Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital and the Total Joint and Spine Center has been designated as an Orthopaedic Center of Excellence, according to a July 8 MRT.com report.

Seven spine and orthopedic practices have installed new CEOs so far this year:

Richmond-based OrthoVirginia has appointed John Phipps, MD, CEO July 6.

Chicago-based Northwest Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine joined Illinois Bone & Joint Institute July 1.

A new medical office is coming to Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Texas) according to a July 7 Connect Texas report.

Johnston, Pa.-based Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has been recognized as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, the Altoona Mirror reports.

Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., has stopped taking  orthopedic and trauma patients after a staff member in the orthopedic surgery department tested positive for COVID-19, The Herald-Dispatch reports.

Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Health is closing two urgent care centers that have been losing business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to syracuse.com.

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Holy Family Memorial Lakeshore Orthopaedics has added Richard Manos, MD, and John Trotter, MD, to its surgical staff, according to the Herald Times Reporter.

Florida Orthopaedic Institute reported a ransomware attack on its servers that impacted patient data.

The Steadman Clinic signed a deal to acquire OrthoAspen earlier this year, and the Aspen (Colo.) Times is reporting that not all OrthoAspen surgeons will be part of the combined group.

Hospitals will lose $323.1 billion this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association. 

ASC patient volumes are recovering as centers resume full operations across the U.S.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation June 30 suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in four more counties to ensure beds are available for patients with COVID-19.

The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education was established June 30.

While still higher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, telemedicine visits have begun to steadily decline across the U.S. since peaking in mid-April, according to a June 25 Commonwealth Fund report.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the strengths of Canada's health system, former Cigna executive Wendell Potter said in an interview with NPR.

Here are 19 spine facilities that opened or will open this year:

Manhattan (Kan.) Surgical Hospital is now offering spine and neurosurgery thanks to the addition of two surgeons, The Mercury reports.

OrthoNow in Doral, Fla., has seen strong demand since it reopened and is now operating 12-hour days, the South Florida Business Journal reports.