The following are 12 ambulatory surgery centers that have made the news locally, at the state level or nationally during September 2014.
Has your ASC made the news lately? Is there a newsworthy announcement you'd like to share? Email Becker's ASC Review Editor Ellie Rizzo at erizzo@beckershealthcare.com with your ASC's news (or the link to it) to have it included in this roundup.
1. Joseph F. Pugliese, MD, founder of the first ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center — now called Eye Care Specialists — in Pennsylvania, passed away at the age of 87.
2. Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital held a gala to benefit its new ambulatory surgery center, which will open its doors January 2015.
3. Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Hamilton, Mont., added Timothy W. Woods, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, to its staff.
4. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente's Wailuku (Hawaii) Ambulatory Surgery Center has earned a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, making in the only AAAHC-accredited center on Maui.
5. The Rochester (N.Y.) Laser Eye Center has donated three LASIK surgeries to three local first responders under its Eyes on Our Heroes program.
6. Self-managed healthcare real estate company Physicians Realty Trust acquired the 15,662-square-foot Baylor Surgicare at Mansfield (Texas). The surgery center is a joint venture between United Surgical Partners International, 20 physicians and Baylor Scott & White Healthcare System. The total purchase price was $8.5 million.
7. Meridian Surgical Partners, LLC, a national operator of outpatient ambulatory surgery centers, announced today that it has settled a qui tam lawsuit brought by a former employee at one of its centers, Treasure Coast Surgery Center in Stuart, Fla.
8. Hurley Health Services, based in Swartz Creek, Mich., and Lapeer (Mich.) County Surgery Center entered a new affiliation to form an integrated system of care for the surrounding community.
9. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center-New Braunfels (Texas) received a 2013/2014 APEX Quality Award for patient satisfaction for the sixth consecutive year.
10. AtlantiCare Surgical Center in Cape May, N.J., acquired a Lens-X femtolaser for performing cataract surgery.
11. Peter Kurzweil, MD, a partner at the Surgery Center of Long Beach (Calif.) coauthored a study on the efficacy of traditional meniscus repairs.
12. Kennedy Health System has proposed a $55 million overhaul of its Kennedy University Hospital campus in Cherry Hill, N.J., including a new surgery center.
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Has your ASC made the news lately? Is there a newsworthy announcement you'd like to share? Email Becker's ASC Review Editor Ellie Rizzo at erizzo@beckershealthcare.com with your ASC's news (or the link to it) to have it included in this roundup.
1. Joseph F. Pugliese, MD, founder of the first ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center — now called Eye Care Specialists — in Pennsylvania, passed away at the age of 87.
2. Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital held a gala to benefit its new ambulatory surgery center, which will open its doors January 2015.
3. Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Hamilton, Mont., added Timothy W. Woods, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, to its staff.
4. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente's Wailuku (Hawaii) Ambulatory Surgery Center has earned a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, making in the only AAAHC-accredited center on Maui.
5. The Rochester (N.Y.) Laser Eye Center has donated three LASIK surgeries to three local first responders under its Eyes on Our Heroes program.
6. Self-managed healthcare real estate company Physicians Realty Trust acquired the 15,662-square-foot Baylor Surgicare at Mansfield (Texas). The surgery center is a joint venture between United Surgical Partners International, 20 physicians and Baylor Scott & White Healthcare System. The total purchase price was $8.5 million.
7. Meridian Surgical Partners, LLC, a national operator of outpatient ambulatory surgery centers, announced today that it has settled a qui tam lawsuit brought by a former employee at one of its centers, Treasure Coast Surgery Center in Stuart, Fla.
8. Hurley Health Services, based in Swartz Creek, Mich., and Lapeer (Mich.) County Surgery Center entered a new affiliation to form an integrated system of care for the surrounding community.
9. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center-New Braunfels (Texas) received a 2013/2014 APEX Quality Award for patient satisfaction for the sixth consecutive year.
10. AtlantiCare Surgical Center in Cape May, N.J., acquired a Lens-X femtolaser for performing cataract surgery.
11. Peter Kurzweil, MD, a partner at the Surgery Center of Long Beach (Calif.) coauthored a study on the efficacy of traditional meniscus repairs.
12. Kennedy Health System has proposed a $55 million overhaul of its Kennedy University Hospital campus in Cherry Hill, N.J., including a new surgery center.
More articles on turnarounds:
Should narrow networks exist? South Dakota to vote in November
Miami Outpatient Surgery Medical Director recognized as Miami Herald '20 under 40' winner
7 things for ASC leaders to know for Monday