1. The Oxford (Miss.) Surgery Center has broken ground on a 4,620-square-foot expansion.
2. Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist submitted a cost overrun application with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ certificate-of-need division, seeking an additional $34.7 million for its ASC, which was originally estimated to cost $38.7 million.
3. Ascension Medical Group opened Ascension Medical Group Georgetown Health Center in Georgetown, Texas, on Aug. 21. The 60,000-square-foot facility is a multispecialty health center that includes the Georgetown Surgery Center and an outpatient surgery center.
4. Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health is starting construction this fall on a $15.3 million ASC with four operating rooms and two procedural rooms in Carolina Forest, S.C.
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.