State College, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine added Jason Clark, DO, to its staff.

Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Biomet, the largest employer in Kosciusko County, is threatening to exit the region if the state does not modernize a 155-mile stretch of nearby highway, according to a July 18 report from Inside Indiana Business.

Christopher Kaeding, MD, stepped into the role of president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the organization said July 14.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery said July 19 that a global IT outage would delay some care, according to a LinkedIn post. 

Here are four orthopedic surgeons that have recently made headlines for completing "firsts" — such as debuting procedures and hitting significant procedure milestones in orthopedics, as reported by Becker's since July 2:

Whether to treat Medicare and Medicaid patients is often a difficult decision for providers, especially amid declining reimbursements. 

Here are 11 of the biggest updates and headlines on devicemaker Stryker, as reported by Becker's so far in 2024:

UCLA Health entered into a multiyear partnership with USA Basketball to become the organization's official team physicians.

Johnson & Johnson's medtech business has seen volumes normalize, and orthopedic sales are seeing growth driven by enabling technologies, leaders said in a July 17 earnings call.

A growing number of orthopedic groups are aligning with management services organizations as economic, payer and administrative hurdles continue to challenge physician-owned groups to maintain autonomy.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics partnered with the Hurt! orthopedic mobile application in its Florida market.

Orthopedic devicemakers have taken advantage of acquisitions to strengthen their portfolios and grow their reach.

Johnson & Johnson on July 17 posted increases in its orthopedic revenue during the second quarter of 2024.

In July, surgeon Valentin Antoci, MD, was named division chief of arthroplasty of the department of orthopedics at Lifespan and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, both based in Providence, R.I.

Elizabeth Turcotte MSN, RN, vice president of health system integration at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., a musculoskeletal management services organization, has been inducted as a National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses 2024 Fellow.

Here are more than 50 orthopedic surgeons that have joined new hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported on through the first six months of 2024:

The Center Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care & Research and St. Charles Health System, both based in Bend, Ore., have signed a letter of intent to expand their relationship to counteract decreased access to orthopedic, neurosurgical, physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine in the area, NBC affiliate KTVZ reported July 17.

Stryker has been named among the top 100 companies in the U.S. to work for in 2024 by Fortune.

Smith+Nephew earned 501(k) clearance from the FDA for its Catalystem Primary Hip System.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD, as chief of foot and ankle service, according to a July 17 news release.