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Aesculap.
www.aesculapimplantsystems.com/spine / (866) 229-3002 (pgs. 2-3)
Centinel Spine.
cs@centinelspine.com / www.centinelspine.com / (484) 887-8810 (pg. 11)
CTL Medical.
www.ctlmed.com (pg. 19)
FH Ortho.
info-us@fhorthopedics.com / www.fhortho.com / (773) 290-1039 (pg. 20)
Meridian Surgical Partners.
www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com / (615) 301-8140 (pg. 12)
Mizuho OSI.
www.mizuhosi.com/proaxis / (800) 777-4674 (pg. 23)
National Medical Billing Services.
info@nationalascbilling.com / www.nationalascbilling.com / (866) 948-7673
(pg. 5)
Orthofix.
comments@orthofix.com / www.orthofix.com / (888) 298-5700 (pg. 17)
Pacira.
www.exparel.com / (855) 793-9727 (pgs. 7-8)
Paradigm Spine.
www.paradigmspine.com (pg. 24)
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Swedish-Cherry Hill Neuroscience Chair Dr. Johnny
Delashaw Steps Down Amid Investigation
By Megan Wood
J
ohnny B. Delashaw, MD, resigned from his post as chair of the
Seattle-based Swedish Neuroscience Institute on the Cherry Hill
campus on March 1, 2017, amid a state health regulatory investi-
gation into complaints filed against him, e Seattle Times reports.
Here are five things to know:
1. On Feb. 10, 2017, e Seattle Times published an investigative report
into the spine and neurosurgery services at Providence Health & Services
Swedish-Cherry Hill hospital. e report revealed the health system de-
cided to overhaul Cherry Hill's neuroscience program to treat more high
risk patients. e invasive brain and spine procedures generated around
$500 million in net operating revenue in 2015 as well as saw higher Medi-
care reimbursement per inpatient visit than any other hospital of its size.
2. Dr. Delashaw joined the Cherry Hill team in 2013, bringing in 661 in-
patients cases resulting in more than $86 million in billed charges within
his first 16 months. Medical staff reported concerns about Dr. Delashaw,
citing he "created a culture of retribution, making it difficult to question
his decisions," e Seattle Times reported. Other voiced concerns regard-
ed patient care, inappropriate surgeries and little accountability.
3. Aer analyzing e Seattle Times report, the Department of Health
decided to launch an investigation into two complaints filed against Dr.
Delashaw in the past 12 months.
4. Dr. Delashaw's resignation comes about a week aer Anthony Armada
le his post as CEO of Seattle-based Swedish Health Services on Feb. 20,
2017.
5. Interim CEO Guy Hudson sent a memo to Swedish staff on March 2:
"As a team, we are firmly committed to supporting our patients and care-
givers and are focused on what is most important: safe, compassionate
and high-quality care." n
The CORE Institute, Banner
Health Partner for New
Outpatient Location in Phoenix
By Laura Dyrda
P
hoenix-based The CORE Institute and Banner Health
expanded their partnership to open The Orthopedic
& Spine Institute on the Banner – University Medical
Center Phoenix campus.
Here are five things to know:
1. The new branch of the Banner CORE Center for Ortho-
pedics joint venture provides care to residents in down-
town Phoenix.
2. Faculty from the University of Arizona College of Medi-
cine Phoenix orthopedic department will staff the new fa-
cility.
3. The CORE Institute and Banner Health have worked to-
gether on comanagement partnerships over the past five
years and launched previous joint venture orthopedics
centers across Arizona.
4. The new Phoenix location is the first outpatient clinic
among the Banner CORE Center for Orthopedics facilities.
5. Both partners hope the new facility will continue to re-
cruit academic clinicians and researchers focused on mus-
culoskeletal care.
"More and more patients will continue to seek academic
experts in medicine as robotics, bioscience genomics and
research will become more integral to healthcare delivery,"
said David J. Jacofsky, MD, CEO of The CORE Institute. n
