Do Outcomes Differ After Proximal Hamstring Repair for Patients Receiving Workers' Compensation?

Background: Patients with workers' compensation (WC) insurance claims are often shown to experience inferior patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after an orthopaedic surgical intervention compared with patients without WC claims.

Purpose: To compare the postoperative PROs of patients with WC claims (WC patients) versus those without WC claims (non-WC patients) after proximal hamstring repair (PHR).

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.

Redesigning patient flow in orthopedics and radiology clinics via a three-phase 'Kaizen' improvement approach and interrupted time series analysis.

Introduction: The orthopedics clinic at an academic medical center has low patient satisfaction rates for patients that require an X-ray and have difficulty ambulating. The project aimed to reduce the 'non-value-added' time during appointments by using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and enhance patient experience.

Methods: An analysis of the current state was conducted using Gemba walks, interviews with subject matter experts and an interrupted time study to assess baseline data.

Climate Change and Health in New England: A Review of Training and Policy Initiatives at Health Education Institutions and Professional Societies.

Background: There has been increasing interest in climate change among healthcare professionals, but it is unclear to what extent resources on this topic are available to students and clinicians in New England.

Methods: Structured review of publicly available information regarding climate change and health activity at schools of medicine, public health, and physician assistant studies and in state medical and physician assistant societies in New England.

Results: Of 39 programs reviewed, 18 (46%) had at least one climate-related initiative.