Compass Surgical Partners, Baptist Health and Coastal Health have partnered with local physicians to operate Middleburg Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The partnership has acquired a 5,500-square-foot facility with two operating rooms, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Located near Baptist Medical Center Clay in southeast Jacksonville, the multispecialty ambulatory surgery centre supports procedures in orthopaedics, urology, otolaryngology, pain management and general surgery. With 15 physician partners committed to the centre, the partnership is evaluating expansion opportunities to meet growing demand. Compass Surgical Partners is an independent ambulatory surgery centre development and management company that partners with physicians and health systems to develop and operate outpatient surgical networks.

Compass Surgical Partners taps CFO. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners has named John Hammack as chief financial officer. Mr. Hammack brings experience leading multisite organizations through growth and transformation across healthcare, technology and real estate, according to an Oct. 8 system news release... At Compass, Mr. Hammack will oversee financial strategy and infrastructure to provide physician and health system partners with real-time operational insights. His background includes expertise in mergers and acquisitions and a focus on using finance as a driver of growth, efficiency and long-term sustainability for ASC partnerships. His addition will support the company's development and management of high-performing ASCs nationwide, the release said. Next up in leadership. * The specialties ASCs are planning to expand Spine, total joint replacement and cardiology are the specialties that ASC leaders are most interested in expanding in 2026, according... By: Francesca Mathewes * The toughest part of running an ASC The toughest part of running an ASC isn't technology or reimbursements, it's people, Sandra Oglesby, RN, administrator of The Surgery... By: Patsy Newitt Friday, October 3rd, 2025 * 10 numbers making ASCs nervous From ballooning staffing budgets to physician burnout, here are 10 statistics weighing heavily on ASC leaders: 1. Nearly half (49%)... By: Patsy Newitt Friday, October 3rd, 2025