Caring for Caregivers Was Key After Marathon Bombing
Events like the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing can have a tremendous emotional impact on any care provider—physicians, nurses, imaging techs, …
Cat Bites to Hand or Wrist Often Lead to Hospitalization
In a study in the February Journal of Hand Surgery, nearly a third of all people who sustained a …
FDA OKs RF Pain-Management System for Use in People with Metal Implants
The FDA removed the metal-implant contraindication for the Provant Therapy System, making Provant available for use in patients with …
Orthopaedic Surgeons Strongly Influence Purchases
Although nearly 30% of group orthopaedic practices are now owned by hospitals, the 2013 JBJS Role of the Orthopaedic Surgeon …
Publisher’s Note from Kent Anderson, CEO and Publisher of JBJS.org
Information is easier to get but seemingly less reliable every day. That’s why quality filters like JBJS are so important. …
Five Health IT Trends to Look For
Dan Drawbaugh is CIO of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a $10 billion nonprofit health care provider with 55,000 …
Aging Population, Rising Middle Class Could Boost Medical Device Companies
An aging population in China combined with a growing middle class will affect U.S. imports of U.S. made medical devices …
Need to Know Dates for Physicians in 2014
Almost everyone will be affected by the Affordable Care Act in one way or another. For many, it will mean …