From The Well Sine Die! At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. House of Delegates Body completed work on 293 [...]
Today's Top Story Study: High Rate of Serious Complications, Mortality in Elective THA in Patients Aged ≥90 Years Elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients aged ≥90 years is associated with significantly increased risk of postoperative complications and mortality, according to a retrospective study published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried, and 74,361 THA patients aged ≥65 were included. There were 1,119 patients (1.5 percent) aged ≥90 years. [...]
AAOS Volunteer Opportunities Committee Openings Available Consider applying for the following positions: Committee on Evidence-based Quality and Value Member position—applications are accepted until April 1 Hand & Wrist Evaluation Committee Member position—applications are accepted until April 1 Medical Liability Committee Member position—applications are accepted until April 1 Political Action Committee of the AAOS Member position—applications are accepted until April 1 Spine Program Committee Member positions—applications are accepted until April 1 Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy Program Committee Member positions—applications are [...]
From The Well Day 59 At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. Governor on Energy State's leader sees West Virginia [...]
With cyber-crime on the rise and the White House warning of possible Russian cyberattacks, you should be taking action to keep your accounts protected. While good password health isn't the end all be all to remaining safe, avoiding these 5 password mistakes is a great start! 1) Personal Information: Stay away from using your name, birthday, social security number or anything that could be tied back to your identity. 2) Common Phrases: "Qwerty", "Password", "123456", and other commonly [...]
The AAOS Office of Government Relations and Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (OrthoPAC) look forward to engaging members at the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting! Below are some of the events and opportunities for learning more about advocacy efforts to shape the future of musculoskeletal care... Visit the Booth and OrthoPAC Donor Lounge #1226 in Exhibit Hall, March 23-24 from 9am-5pm and March 25 from 9am-3pm AAOS members can learn more about what the Office of Government Relations [...]
From The Well Day 58 At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. Magistrates Senate panel OKs reallocation measure The [...]
Today's Top Story Study: Increased Risk of Revision with Noncemented Hemiarthroplasty in Hip Fracture Patients Aged ≥60 Years Noncemented hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture in older patients was associated with a higher risk of aseptic revision compared with cemented implants, according to a retrospective study published in the Journal of the AAOS ®. Of a total 12,071 patients aged ≥60 years, 55.4 percent received hemiarthroplasty with a cemented stem and the remaining patients received one of three routinely [...]
From The Well Day 57 At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally situated between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is where information is often shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. Foster Care Senate panel considers changes in bill [...]
From The Well Day 55 At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made. DHHR New structure considered for department The [...]