New ASC Development

Missoula (Mont.) Bone and Joint opened its surgery center Dec. 2, which will allow physicians to perform another 1,000 surgeries annually, The Missoulian reports.

Atlanta-based Northside Hospital wants to build a 22,500-square-foot surgery center inside its Braselton, Ga., location, The Gainesville Times reports.

Muve Health's Lakeway (Texas) Surgery Center was recently renovated, according to construction company Triangle Construction.

Here are 24 ASCs that were opened or announced last month:

St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, Minn., dedicated $44 million to build a new surgery center and expand its emergency room and cancer center, the Minneapolis StarTribune reports.

White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital plans to offer ambulatory surgical services at a proposed $10.1 million clinic, according to Crain's New York Business.

Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital Health Network abandoned plans to build an ASC on the land of a former motel in Fort Mitchell, Ky., Nov. 26, Cincinnati.com reports.

Healthcare development and management company Hillcrest Capital Partners plans to develop and operate 15 Michigan surgery centers with physician investors by the end of 2020, Crain's Detroit Business reports.

The University of Illinois Chicago Department of Pediatric Dentistry received a $10,000 grant that will help fund expanded services at a new ASC, the Daily Herald reports.

Healthcare costs in the United States have hit $3.5 trillion per year, equating to $15,000 per year for every man, woman and child in the nation. The average costs for surgical services exceed $700 billion per year. As the healthcare…