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Schneider Regional Resumes Elective Hip and Knee Implant Procedures

ST. THOMAS -- Earlier this year, as part of a broader effort to attain financial solvency, Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) suspended non-emergency knee and hip implant procedures, blaming the decision on increased cost of implants and decreased reimbursements. But after months of negotiations, the team at SRMC has successfully reached an agreement that will allow them to obtain a limited supply of implants at a lower cost, according to a press release the hospital issued Sunday. “When we made the decision to temporarily discontinue elective implants, it was not done lightly. We recognize there is significant need in our community for hip and knee implant procedures," said hospital CEO Bernard Wheatley. “Our team made a commitment at that time to find a solution to the implant problem. I am pleased to announce we are able to once again offer these services.” “Although the supplies we are receiving are limited, the numbers allow us to resume these procedures," explained Charles ...