ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Gardendale (Ala.) Surgical Associates plans to double its patient capacity in as few as 60 days by adding two operating rooms and a procedure room to its surgery center, according to a North Jefferson News report.

AmSurg has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, with revenues for the quarter of about $196 million, an increase of 11 percent over the third quarter of 2010, according to an AmSurg news release.

Here are 10 recent reports on surgery center transactions and projects involving hospitals and health systems. Note: Clicking a story link will open the report in a new tab.

Plans for WellStar Health System, based in Marieta, Ga., to build a new ambulatory surgery center in Cobb, Ga., are back on track following approval from the state Department of Community Health, according to a Marietta Daily Journal report.

Gardendale (Ala.) Surgical Associates has been given approval to proceed with an expansion expected to double the provider’s patient capacity by the end of 2011, according to a Birmingham Business Journal report.

A new outpatient surgery center could be coming to Tahlequah, Okla., in 2012, according to a Tahlequah Daily Press report.

A new urology surgery center in Houston developed by Houston Metro Urology held its open house on Oct. 15, according to a Houston Metro Urology news release (pdf).

A planning board decision on a proposed ambulatory surgery center in Franklin Lakes, N.J., has been delayed, according to a Franklin Lanes/Oakland Suburban News report.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is set to break ground on a new outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wis., that includes an ambulatory surgery center, according to a WBAY report.

Ambulatory surgery center management and development companies have been very active in 2011. Here are 10 recent reports on transactions involving 10 ASC management and development companies, including new center openings, partnerships and acquisitions. Note: Reports are listed by order…