New ASC Development

Jefferson City (Mo.) Medical Group is expected to break ground on its outpatient surgery center March 16, local NBC affiliate KOMU reported.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services is developing a $69 million ASC as part of a $375 million hospital in Washington, D.C., the Washington Business Journal reported March 12.

Here are four joint-venture ASCs opened or announced in February:

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center is building a surgical center to replace its skilled nursing building, the South Florida Business Journal reported March 12.

Columbia, S.C.-based Lexington Medical Center Northeast opened an urgent care, imaging center, and physical and occupational therapy facility, with more services planned, Cola Daily reported March 9.

Here are 12 hospitals and health systems that opened or announced plans for an ASC in February:

Owings Mills, Md.-based Chesapeake Urology opened a new office and ASC in Annapolis, Md., according to a Feb. 16 Facebook announcement.

Bozeman (Mont.) Health will open its Cottonwood Clinic + Surgery Center in April, local NBC affiliate kulr8.com reported March 5.

New York City-based Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine will be the lead tenant of an under-development 200,000-square-foot medical office building, Digital Journal reported March 4.

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health Care opposed a planned outpatient facility from Mass General Brigham in Westborough, Mass., WBJ reported March 3.