Cheryl Stanski, MD, is a general surgeon and the medical director at Holston Medical Group's Kingsport, Tenn.-based MeadowView Surgery Center.
New ASC Development
Here are four hospitals and health systems that opened or announced plans for ASCs in December:
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is developing a $500 million facility in Seattle, but the COVID-19 pandemic altered what may be in the final development plan, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported Jan. 10.
Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is developing a 371,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Orlando, Fla., that'll feature an outpatient surgery center, Rebusinessonline reported Jan. 8.
Towson, Md.-based SurgCenter Development is scouting locations in Maryland to develop an ASC.
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Jan. 7 approved a proposal from two Orangeburg, S.C., physicians to build a $12.5 million ASC, The Times and Democrat reported.
Towson, Md.-based SurgCenter Development is moving forward with a new ASC development in New Hampshire, its first of 2021.
Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health delayed expanding into Danville, Ill., due to COVID-19, but is now seeking state permission to move forward with a pair of projects, The News-Gazette reported Jan. 6.
A surgery center slated to be built adjacent to UH Mayfield (Ohio) Village Health Center will be delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cleveland.com reported Jan. 6.
Destin (Fla.) Surgery Center moved to a new location Jan. 5, NWF Daily News reports.