Patsy Newitt

Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia has had a busy month, with two partnerships announced in the past two weeks. 

White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital opened its Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery on its campus June 2, the hospital said. 

A joint-venture vascular ASC is slated to open in Corpus Christi, Texas, in early 2022, Caller Times reported June 3. 

Children's Health Orange (Calif.) County opened a cardiology outpatient center, the hospital said June 2. 

The pandemic revealed how ASCs provide a growth opportunity for many hospitals and health systems across the U.S.

Miami-based Gastro Health has had a year of substantial growth and recently was sold to a private equity company. 

A carcinogen was found in sunblock, and McKesson is opening a new distribution facility. 

Some gastroenterologists say the pandemic has emphasized the important role that GI plays in preventive care. 

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics performed its first cervical disc replacement, according to a LinkedIn post. 

Humble, Texas-based Townsen Memorial opened an ASC in Spring, Texas, according to a LinkedIn post by the health system.