Easton-based University of Maryland Shore Regional Health gained permission to transition Cambridge-based UM Shore Medical Center at Dorchester into a freestanding medical facility, The Star Democrat reports.
New ASC Development
The Washington State Department of Health delayed a decision on Walla Walla, Wash.-based Providence St. Mary Medical Center's proposed ASC expansion once again, the Union-Bulletin reports.
Campbell Clinic held a topping-out ceremony for its Memphis, Tenn., campus expansion, according to construction company Flintco.
New York City-based Mount Sinai received a $6 million donation from Derfner Foundation trustee Jay Lieberman and will name its new plastic and reconstructive surgery suite after him.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based TriStar Health is moving forward with a $17.3 million surgery center development after fierce opposition from competitors delayed the project for over a year, the Nashville Post reports.
Surgical Care Affiliates will manage Indian Creek Ambulatory Surgery Center in Overland Park, Kan., which is expected to open in June.
San Antonio-based American Surgery Center of South Texas plans to move into a new ASC after construction on the facility wraps up in June, an ASC representative confirmed.
Surgery Center Services of America is building a 33,000-square-foot ASC in Bismarck, N.D., according to SCSA Project Manager Todd Sherwood.
Opelika-based East Alabama Medical Center is seeking approval to expand the square footage and double the number of procedure rooms in its planned ASC.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Surgical Management Professionals' strategy for 2019 is to expand its footprint across the U.S., providing management, consulting and revenue cycle services to new ASCs, CEO Michael Lipomi told Becker's ASC Review.
