FE ATURES
LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: TRAUMA
AND VASCULAR PROGRAMS SUPPORT ADVANCED
EMERGENCY CARE 06
As an American College of Surgeons Level III trauma
center, Long Island Community Hospita l offers emergency
treatments for more critica l conditions than ever before.
NEARBY RETAIL CLINICS MAY DECREASE
LOW-ACUITY ER VISITS, RESEARCHERS FIND 24
A recent study suggests retail clinics could play a role in
controlling hea lthcare costs by reducing unnecessary
ER usage.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ORTHOPEDICS
STREAMLINED SURGERY MAY IMPROVE
TREATMENT OF PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT
INFECTION, STUDY FINDS 18
New research suggests potentia l benefits of a one-stage
surgica l approach to treating prosthetic joint infections.
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STUDY: PERIOPERATIVE COUNSELING BOOSTS
FUNCTION FOR ADOLESCENTS UNDERGOING HIP
PRESERVATION SURGERY 20
Feelings of anxiety and vulnerability improved for youths
who received psychologica l counseling before and after hip
preservation surgery, recent research found.
DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 16
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 23
MEDICAL REAL ESTATE 26
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
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