New ASC Development

Minneapolis-based Allina Health broke ground on its multispecialty center in Lakeville, Minn., Rebusiness Online reported April 18.

Texas County (Mo.) Memorial Hospital is finishing its plans for a new ASC after a $1 million grant from the Department of Agriculture, KY3 reported April 15.

Jefferson City (Mo.) Medical Group will open a $17M physician-owned ASC with a May 4 ribbon-cutting ceremony, KSSZ-FM reported April 15.

The design of Nationwide Children’s Hospital's new orthopedic ASC in Columbus, Ohio, has been completed, according to HAWA engineers.

The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., opened a new medical facility in Basalt April 14.

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has upgraded its Main Street Specialty Surgery Center in Orange County, Calif., and plans to build a fourth ASC.

San Francisco-based Dignity Health is opening a $13 million ASC, The Sacramento Bee reported April 12.

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Citrus Heights (Calif.) Ambulatory Surgery Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 12 to celebrate the facility's opening.

Lowell General Hospital, Shields Health Care and local physicians have opened an ASC in Chelmsford, Mass., Valley Patriot reported April 10.