Two years ago, the Iowa Board of Regents gave Iowa City-based University of Iowa permission to construct a 469,000-square-foot hospital in North Liberty. Administrators have now confirmed that the system plans to move "the majority" of its orthopedic and sports medicine program to the new facility, according to a Sept. 27 report from The Gazette.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has unveiled a $44 million specialty hospital for same-day orthopedic surgeries in Allentown, Pa., according to a Sept. 25 report from Lehigh Valley Business. 

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy opened a new hospital and facility in Brownsburg, Ind.

American Medical Administrators acquired Macon, Mo.-based Midwest Bone and Joint Center and its ASC, according to a Sept. 22 news release. 

As physician practices and ambulatory surgery centers nationwide strive to grow, many are confronting staffing challenges. It's difficult to expand into new markets and achieve operational efficiencies when the costs associated with recruiting and retaining talent are at an all-time high.

Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance has broken ground on a new 28,000-square-foot facility in Clarksville, Tenn., that will replace its current site, according to a Sept. 13 report from Clarksville Now.

The Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Fort Myers, Fla. is partnering with Orthopedic Center of Florida.

Greenbrae, Calif.-based Marin Health opened the MarinHealth Spine Institute, according to a Sept. 13 news release.

An Idaho court struck down a neurosurgery practice's request for a new trial related to a wrongful termination verdict handed down in September 2022.

The Oxford (Miss.) City planning commission unanimously approved plans for Tupelo, Miss.-based Specialty Orthopedic Group's proposed medical center, The Oxford Eagle reported Sept. 11.

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is partnering with Medical Brain, and artificial intelligence company.

UT Health East Texas is building a two-story, 20,000-square-foot, $12 million orthopedic and sports medicine-focused facility in Tyler, Texas, according to a Sept. 8 report from local news affiliate CBS19. 

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho and Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina are teaming up to form HiVE of the Carolinas, according to a Sept. 7 news release. 

Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists was hit with a data breach, JD Supra reported Sept. 7.

United Musculoskeletal Partners named Drew Neumeyer as CEO of its Colorado market, the orthopedic management services organization said Sept. 7.

Indiana Joint Replacement Institute has broken ground on a $28 million hip and knee replacement center in Noblesville, according to a Sept. 6 report from WISHTV.

St. Luke's Health System is entering the final stages of construction on the Boise, Idaho-based Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, which was originally set to open in 2020, according to a Sept. 5 report from BoiseDev.

Orthopedic Care Partners affiliated with Erol Yoldas, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

Spire Orthopedic Partners named JoAnna Nicholson as its chief legal officer, the management services organization said Sept. 5.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened a location in Southampton, N.Y., according to an Aug. 31 news release.