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usiness is booming in orthopedics and my group of
physician-owners is building a surgery center to cap-
ture the increasing number of spine procedures and
joint replacements moving from inpatient hospitals to
outpatient ORs. We broke ground on the $26.5 million,
33,000-square-foot facility last September and hope to open its doors
by the end of this year. The center will have 6 ortho-centric ORs, a
procedure room and 26 pre- and post-op bays.
Before putting shovels to dirt, we explored several ownership mod-
els, including partnering with a local hospital or a national ambulatory
surgery center chain. Ultimately, our group entered into a joint ven-
ture with Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford,
Conn. We'll own 65% of the center and gradually increase our share to
Michael E. Joyce, MD | Glastonbury, Conn.
A Facility Fit for Orthopedics
We're set to open a surgery center built to meet
the growing demand for outpatient spine and same-day total joints.
• PICTURE PERFECT The Woodland Surgery Center, which is set to open in December 2019, will feature 6 ORs and a large physi-
cal therapy space designed to enhance post-op recoveries.
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