Having more than one outpatient orthopedic procedure on the same day is safe for patients, according to a new study. The findings were reported in the December 19,2018 issue of the The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. “Our data suggest that briefly overlapping surgery is a safe practice in the ambulatory orthopedic surgery center,”… Continue reading Study: Having More than One Outpatient Orthopedic Procedure in A Day Is Safe
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What You Must Know About Hospital “Observation Status”
In a hypothetical scenario, let’s say you break a hip. A call to 911 gets an ambulance to your door and you’re whisked off to the Emergency Room of your nearest hospital. Once there, you are given papers to sign. You do so without reading them closely. You end up in a hospital bed. What… Continue reading What You Must Know About Hospital “Observation Status”