Public Announcement Concerning a Proposed Health Care Project

Sturdy Health – University Orthopedics Center for Orthopedic Surgery, LLC (the “Applicant”), located at 211 Park Street, Attleborough, MA 02703, intends to file a Notice of Determination of Need (“Application”) with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the creation of a single specialty orthopedic ambulatory surgery center (the “ASC”) to be located at 30 Reservoir Street, Mansfield MA, 02048 (“Proposed Project”). The Applicant is a joint venture between Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Inc. and University Orthopedics Inc. The total gross square footage of the ASC is approximately 10,000 square feet which includes (i) four operating rooms, (ii) twelve pre/post anesthesia care bays, and (iii) support areas. The total value of the Proposed Project based on the maximum capital expenditure is $10,834,483. The Applicant does not anticipate any price or service impacts on the Applicant’s existing patient panel as a result of the Proposed Project. Any ten Taxpayers of Massachusetts may register in connection with the intended Application by no later than April 30, 2026, or 30 days from the Filing Date, whichever is later, by contacting the Department of Public Health, Determination of Need Program, 67 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752.