1. Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, is the first independent free-standing ASC in the region to complete a robot-assisted general surgery procedure using the da Vinci X surgical robot from Intuitive Surgical.
2. Goodlife Surgery Center in Torrance, Calif., is the first ASC in the South Bay region to add Mako Smartrobotics for total knee replacements.
3. Lone Tree, Colo.-based Sky Ridge Medical Center is opening the state’s first fully robotics-dedicated surgery center.
4. Lake Success, N.Y.-based Northwell Health broke ground on the Katz Women’s Surgical Center at Glen Cove (N.Y.) Hospital, a women’s ASC that is the first of its kind for Northwell and the region.
5. San Antonio-based Parkhurst NuVision became the first ASC in the country to offer the newly FDA-approved Ally Lensar laser for cataract surgery.
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.
