Surgical Centers & Facilities

Health systems are taking a step toward the hospital of the future by outsourcing minor surgeries. The latest to do so is the Cleveland Clinic, which announced a partnership this week with Tennessee-based Regent Surgical to build a number of ambulatory surgery centers across the country. These centers are designed to handle minimally invasive procedures, […]

As hospitals continue to seek ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency, many are turning to the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) model. One emerging strategy is converting hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) into ASCs. This trend is gaining traction as payers push for more care to be delivered in lower-cost settings and patients increasingly prefer the

Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) is continuing to grow its ambulatory surgery center (ASC) footprint despite a slight dip in lower-acuity volumes during the first quarter of 2025, company leaders said during an April 24 earnings call. “We did have another strong growth quarter in our ASC environment, as we continue to incrementally add one