ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Kent Hospital, based in Warwick, R.I., has announced it has broken ground on a new ambulatory surgery center and medical office building which will be attached to the hospital.

Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare has completed its acquisition of Constitution Eye Surgery Center in Newington, Conn., according to a report from the Hartford Business Journal.

Baptist Health System, based in Jackson, Miss., has begun development on a new ambulatory surgery center in Madison, Miss., according to a report from The Madison County Herald.

A new outpatient surgery center for Nationwide Children's Hospital, based in Columbus, Ohio, to be built in Westerville, Ohio, is scheduled to break ground in March, according to a news release from the hospital.

Scott Becker, JD, CPA, of McGuireWoods, recently presented a free webinar titled "Key Issues for ASCs: ASC Purchase and Sale Transactions — National Chain and HOPDs, JVs, ACOs, Co-Management and Other Issues."

A new surgery center in Advance, N. C., is included as part of the plans for a new medical campus for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Advance, N.C., according to a report from WGHP-TV and a news release…

St. Edward Mercy Health System in Fort Smith, Ark., has acquired River Valley Musculoskeletal Center (RVMC), also in Fort Smith, which includes a 23,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center, according to a report from The City Wire (Fort Smith Region) and other…

The University of Houston is building an ambulatory surgery center for its College of Optometry as part of the institution's new Health and Biomedical Sciences Center in Houston, according to a news release from the school.

Officials hope to break ground on a new ophthalmology surgery center in Fort Wayne, Ind., this spring, according to a report from The Journal Gazette.

Here are reports about 19 new surgery centers which opened or were announced in January.