Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is now a shared owner in Bismarck, N.D.-based ASC Brightside Surgical. The partnership aims to expand access to surgical care in the Bismarck-Mandan area, according to an Oct. 2 news release. Brightside Surgical will remain independent and continue to be operated locally with its current staff of surgeons and providers.

。根据10月2日的一份新闻稿，该伙伴关系旨在扩大俾斯麦-曼丹地区的外科治疗。Brightside Surgical将保持独立，并继续在当地运营，目前有外科医生和提供者。

Brightside Specialty Clinics are not included in the shared ownership. Andrew Knudsen, MD, a physician leader and podiatrist with Essentia Health, currently works with patients within Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck and at Brightside Surgical. 'This is a win for the community and will allow us to expand surgical specialty services to meet our patients' needs while improving already excellent care,' he said in the release. .

Brightside专科诊所不包括在共享所有权中。。他在新闻稿中说，“这是社区的胜利，将使我们能够扩大外科专科服务，以满足患者的需求，同时改善已经很好的护理。”。。