What you should know:
1. Raleigh-based Wake Spine received approval to develop a new ASC in Raleigh with one operating room and three procedure rooms. The ASC will cost $5.6 million.
2. Raleigh-based Triangle Orthopaedics wanted to add two operating rooms to its existing surgery center for $5.6 million, but received conditional approval to add only one OR.
3. The health department denied applications from Durham-based Duke Health, Chapel Hill-based UNC Health Care, and Raleigh-based WakeMed.
4. The state said in its decision document that Wake Spine and Triangle Orthopedics had the “more effective alternatives” and were conditionally approved.
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