Becker's ASC Review reported on 17 ASCs opened or announced by health systems in April.
New ASC Development
Ortho Rhode Island opened an ASC in Warwick on March 29 and has since expanded its surgery offerings for knee procedures, according to a LinkedIn post by Engage Surgical.
Salem (Ore.) Health's new outpatient surgery center is now seeing patients, according to a May 9 LinkedIn post.
Pittsburgh-based St. Clair Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its $125 million outpatient center May 6, The Almanac reported.
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Frantz EyeCare has opened an accredited ASC in Naples, Fla., according to a May 6 LinkedIn post from the practice.
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Tanana Chiefs Conference, a nonprofit corporation that aims to meet the health needs of Alaska Natives, is building an ASC in Fairbanks, Alaska.
A free-standing cardiology ASC will be opened through a partnership with Banner Health, Atlas Healthcare Partners and Cardiac Solutions.
Three recent ASC proposals have received opposition from community groups and other healthcare organizations for reasons varying from traffic to excess services at other facilities.
Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House, N.J., on May 4 opened a multispecialty surgery center that provides care for 15 specialties, The Press of Atlantic City reports.
Rockford-based OrthoIllinois' proposed ASC narrowly failed to pass during the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board meeting May 4, Health News Illinois reported May 5.