Surgical Centers & Facilities

ASC Growth Clusters in Major Metros as Competition Intensifies, Rural Markets Still Underserved

Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) growth in 2025 wasn’t evenly distributed across the map. In line with historic trends, it clustered in a handful of large states and metropolitan markets where competition is intense. That’s according to recently released data from ASC Data’s Q4 2025 Insights Report. The report affirmed how out of the more than […]

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Ardent Health Sees Momentum Building as Outpatient Strategy Expands

Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) is tackling 2026 with renewed operational momentum, pointing to improving financial performance and continued investment in outpatient access points – including ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) – as part of its long-term growth strategy. While much of its earnings call focused on cost discipline and margin improvement, Ardent also highlighted continued efforts

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Activist Investor Calls for Sweeping Changes at Surgery Partners, Urges Divestiture of Surgical Hospitals

An activist investor is pushing Surgery Partners Inc. (Nasdaq: SGRY) to overhaul its strategy, arguing the company should sell its surgical hospitals and focus solely on its ambulatory surgery center (ASC) business. Ortelius Advisors issued an open letter to Surgery Partners shareholders criticizing the company’s performance and calling for sweeping operational, financial and governance changes.

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Baptist Health, Compass Surgical Partners Advance Northeast Florida Surgery Network with Middleburg Surgery Center

Compass Surgical Partners (Compass), Baptist Health, and Coastal Health announce that they have partnered with area physicians to operate Middleburg Surgery Center in Jacksonville. Compass is a leading, independent, full-service ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management partner that works with physicians and health systems to develop, operate, and grow outpatient surgical networks. The partnership

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Ziegler Advises Preferred Vascular Group on Its Acquisition by Surgery Partners

Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Preferred Vascular Group (PVG) in connection with its acquisition by Surgery Partners (NASDAQ: SGRY), a leading operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services. Founded in 2005, PVG is a leading Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) operator focused specifically

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