Hospitals See Opportunity in Bringing Care to Recipients

The New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the oldest orthopaedic hospital in the United States, is undertaking major expansions, including out-of-state branches and partnerships, to deliver care closer to where people live and work, reports the Wall Street Journal . "Our strategy for our growth stems from our ability to develop the HSS model and extend our reach and impact," says HSS Chief Executive Louis A. Shapiro. In general, he notes, "there's more demand because people are more active." An HSS expansion in South Florida is designed to attract people from South America and across the South U.S., while a collaboration between HSS and Aspen Valley Hospital will establish an orthopaedics practice in Colorado. This year, HSS also will open two locations on Manhattan's West Side, including a Hudson Yards office concentrating on sports medicine and a larger outpatient unit in Columbus Circle. Increasing care for knees, hips, shoulders, and backs is emerging as Americans get older and health, wellness, and fitness become core priorities for everyone.