CommonSpirit Health is leaning harder into ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) and outpatient expansion as it works to stabilize margins and reposition its portfolio beyond traditional hospital care. This idea – leaning into outpatient – is one that CommonSpirit leaders have repeatedly spoken up about. That group includes President and CEO Wright Lassiter, who touched on the topic recently at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. “We are looking very critically at if CommonSpirit is the best to … [Read more...]
ASC Pipeline: Eastside Surgery Center Opens in South Dakota, Archbold to Construct Surgery Center in Georgia
Eastside Surgery Center opens in Spearfish Eastside Surgery Center (ESC) is open at Eastside Acres, a development in Spearfish, South Dakota. Led by local podiatrist Dr. Lorri Riley and supported by ASCend Specialists of Gillette, Wyoming, ESC will function as a standalone ambulatory surgery center (ASC). “Working with Eastside Surgery Center allows us to provide outpatient surgical care to a community that truly needs it,” Linda Bedwell, CEO of ASCend Specialists, said in a statement. “We … [Read more...]