Number of operational outpatient surgery centers
2004: 3,957
2005: 4,954
2006: 5,349
2007: 5,673
2008: 5,876
2009: 6,181
Ratio of hospitals to surgery centers
2003: 1:9
2004: 1:7
2005: 1.4
2006: 1.3
2007: 1.2
2008: 1:1.8
2009: 1:1.3
Number of surgery center chains
2000: 93
2002: 106
2004: 142
2006: 222
2008: 394
2009: 381
Number of surgery centers owned/managed by chains
2000: 740
2002: 787
2004: 984
2006: 1,341
2008: 2,136
2009: 2,170
Source: SDI’s Outpatient Surgery Center Profiling Solution. To learn more about SDI go to www.sdihealth.com or contact Scott Bogart at (215) 347-6927 or
sbogart@sdihealth.com.
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