New Surgery Center Opens on Avista Campus in Douglas County

AdventHealth Avista celebrated the relocation and ribbon cutting for its ambulatory surgery center on December 9, marking a milestone for the hospital and the communities it serves in Douglas County. The center, originally opened as Flatirons Surgery Center in 2003, was moved onto the Avista campus in a rapid transition intended to bring outpatient surgical services closer to the full range of hospital resources.

Hospital leaders framed the move as an effort to enhance the patient experience by consolidating care in one location. Placing the surgery center on campus is expected to improve operational workflow for clinical teams, shorten the path to hospital services when those are needed, and create a more welcoming atmosphere for patients and families. Staff continuity played a visible role in the opening, with several team members who worked at the original facility returning to operate in the new space, preserving institutional knowledge and relationships with local patients.

For Douglas County residents the change translates into practical benefits. Patients scheduled for outpatient procedures will now arrive on the same campus as inpatient and emergency services, which can simplify coordination of care and follow up. The hospital said closer physical proximity to advanced diagnostics and specialist consultations should reduce delays when additional resources are required. The move may also ease logistics for family members and caregivers who travel to appointments, since more services are centralized on a single campus.

The relocation follows more than two decades of outpatient surgical service tied to the original Flatirons location, and it underscores a broader trend of integrating outpatient procedural care with hospital based services. While the center remains focused on ambulatory procedures, placing it on the Avista campus strengthens lines of communication between surgical teams, nursing staff, and ancillary departments.

As the new surgery center begins operations, patients and referring clinicians in Douglas County can expect continuity of staff and a closer connection to hospital level support. The hospital described the opening as both a return to community roots and a step toward smoother, more connected care for local residents.