Wildwood Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital in Sylvania Township, Ohio, is scheduled to open in early October, according to a Toledo Blade report.

Ronald Teed, MD, has joined the staff at Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics in Ilwaco, Wash., according to a Chinook Observer report.

Michael Chmell, MD, a knee surgeon with Rockford Orthopedic Associates, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the College of Engineering Advisory Council at the University of Notre Dame, according to a Rockford Register Star news report.

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, Iowa, has expanded orthopedic services and added two orthopedists, according to a KCIM report.

Health Inventures is expanding and offering three new service lines: physician practice management; perioperative and anesthesia services; and human resources employment services, according to a report from Becker ASC Review.

A report by the Senate Finance Committee outlines key concerns for physician owned distributors, a model in which physicians own part of a medical device company.

West End Orthopaedic Clinic, a Richmond, Va.-based orthopedic practice, has changed its name to OrthoVirginia and opened a new location focused on orthopedics and sports medicine, according to a practice news release.

Beijing, China-based orthopedic device company Bonovo Orthopedics has formed a new division dedicated to joint reconstruction, according to a company news release.

The Spine Foundation, an independent organization with the mission to increase access to spinal care, has received a major institutional gift from Laser Spine Institute, a provider of endoscopic spine surgery with locations throughout the country, according to a news release.

Bradford K. Matthews, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined the medical staff at Sanpete Valley Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, and will be offering his medical services at the hospital's specialty clinic, according to a Daily Herald news report.