The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control fielded applications for several specialty ASCs in April.
Four to know:
1. Greenville (S.C.) Endoscopy Center gained state approval April 21 to build a single-specialty ASC for nearly $2.4 million. The 5,809-square-foot ASC will be exclusively devoted to endoscopy.
2. SCENT Surgical Center has plans to construct a 22,148-square-foot ASC focused on ENT procedures in Columbia, S.C. The $10.4 million project gained state approval April 27.
3. Greenwood (S.C.) Eye Surgery Center's plans to build an ophthalmology ASC for nearly $4 million are under review. The surgery center would occupy a 3-acre lot in Greenwood.
4. Carolina Cardiology Associates in Rock Hill, S.C., applied to construct a 4,415-square-foot ASC with one operating room. Specializing in cardiac vascular procedures, the surgery center would be built for about $2 million. The application was deemed accepted April 24.
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