St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock, Ark., is targeting July 2011 for completion of a new ambulatory surgery center in its main hospital, St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, according to a report from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
The roughly 22,000-square foot ASC will feature 11 surgical suits and perform procedures in specialties including gynecology, orthopedics and urology.
Construction on the $8 million facility began in March 2010. The outpatient surgery center started to perform surgeries Jan. 3 in completed surgical suites.
Read the report from The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about the new Little Rock surgery center (subscription required for complete story).
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