Hospital for Special Surgery

148 articles about Hospital for Special Surgery

• Healthcare Leader Reginald Odom Named Chief People Officer at HSS

  4/2/2021

  Hospital for Special Surgery has appointed healthcare executive Reginald "Reggie" Odom, Esq. as Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer.

• LimaCorporate And HSS Partner To Open First Provider-based Design And 3D Printing Center For Complex Joint Reconstruction Surgery

  3/24/2021

  LimaCorporate S.p.A., leading global orthopedics manufacturer, and Hospital for Special Surgery, top-ranked in orthopedics for 11 consecutive years in the U.S., by U.S. News & World Report., announce the opening of the first provider-based design and 3D printing facility for custom complex joint replacement solutions.

• Hospital for Special Surgery Again Receives Nation's Highest Honor for Nursing Excellence

  3/23/2021

  Hospital for Special Surgery has become the first hospital in New York State to receive the nation's highest honor for nursing excellence five times.

• $35 Million Gift from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation to Name New Hospital for Special Surgery Medical Tower

  3/16/2021

  Hospital for Special Surgery announced it has received a transformative $35 million contribution from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation for the construction of a state-of-the-art medical tower.

• Study Investigates COVID-19 in Pregnant Patients with Rheumatologic Disease

  2/17/2021

  A new study has found that among patients with rheumatologic disease, pregnancy is not associated with increased self-reported COVID-19, but is associated with a shorter duration of COVID-19 symptoms and a higher prevalence of loss of smell or taste.

• Lending a Hand: Use of Robotic-Arm Enables Pinpoint Accuracy During Spine Surgery

  2/4/2021

  Severe, ongoing back pain can be severely debilitating. Some conditions can affect one's ability to walk or carry out basic activities.

• Nation's Top Orthopedic Hospital Celebrates One Year in Florida

  2/1/2021

  January 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of HSS Florida, a state-of-the-art facility in West Palm Beach that is part of Hospital for Special Surgery, the world's leading academic medical center specializing in orthopedics, rheumatology and related disciplines.

• Healthcare Leader Michael Rawlings Joins HSS

  1/29/2021

  Healthcare executive Michael Rawlings has been appointed Senior Vice President of Facilities, Construction and Support Services by Hospital for Special Surgery.

• Pioneer in Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery Joins World #1 in Orthopedics at HSS Florida

  1/19/2021

  Martin W. Roche, MD, who performed the world's first sensor and robotic assisted knee surgery, has joined HSS Florida in West Palm Beach.

• Providing Best-In-Class Care for Children: Ivy Rehab for Kids HSS Pediatric Therapy Centers of Excellence Open in Midland Park, NJ and Newtown, CT

  1/12/2021

  Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, a national leader in outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitative services and pediatric physical, occupational, speech and ABA therapy, is proud to announce, in partnership with Hospital for Special Surgery, the opening of the first two conveniently locted tri-state Ivy Rehab for Kids HSS Pediatric Therapy Centers of Excellence in Midland Park, New Jersey and Newtown, Connecticut.

• Seeing is Believing: Hospital for Special Surgery First in U.S. to Use Augmented Reality Platform for Knee Replacement

  12/17/2020

  An orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery has performed the first augmented reality knee replacement in the United States.

• HSS Bone Study Sheds Light on Complications After Spinal Surgery

  12/15/2020

  Researchers find link between skeletal abnormalities and the likelihood of complications after fusion procedures

• Zimmer Biomet and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Partner to Advance Innovation on mymobility® with Apple Watch® Remote Care Management System

  12/9/2020

  Care Pathways Will Enable Patients and Practices Around the World to Leverage Hospital for Special Surgery Expertise in Orthopedic Patient Care through Zimmer Biomet's Platform

• Surgeons' Expectations More Accurate Than Patients' Expectations in Predicting Patient-Reported Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Surgery

  11/18/2020

  Surgeons' preoperative expectations were more accurate than patients' expectations in predicting patient-reported outcomes two years after lumbar spine surgery, according to a longitudinal study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery.

• HSS Presents Innovative Research at 2020 ACR Annual Meeting

  11/9/2020

  At this year's American College of Rheumatology virtual meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery presented exciting research related to rheumatology and orthopedic surgery.

• Investigators Discover Unique Immune Cells in Patients with Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Arthritis

  11/8/2020

  Since doctors began treating cancer patients with immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors nearly a decade ago, they have observed that a subset of these patients experience a side effect that clinically looks like inflammatory arthritis.

• Improving the Diagnosis of Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis, an Underdiagnosed Chronic Autoinflammatory Syndrome

  11/8/2020

  Researchers have identified several factors that should help improve the diagnosis of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis, also known as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.

• HSS Shares Best Practices to Address Health Needs of People with Rheumatic Conditions During Pandemic

  11/7/2020

  A knowledgeable patient is an empowered patient, and the ability to understand and proactively manage a health challenge can help improve quality of life, according to Robyn Wiesel, associate director of Public & Patient Education at Hospital for Special Surgery.

• Children with Arthritis Living in Less Affluent Families More Likely to Report Longer Duration of Morning Joint Stiffness

  11/7/2020

  Children with arthritis affecting five or more joints, called polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, living in less affluent families were twice as likely to report more than an hour of morning joint stiffness, compared to their counterparts from more affluent families, according to a study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery.

• HSS Shares Successful Strategies to Support the Health of Older Adults with Online Programs

  10/26/2020

  After the pandemic led to "stay-at-home" orders in March, the Public & Patient Education Department at Hospital for Special Surgery launched a vital initiative to boost virtual programming to support the community.