New ASC Development

State approves Lexington Medical's $19.9M outpatient surgery center project — 3 insights

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control approved West Columbia, S.C.-based Lexington Medical Center's $19.9 million outpatient surgery center proposal in Columbia, S.C., FitsNews reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/3/20

Texas hospital building ASC — 3 insights

Fort Worth, Texas-based Medical City Alliance is building an ASC to alleviate the caseload in its main operating rooms, Community Impact reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/1/20

Woman attacked, robbed in Oklahoma surgery center parking lot — 4 insights

An Oklahoma City man allegedly attacked and robbed a woman as she was on her way to work at the Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery March 26, Oklahoma News 4 reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/31/20

Developers ditch retail-only plan, building ER with surgery center

Plans for a retail district in Alexandria, Va., now include a healthcare facility and townhouses, according to ALX Now. By Angie Stewart - 3/31/20

South Carolina hospital receives support for ASC expansion

Orangeburg, S.C.-based Regional Medical Center received county approval for its proposal to build an ASC on its main campus, The Times and Democrat reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/30/20

Wisconsin health system postpones opening of $130M outpatient facility due to COVID-19

Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care delayed opening its $130 million facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Milwaukee Business Journal reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/30/20

Maine hospital closes surgery center, furloughs portion of staff

Portland, Maine-based InterMed furloughed more than a third of its staff and temporarily closed its surgery center and audiology and physical therapy departments, the Portland Press Herald reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/27/20

Idaho hospital using surgery center for COVID-19 testing

Twin Falls, Idaho-based St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center opened a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site outside of its surgery center, MVMagicValley.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/27/20

Texas halts all nonessential medical procedures — 4 insights

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered clinicians to delay all nonessential surgeries in the state March 23 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, local NBC affiliate KXAN reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/24/20

South Carolina hospital banks on ASC to offset reimbursement, volume losses

A resolution supporting Regional Medical Center's certificate-of-need application to build an ASC was approved by the Bamberg County (S.C.) Council, InsuranceNewsNet reports. By Angie Stewart - 3/23/20

Arizona surgery center moves into ASC in medical office building — 3 insights

Surprise, Ariz.-based Desert Mirage Surgery Center leased 11,196 square feet in the 37,424-square-foot Desert Mirage Medical Plaza, Commercial Property Executive reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/19/20

Vanderbilt plans $15M ASC in former supermarket

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center plans to convert a former supermarket into an ASC for more than $15 million, Nashville Business Journal reports. By Angie Stewart - 3/19/20

Las Vegas practice building surgery center

Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Surgery is building a 13,000-square-foot surgery center, Nevada Business reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/19/20

Firm seeks buyer for pair of medical office buildings in Texas

Capital Square 1031 launched a Delaware statutory trust offering March 19 for a pair of medical office buildings in Corpus Christi, Texas. By Eric Oliver - 3/19/20

ASC adds total joint replacements in new medical plaza expansion

A 45,000-square-foot medical plaza with an ASC expansion broke ground last week in Victoria, Texas, according to the Victoria Advocate. By Rachel Popa - 3/16/20

4 new joint-venture ASCs — February 2020

Here are four joint-venture ASCs opened or announced in February: By Eric Oliver - 3/16/20

Hospital delays surgery center project — 3 insights

Lakeview Hospital has put its plans for a 96-bed hospital, medical office building, senior housing project and same-day surgery center on hold, the StarTribune reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/16/20

Illinois hospital clears hurdle for $194M surgery center, specialty clinic project — 4 highlights

The University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago is moving forward with a $194 million surgery center and clinic development after gaining trustees' approval March 12. By Angie Stewart - 3/13/20

Voters to decide if Ohio system can move forward with surgery center

University Hospitals Mayfield (Ohio) Village Health Center could build an outpatient surgery center and medical building if voters approve a zoning change in the March 17 primary election, according to The News-Herald. By Angie Stewart - 3/12/20

New ASC coming to Tucson medical campus

NexCore Group is building an ASC in Tucson, Ariz. By Rachel Popa - 3/11/20