New ASC Development

The North Carolina Department of Health denied Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care, Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System and Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed's ASC development applications, the Triangle Business Journal reports.

Here are 21 ASCs that were opened or announced in January 2019:

Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital and Camden-Clark Physician Corp., both based in Parkersburg, W.Va., filed a certificate of need to develop an ambulatory facility.

Princeton (W.Va.) Community Hospital Association plans to develop an ASC.

The New York Public Health and Health Planning Council awarded OrthoNY, Albany ENT & Allergy Services PC and St. Peter's Hospital preliminary approval for its $11.5 million surgery center development, Albany Business Review reports. All locations are based in Albany,…

Harlingen, Texas-based UT Health Rio Grande Valley opened the Surgery and Women's Specialty Practice in Harlingen, according to the Valley Morning Star.

Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System spoke out against Quincy Medical Group's planned surgery center during a public meeting Jan. 24, WGEM reports.

A group of Buffalo, N.Y.-neurosurgeons received preliminary approval for their $7.8 million neurosurgery-focused surgery center from the Public Health and Health Planning Council's establishment committee, Buffalo Business First reports.

The Illinois Health Facilities and Review Board is hosting a public meeting about Quincy (Ill.) Medical Group's proposal to build a surgery center in Quincy Mall, NBC affiliate WGEM reports.

The joint venture Champaign (Ill.) Surgery Center will open Feb. 4, replacing the older Champaign SurgiCenter, The News-Gazette reports.