Author: Patsy Newitt

Emanate Health broke ground Aug. 27 on a medical building in West Covina, Calif., the health system said. 

ASCs and hospitals nationwide are launching outpatient spine programs and adding spine devices. 

Elgin, Ill.-based Advocate Sherman Hospital is postponing elective surgeries for almost three weeks because of a lack of anesthesia providers, Daily Herald reported Aug. 30. 

From baseball to the Olympics, here are four professional athletes who recently underwent procedures at ASCs:

Hammes Healthcare broke ground on an outpatient tower for University of Rochester Medicine Center for Orthopaedics and Physical Performance in Henrietta, N.Y., GlobeSt.com reported Aug. 31. 

Cardinal Health recalled about 267 million prefilled syringes after finding that the plunger may pull back and reintroduce air into the syringe. 

Jackson Township-based Ohio Head and Neck Surgeons is opening an ASC, The Repository reported Aug. 31.

Arise Vascular and local physicians opened a cardiovascular ASC in Lafayette, La., according to an Aug. 30 release. 

Hammond, La.-based North Oaks Health System will close its outpatient facilities, including an ASC, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 because of power outages caused by Hurricane Ida, according to L'Observateur.

A private equity group has purchased a medical office building housing the Kingwood (Texas) Endoscopy Center for $5.7 million, according to real estate brokerage firm HG Real Estate Partners.