New ASC Development

Here are four updates on ASC activity in the South that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 14:

Northwest Community Healthcare, an affiliate of Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem, has opened a three-story medical office building in Schaumburg, Ill., according to a LinkedIn post from the practice. 

Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital has unveiled a new medical arts pavilion featuring an ASC and state-of-the-art outpatient services, including same-day surgical care, diagnostic procedures and specialty clinics, according to a Nov. 16 report from The Boca Raton Observer.

Two of the largest hospital systems in Chattanooga, Tenn., have partnered to build a $23.2 million ASC inside a former U.S. Xpress office building, according to a Nov. 15 report from the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic is set to begin construction on its new spine and joint surgical center. 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., was granted conditional approval from the state to build an ASC, the Triad Business Journal reported Nov. 14.

Amarillo (Texas) Medical Specialists are breaking ground on a three-story, 87,000-square-foot medical office building on Nov. 17, according to a Nov. 13 report from MyHighPlains.com. 

Construction is underway at Stoughton (Wis.) Health's 56,000-square-foot medical outpatient building project that is expected to be completed in the spring of 2025, according to a Nov. 13 report from The Stoughton Courier Hub. 

Hundreds of new ASCs have been proposed or developed so far in 2023, but a handful are sparking objections from state residents and competing health systems. 

Here are five updates on ASC activity in the West that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 11: