New ASC Development

Here are 13 ASCs that were opened or announced in February:

Greenville, Texas-based Hunt Memorial Hospital is expanding its main campus to accommodate new surgical and women's health services through a $28 million project, The Herald Banner reported Feb. 27.

Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Health System opened an ASC in its Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh East Hills facility in February, that will eventually house almost all of the hospital's outpatient and same-day procedures, The Tribune-Democrat reported.

Minneapolis-based Allina Health is planning to build a surgery center in Brooklyn Park, Minn., in partnership with Surgical Care Affiliates.

West Covina, Calif.-based Emanate Health's Queen of the Valley Hospital is developing an ASC as part of a larger project with an emergency room, intensive care unit and cancer center, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported Feb. 24.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is converting space in Altru Specialty Center into an ASC, local radio station KROX reported Feb. 23.

Two physician-owned groups entered into a joint venture Feb. 22, with Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare to open Chesapeake Regional Surgery at Virginia Beach.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Penrose-St. Francis Health Services plans to build a 72-bed orthopedic and spine hospital on a 57.8-acre parcel of land in Colorado Springs, The Colorado Springs Business Journal reported Feb. 18.

A Delaware planning board recommended the Health Resources Board approve a joint-venture surgery center, the Delaware Business Times reported Feb. 18.

Jackson, Miss.-based University Physicians relocated their clinic into a medical office building in Canton, Miss., owned by Merit Health Madison, the Madison County Journal reported Feb. 17.