Virginia Hospital Pushes for Denial of Surgery Center CON

Written by Rob Kurtz | June 09, 2010

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Danville (Va.) Regional Medical Center argued against the request from Centra Ambulatory Surgery for a CON to build an ASC in Danville at the latest hearing on the project, according to a report in the Danville News.

The two organizations presented their arguments at a Virginia Department of Public Health hearing; the department adjudication officer will make a recommendation to the state health commissioner by July 9.

Centra is hoping to build a 27,000-square-foot surgery center, which would include a two-operating room ASC, and also offer emergency and imaging services.

It received bad news in May when state's Division of Certificate of Public Need recommended against CON approval.

If Centra cannot build the surgery center in Danville, Pittsylvania officials have lobbied for the company to build the ASC in their county.

Read the Danville News report on the CON for Centra surgery center.

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