Becker's Healthcare March 8, 2024
The last several years have been tumultuous for small businesses and independent providers struggling to stay afloat amid rising inflation costs, staffing shortages and a global pandemic.
Here are 12 notable ASC closures since July 2021:
1. The Salem, Ore.-based Willamette Surgery Center, which served patients in the area for over 20 years, closed its doors last fall and was recently slated for demolition.
2. Asheville, N.C.-based GenesisCare Surgical Specialists announced plans to close its doors in September after its private equity-backed management company GenesisCare filed for bankruptcy. The practice’s six physicians received 180 days of notice leading up to the closure.
3. Phoenix-based Banner Health’s surgery center in Loveland, Colo., closed on March 31, 2023....