Medtech company Smith+Nephew has partnered with Standard Health to develop the first orthopedic ASC in the United Kingdom. The facility will provide services including rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, knee and hip replacements and foot, ankle, hand and wrist procedures, according to a June 18 news release from Smith+Nephew. Standard Health is aiming to open […]
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Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare has begun the first phase of remodeling and expanding the Summit Center, also in Flagstaff, KAFF News reported June 17. This initial phase of construction is expected to conclude in late 2025. The facility will remain open throughout the process, including all scheduled services and surgeries. Upgrades in this phase include […]
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University of California Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif., plans to open a new ambulatory surgery center in July, according to its website. The 262,228-square-foot facility, dubbed the 48X Complex, will house 14 operating rooms, 59 pre- and post-operative recovery bays, 13 single-occupant extended-stay recovery rooms, 96 clinical exam rooms and 19 clinical treatment rooms. The […]
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Olmsted Medical Center is opening a new ASC and clinic in Owatonna, Minn., according to a June 14 report from Owatonna People’s Press. Procedures including endoscopies, colonoscopies, biopsies and women’s health will be performed at the ASC, with orthopedics and ophthalmology services being added in 2026. The ASC will begin surgical procedures Aug. 13, and […]
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CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital have finalized a partnership agreement to expand pediatric care in Missouri. Part of the initiative includes constructing a standalone outpatient center that will include ambulatory surgery and pediatric specialty care clinics, imaging, laboratory services and infusion, according to a June 12 news release from CoxHealth. The center will be […]
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The University of Michigan Health-West and Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan have partnered to develop an orthopedic-focused ASC. The school’s board of regents approved the partnership as well as the sale of a property in Wyoming, Mich., to a OAM-affiliated entity for $5.99 million during a June 12 meeting, according to a news release from the […]
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A new management services organization based in Wyoming is on a mission to help rural ASCs stay independent, and in the hands of local physicians. ASCend, founded by CEO Linda Bedwell and COO and CFO Norberto Orellana, was designed to empower rural and independent ASCs through non-equity-based support. Unlike many corporate consolidation models sweeping the […]
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In a commentary piece published June 12 in The Carolina Journal, business developer David Hogg argues that North Carolina’s “centrally planned healthcare economy” has contributed to some of the highest healthcare costs in the nation. Here are 10 key takeaways: 1. Mr. Hogg writes that state “central planners” have failed to create a healthcare system […]
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Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has started construction on a $145 million facility in Folsom, Calif., according to a June 11 report from Folsom Times. The 106,500-square-foot complex will include a same-day outpatient center, a cancer center and an urgent care clinic. Both specialty physicians and general surgeons will perform procedures at the ASC. The facility […]
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From shifting state policies around new ASC development to ongoing staffing issues, here are three factors hindering ASC growth in 2025: Certificate-of-need laws While certificate-of-need laws vary from state to state, many ASC leaders argue that these regulations hinder growth by subjecting centers to a lengthy and expensive approval process — one often inaccessible to […]
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