United Surgical Partners International (USPI), the largest ambulatory surgery platform in the country and a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, and Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western U.S., have signed a new development agreement that will increase access to ambulatory surgical services across many communities.
USPI and Providence entered a joint venture partnership in 2004 in California, which has grown to five ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). In late 2022, the relationship expanded to include two additional ASCs in Washington State.
“We are pleased to expand our agreement with USPI which allows us to increase access to more affordable ambulatory surgery services,” said David Kim, MD, chief executive, Providence Clinical Network. “We are committed to maintaining continuity of high-quality service to patients and the community, and to provide an exceptional work environment for ASC teams.”
Under the terms of the new development agreement, USPI and Providence will focus on enhancing the quality, convenience and access to cost-efficient ASCs and partner together in several existing Providence ASCs across California and Washington. These ASCs offer a range of multi-specialty surgical procedures in which USPI has established expertise, including musculoskeletal, ENT, gastrointestinal and general surgery. USPI and Providence will also aim to develop additional ASC joint venture partnerships in select markets across the Western U.S. USPI will also provide management services for the additional centers.
The execution on the expanded partnership is already in progress, with numerous ASC opportunities currently under evaluation and expected to be added throughout 2023 and 2024.
