Patsy Newitt

Renovation has begun on Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's Head & Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Speech Pathology & Dental Center, according to an April 8 release.

The Florida legislature passed a law March 29 to provide legal shields for healthcare providers, including ASCs, against COVID-19 liability claims, the National Law Review reported April 9.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is building a $25 million facility with an ASC in Woodbridge, Va.

Regent Surgical Health's recent partnerships with TowerBrook Capital and Ascension Capital show the company's growing commitment to ASCs.   

Some ASC leaders think President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan could be a win for ASCs. 

Leapfrog Group and AARP are currently advocating for Congress to pass a policy requiring ASCs to report their COVID-19 infection rates on an ongoing basis. 

Here are six recent updates on gastroenterology procedures and devices:

Raleigh, N.C.-based ASC developer Compass Surgical Partners has opened or announced three ASCs in the past few months, bringing their total partnered ASCs to 19. 

Pennsylvania Dermatology Partners in King of Prussia plans to open a cancer surgery center on the third floor of its new location, according to an April 9 press release.  

Studies on inflammatory bowel disease recommend screening IBD patients for anxiety and depression and offering vaccines at IBD centers.