ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Columbus-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State College of Medicine plan to hire 350 clinicians and 150 researchers as the university develops multiple facilities, Columbus Business First reports.

Lancaster, Ohio-based Fairfield Medical Center will open a $30 million complex near its River View Surgery Center, according to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, part of the USA Today Network.

Boardman, Ohio-based Orthopaedic Surgery Center is building a $7 million center, according to The Business Journal.

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Medical Center opened The Grobowsky Surgical Center in Temple, Texas, the Temple Daily Telegram reports.

The ramifications of Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute's abrupt closure are vast, with employees and patients searching for answers, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Here are six ASC acquisitions and partnerships announced in February 2019:

Fountain Valley (Calif.) Regional Hospital & Medical Center opened a 13,000-square-foot outpatient surgery center, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Here are eight updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note:

Matoon, Ill.-based Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking Charleston (Ill.) City Council approval for its 18,000-square-foot outpatient surgery center, the Journal Gazette-Times Courier reports.

Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital plans to consolidate six surgical teams and open new medical offices, The Post Star reports.