1. Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health opened an ASC in partnership with Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC operator SCA Health. The ASC is on Palomar Health’s Escondido campus and offers care in specialties including orthopedics, urology and ophthalmology.
2. Surgery Ventures, through a joint venture with more than 50 physicians, opened Silicon Valley Surgery Center, a 24,000-square-foot center in Campbell, Calif., with six operating and two procedure rooms.
3. Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s Pacific Coast Network, which consists of four hospitals and two ASCs across Southern California.
4. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan purchased a medical office building in Santa Clarita, Calif., for $67 million. The 223,900-square-foot building sold for 30% less than what it sold for in 2014.
5. Chula Vista, Calif.-based Sharp Rees-Stealy Otay Ranch Medical Center is developing a two-story medical office building as part of an $86 million expansion project.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
