Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Health will reopen The Surgery Center at Southeastern Health Park May 18, after closing it for nearly two months to prevent the spread of COVID-19, The Fayetteville Observer reports.

ASCs in 47 of New York's 62 counties are now allowed to resume elective surgeries, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced May 13.

As more states allow elective procedures to resume, orthopedic practices and surgery centers are working tirelessly to restart their surgical programs.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health reopened three surgery centers to accommodate restarted elective procedures in the state, the Triad Business Journal reports.

Fifteen ASC administrators outline their plan for resuming elective surgeries and discuss how they anticipate their centers will be different going forward.

Waterbury, Conn.-based Saint Mary's Hospital resumed elective procedures May 11 and has encouraged all patients to undergo procedures at the hospital's surgery center when applicable, the Republican American reports.

Edward Tsyitee is suing the state of New Mexico because of a health order that required facilities to cancel elective surgical procedures in the state, The NM Political Report reports.

UPMC Hamot Surgery Center received $145,564 through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and the Paycheck Protection Program, Erie News Now reports.

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Norfolk, Va.-based Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters will soon resume elective procedures, 10WAVY.com reports.

Mattoon, Ill.-based Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center plans to resume elective procedures May 11, splitting them between suites on campus and its newly opened surgery center, MyRadioLink reports.

Cleveland Clinic is resuming outpatient surgeries, procedures and appointments paused during the COVID-19 pandemic at its clinics in Ohio and Florida, TimesReporter.com reports.

Norwood, Ohio-based Advanced Cosmetic Surgery and Laser Center reopened after being shut down for six weeks, local Fox affiliate 19 Now reports.

Campbell Clinic's two ASCs restarted elective surgeries May 4, Memphis Business Journal reports.

Rome, N.Y.-based Griffiss Surgery Center is calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to lift the elective surgery ban on freestanding surgery centers, local news station News Channel 2 reports.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the state's emergency order April 30, preventing non-essential procedures through May 28, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Basalt, Colo.-based Midvalley Surgery Center and affiliated facility Aspen Valley Hospital resumed performing elective procedures May 1, the Aspen Daily News reports.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare completed a debt exchange transaction to deleverage its existing debt and reduce its interest expense obligations.

After closing for six weeks, hospitals and surgery centers in Chattanooga, Tenn., will begin elective procedures May 4, the Times Free Press reports.