Specialty Surgery Archives - Integrity Locums

Industry Predictions for 2018

Friday, February 2nd, 2018 in General, Specialty Surgery.

Integrity Locums is geared up for 2018 predictions about the growth of Locums work in America. According to an article published by ModernMedicine Physicians Practice: In addition to ongoing opportunities that healthcare staffing allows contracting providers wishing to make a difference, almost all other facets of locum tenens will experience continued growth.  The talent pool Read more…

Hospitals Seek Ways to Best Provide Post-Acute Care

Thursday, November 10th, 2016 in General, Specialty Surgery.

In April of 2016, the responsibility for the post-acute care of Medicare beneficiaries receiving a hip or knee replacement was given to nearly 800 hospitals nationwide. (Heart attacks, coronary bypasses and hip and femur fractures were added to the directive within 3 months.)  According to the traditional model, hospitals had very little responsibility for post-acute Read more…

Morning Sickness May Have A Protective Function

Friday, September 30th, 2016 in General, Specialty Surgery.

Although undesirable, morning sickness is very common, and may actually indicate a healthy pregnancy.  Although the illness most commonly occurs in the morning hours and peaks in the third month of pregnancy, many expectant mothers suffer through the unpleasant reality regardless of the time of day, and through their entire pregnancy. Fact: It is estimated Read more…

Cleveland Clinic Performs First US Uterus Transplant

Monday, March 21st, 2016 in General, Specialty Surgery.

One of the most special and uniquely personal experiences in a woman’s life is giving birth to a child; the quest to make this possible for women who have not been able to conceive has been long and increasingly successful. From fertility treatments to donors, medical research has allowed couples to have children through a Read more…