Elizabeth Hofheinz

Two time winner of the MORE award Ms. Hofheinz was the first writer employed by Orthopedics This Week. The MORE award is granted annually by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to recognize excellence in journalism. Ms. Hofheinz is currently the Director of Communications for Ortho Spine Partners (OSP).

Sports Medicine

Elizabeth Hofheinz June 5, 2020
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Brian Cole, M.D. Discusses Leadership of AANA

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Brian Cole, M.D., M.B.A., a Managing Partner at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, Illinois…
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Hospitals

Elizabeth Hofheinz June 4, 2020
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Keep Older Hip Patients Off Opioids!

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Elderly patients with hip fractures don’t need anything else to worry about, much less the…
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Extremities

Elizabeth Hofheinz June 3, 2020
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Prevent Cardiac Events in Orthopedic Patients!

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. In the largest ever prospective study on cardiac outcomes after orthopedic surgery, researchers from multiple…
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Recon

Elizabeth Hofheinz June 1, 2020
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OSN Talks with C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., New President of AAHKS

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., the new president of the American Association of Hip and Knee…
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Hospitals

Elizabeth Hofheinz May 29, 2020
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Study: Hip Arthroscopy for OA=High Conversion to THR, Worse Outcomes

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A team of researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) studying 2,600 patients has found…
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COVID-19

Elizabeth Hofheinz May 29, 2020
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7,000 Surgeries to Make Up: HSS Surgeon-in-Chief Bryan Kelly, M.D., M.B.A., Talks Reopening

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Dr. Bryan T. Kelly, Surgeon-in-Chiefand Medical Director at HSS 7,000…that is roughly the number of…
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COVID-19

Elizabeth Hofheinz May 27, 2020
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“Reopening” Blog…Perspectives and Protocols – (5/27/2020)

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. As decision makers cautiously begin to allow the resumption of elective procedures, OSN is talking…
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Biologics

Elizabeth Hofheinz May 27, 2020
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On the Road to Taking Bioprinting to Preclinical and Clinical Applications

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Engineering researchers from Texas A&M University are furthering the move toward patient-specific 3D constructs. Their…
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Extremities

Elizabeth Hofheinz May 21, 2020
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HSS Innovation Institute: 360-Degree Support

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Few people can argue with the business wisdom that says to surround yourself with talented…
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COVID-19

Elizabeth Hofheinz May 19, 2020
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Dodgers, Rams Physician, Neal ElAttrache, M.D., Talks COVID-19

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Even as players and fans adjust to the idea of games with empty bleachers, many…
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COVID-19

Elizabeth Hofheinz May 13, 2020
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Richard Iorio, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Chief of Total Joints, Discusses “Reopening”

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Looking for signposts as you make your way through the jungle of reopening elective surgeries?…
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Hospitals

Elizabeth Hofheinz April 28, 2020
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Centura Health: Surging to New Heights

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Thanks to Covid-19, there has likely never been a higher level of awareness of the…
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Hospitals

Elizabeth Hofheinz April 24, 2020
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Silony Medical’s Process Advisory Board

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 24, 2020 What can a scrub tech tell you about instrument design? Quite a…
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COVID-19

Elizabeth Hofheinz April 24, 2020
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Mass General/Harvard Lab Using Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor to Decontaminate N95 Masks

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 24, 2020 They didn’t secure 500,000 test kits from South Korea. They did something…
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COVID-19

Elizabeth Hofheinz April 21, 2020
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Neither Storm Nor Virus Can Keep New Orleans Down

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 21, 2020 New Orleanians are seasonal beings, and at this time of the year,…
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