New ASC Development

Fort Myers-based Orthopedic Specialists of Southwest Florida broke ground on its new headquarters, Gulfshore Business reported May 2.

Surgery Partners affiliate St. Peters (Mo.) Surgery Center opened May 2, according to a LinkedIn post.

Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is opening a new cardiology medical and surgical center.

Jefferson City (Mo.) Medical Group has performed more than 600 procedures at its $17 million ASC that opened April 5, according to CBS affiliate KRCG.

Here are 21 ASCs that were opened or announced in April:

Five joint-venture surgery centers have been recently opened or announced, including one in a new Michigan outpatient campus.

Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health is building a $3.5 million ASC specializing in spine and pain management, Jacksonville Business Journal reported April 29.

Jefferson City, Mo.-based Capital Regional Medical Center's 24,000-square-foot ASC is expected to open this September, Jefferson City News Tribune reported April 29.

Texas is a hot spot for ASC development. Here are five ASC moves in the state from the last month:

Texoma Medical Center has opened an ASC in Denison, Texas, to offload burden from its main hospital, local ABC affiliate KTEN reported April 26.