Sep 9, 2021 | Patient Reported Outcomes, PRO Measures
What is the Simple Shoulder Test? – A Focus on Functional Ability The Simple Shoulder Test (SST) was created by the Shoulder Team at the University of Washington Department of Orthopedics and was first published in 1993. The team looked at common functional... 
Aug 20, 2021 | Patient Reported Outcomes, PRO Measures
What is the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) and When is it Used? Created in 2012, the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) is a patient-reported outcome measure intended to determine a patient’s ability to “forget” about their affected joint after surgery or treatment (H, JM, K,... 
Jul 16, 2021 | Patient Reported Outcomes
Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute Validates Nationally Leading Orthopedic Program with PROs Full press release follows, originally posted on GLOBENEWSWIRE FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. and MINNEAPOLIS, July 16, 2021 — Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute excels in... 
Jun 24, 2021 | Patient Centered Care
Surgeries are migrating to Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) Recent trends have moved an increasing number of surgical cases to the ASC setting. Medicare has removed total knee and total hip, along with several other surgical cases, from the In-Patient Only (IPO) list... 
Jun 2, 2021 | Healthcare Data Registry
The Joint Commission Certifications: What’s New and What’s Newer Certifications – Disease Specific The Joint Commission has had certifications available across the full spectrum of Orthopedic conditions for some time, but as most of you know, they...