ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has just completed its new surgical center, according to a Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan report.

The design studio that worked on UCLA Ambulatory Surgery and Oncology Center in Santa Monica, Calif., was awarded two Honor Design Awards from the Westside Urban Forum, according to a Santa Monica Daily Press report.

Joan Dentler, president and CEO of Outpatient Strategies and ASC Strategies, discusses the key steps for physician owners when selling part or all of their surgery center to a hospital or corporate partner.

Rochester Endoscopy & Surgery Center in Rochester Hills, Mich., has submitted a letter of intent to relocate, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report (subscription required).

Blayne Rush, president of Ambulatory Alliances, and Curtis H. Bernstein, managing director of Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, tackle six common questions associated with determining and increasing the value of ambulatory surgery centers.

Hospital mergers and acquisitions increased 12 percent in 2011, according to a Levin Associates report, with surgery center deals following suit. More healthcare facilities are likely to sell part or all of their business, meaning leaders must understand the factors…

A new 10,000-square-foot outpatient surgery center is being constructed in Bridgeport, Ohio, according to a Wheeling News-Register report.

Ohio Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in Belpre, Ohio, has joined with the Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, according to a Marietta Times report.

In a June 7 webinar titled, "Developing an ASC Joint Venture Strategy That Works: Balancing Ownership and Governance to Align Hospital and Physician Interests for Long Term Success," Jeffrey Simmons, CDO, and Nap Gary, COO of Regent Surgical Health, discussed…

Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital officials dedicated the Mildred Milliman Outpatient Surgery Center on Thursday, marking the opening of the hospital's newest expansion, according to an Olean Times Herald report.