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41 ORTHOPEDICS White Fence Surgical Suites Passes 5.5k TJR Milestone — 5 Things to Know About the Outpatient Center By Eric Oliver N ew Albany, Ohio-based White Fence Surgical Suites, a freestanding ASC, has completed more than 5,500 outpatient total joint replacement procedures. Here's what you should know about the surgery center: 1. White Fence Surgical Suites CEO and Sur- geon Partner Keith Berend said to Becker's he believes the center has performed more outpatient total joint procedures than any other freestanding ASC in the world. 2. e center was established in 2013 by several surgeons from New Albany, Ohio-based Joint Implant Surgeons. 3. Legislation in Ohio dictates that patients can stay no longer than 23 hours in an ASC. Dr. Berend said only 3 percent of White Fence Surgical Suites patients' stay overnight for medical or surgical reasons, 94 percent go home the same day. ree percent choose to stay for convenience or medical tourism. 4. White Fence Surgical Suites specializes in partial and total knee replacements, total hip replacements, total shoulder replacements and sports-related injuries. 5. Joint Implant Surgeons is a six-physician team of skilled orthopedic surgeons. e physi- cians include: • Adolph Lombardi Jr., MD • Keith Berend, MD • Jason Hurst, MD • Michael Morris, MD • Jason Reed, DO • David Crawford, MD n The Surgery Center at Orthopedic Associates Introduces Total Joint Replacements, Building Overnight Recovery Suites: 5 Things to Know By Laura Dyrda P oughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County's ASC, The Surgery Center at Orthopedic Associates, introduced outpa- tient total joint replacements. Here are five things to know: 1. Built in 2013, the ASC is fully equipped with four operating rooms to ac- commodate orthopedic procedures. 2. The ASC is constructing an overnight recovery suite patients can utilize if necessary. Orthopedic Associates' recovery suites are expected to open in early 2018. 3. Surgeons use less invasive surgical techniques for outpatient total joint replacements and advanced anesthesia for pain management. Specially designed protocol for post-surgery home health and rehabilitation ensure the procedure is a success. 4. Patients who undergo total joint replacements in an ASC have a lower risk of infection, and typically experience a quicker recovery and have lower costs than total joint replacement in the hospital. Studies also show no difference in long-term complication rates between inpatient and outpatient total joint procedures. 5. Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County also includes OrthoExpress, emergency orthopedic services, and The Spine Institute with fellowship-trained physicians providing surgical and nonsurgical treatment for spine disorders. n Rothman Institute Merges With Trenton Orthopaedic Group: 4 Key Points By Mackenzie Garrity P hiladelphia-based Rothman Institute merged with Trenton Orthopae- dic Group in Mercerville, N.J., to create Trenton Orthopaedic Group at Rothman Institute. Here are four key points: 1. The merger took effect September 2017, with the addition of four offices and 14 physicians to Rothman Institute. 2. The new center will provide services across various subspecialties, includ- ing joint replacement, spine, back and neck, sports medicine, and orthope- dic trauma. 3. In 2017, Rothman Institute signed a strategic affiliation in April with New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health; partnered with Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Hospital to open an orthopedic ASC in June; and partnered with Capital Health in May to develop orthopedic centers of excellence. 4. Rothman Institute CEO Mike West said, "[Trenton Orthopaedic Group has] an exceptional standing in the Central New Jersey market and surround- ing areas. We look forward to building on the high quality care the group already offers, and for continued growth in the future." n

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