Annual Leapfrog Group awards recognize top hospitals, ASCs
Editor's Note The Leapfrog Group has announced its 2024 Top Hospital and Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Award recipients December 17, honoring facilities for standout performance in patient safety and care quality. This year, the national employer watchdog organization named 134 hospitals and 31 ASCs as winners of the national…
Newsweek announces 2025 rankings for best ASCs in the US
Editor's Note Newsweek on October 16, in collaboration with Statista, released its 2025 rankings for America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), recognizing 650 top-performing ASCs across the US. These rankings highlight excellence in outpatient surgical care, showcasing centers that provide efficient, high-quality procedures such as colonoscopies, cataract surgical procedures, knee…
August is National ASC Month: Supporting the ASC industry
Editor's Note Every August, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) promote awareness of how they "have transformed the outpatient experience by offering a convenient and personalized alternative to the hospital outpatient surgical setting," notes the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA). This year, ASCA and other organizations are using the month to educate…
The US News journey to introduce a new ‘best’ ASCs ranking
Some 800,000 knee replacements and 550,000 hip replacements are performed in the US each year. Factoring in the ever-expanding aging population, projections show the figure for knee replacements alone will explode to 3.5 million procedures being done annually by 2030—and that is just one type of procedure within a single…
US News & World Report best ASCs ranking now available
Editor's Note With the goal of helping patients choose if outpatient care is right for them and identify the right ambulatory surgery center (ASC) for their needs, US News & World Report unveiled on May 14 its inaugural ranking of the best ASCs in the US. Reportedly, “fewer than 15%…
Interview with US News & World Report: The journey to introduce new ambulatory surgery center ranking
Healthcare continues to evolve at a fast pace with advancements in technology and treatment, which is a big reason why finding the right medical care is a daunting task. Nowadays, patients seeking healthcare services are facing several choices, each promising the best care possible. How accurate is that promise? Determining…
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