1. Sarah Bush Lincoln Medical Center in Mattoon, Ill., bought membership shares from USPI and is the majority owner of Effingham (Ill.) Ambulatory Surgery Center.
2. Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth Medical Center and San Francisco-based UCSF Health joined forces to purchase equity stakes in San Rafael, Calif.-based Marin Specialty Surgery Center. Until 2018, the ASC was owned by MarinHealth, 20 local physicians and SCA Health.
3. Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus will acquire Nampa, Idaho-based Saltzer Health’s ASC and two urgent care centers as the provider shutters its operations in the area.
4. UCLA Health acquired West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, which includes a freestanding ASC, from HCA Healthcare.
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.
