The ASC would be built on the second level of the facility, which opened in 2017.
The ASC would have two ambulatory surgical areas, pre- and post-operative recovery rooms, and physician offices.
The hospital would invest $5.6 million to build the ASC.
Nearby health system Day Kimball Healthcare in Putnam, Conn., objected to the proposal at a state hearing Aug. 12. Day Kimball said Hartford’s surgery center would sap surgical volume from its ASC. The state has 60 days to rule on the application.
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