$4M ophthalmology surgery center opens, gets accreditation

The Surgery Center at Gateway in Clinton, Iowa has opened its doors and recently received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

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The center was granted occupancy Jan. 3 and received deemed status accreditation March 6. The ASC has two operating rooms with space to add two more. Physicians at the center offer “bladeless” laser-assisted cataract surgery.

The ASC took 10 months to build and nine weeks total to get accreditation.

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