The Woodlands, Texas-based Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine opened an ASC in partnership with Houston-based Memorial Hermann, according to an Oct. 10 news release shared on Woodlands Online.

Compass Surgical Partners, Bon Secours Mercy Health and Aligned Cardio are partnering to open Short Pump Cardiovascular Ambulatory Surgery Center in Henrico, Va., in 2025.

In May, the University of Vermont Medical Center sought approval to build a $129 million outpatient surgery center in South Burlington, Vt., but construction on the planned facility has now been paused due to budget constraints, according to an Oct. 4 report from NBC 5.

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HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is seeking approval for a $50 million expansion at its O'Fallon, Ill.-based medical campus, according to an Oct. 4 report from the Belleville News-Democrat.

Capital Healthcare Properties and HSG Medical have partnered to open an ASC in Naperville, Ill., REjournals reported Oct. 3. 

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is now a shared owner in Bismarck, N.D.-based ASC Brightside Surgical. 

San Antonio-based Methodist Hospital Northeast opened an outpatient surgery department in its newest medical office building, Community Impact reported Oct. 1.

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New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has opened Peakpoint Midtown West Surgery Center, a 25,106-square-foot ASC. 

St. Louis-based Mercy, the Heartland Whole Health Institute and the Alice L. Walton Foundation announced a $700 million, 30-year affiliation agreement, Phelps County Focus reported Sept. 24. 

St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare received plat approval to complete an ongoing expansion project, KNSI News reported Sept. 24. 

Trident Medical Center has begun work on a new medical office building in North Charleston, S.C., according to a Sept. 23 report from CBS affiliate WCSC-TV.

Austin (Texas) Regional Clinic has broken ground on a 65,000-square-foot, two-story ASC and specialty clinic, according to a Sept. 20 report from Community Impact.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health plans to open a two-story outpatient facility in a former Verizon Wireless call center in Wilmington, N.C., according to a Sept. 19 report from Wilmington Biz.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has opened its seventh medical office building, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Saucon Source.

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Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has opened a seventh ASC to serve the region in Annapolis, Md., according to a Sept. 18 report from The Baynet.

On Oct. 14, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing for Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s certificate-of-need application to open a new ASC, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Sept. 18.

An office building is being transformed into an outpatient center in Yonkers, N.Y., The Journal News reported Sept. 16