Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)

Even though visiting an ASC doesn’t require an overnight stay, outpatient surgeries are still nerve-wracking. Money and The Leapfrog Group’s list of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers examines the places where you can get the best care — so you can quickly get home to recover.
Facility
Safe Surgery Checklist
Clinicians Present in Recovery
Never Events
Patient Experience
Hand Hygiene

Connecticut Orthopedic Surgery Center

Milford, Connecticut

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Some Achievement

Glastonbury Surgery Center, LLC

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

HHC Hartford Surgery Center

Hartford, Connecticut

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

Lighthouse Surgery Center

Hartford, Connecticut

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Rocky Hill Surgery Center

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

Baptist Eye Surgery Center at Sunrise

Sunrise, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Endoscopy Center at Coral Springs

Coral Springs, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center - Bethesda West

West Palm, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center - Plantation

Plantation, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Does Not Apply Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center Coral Gables

Coral Gables, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center at Kendall

Miami, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center at Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center at Northpoint

West Palm Beach, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami

Miami, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Palm

Boca Raton, Florida

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

Reno Orthopedic Surgery Center

Reno, Nevada

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Unable to Calculate Score Some Achievement

Union County Surgery Center

Union, New Jersey

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Some Achievement

Novant Health Ballantyne Outpatient Surgery (FKA Presbyterian Sameday Surgery Center at Ballantyne LLC)

Charlotte, North Carolina

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Novant Health Brunswick Endoscopy Center

Supply, North Carolina

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Novant Health Clemmons Outpatient Surgery Center

Clemmons, North Carolina

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Novant Health Huntersville Outpatient Surgery (AKA Presbyterian Surgery Center Huntersville)

Huntersville, North Carolina

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Novant Health Kernersville Outpatient

Kernersville, North Carolina

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Riverside Outpatient Surgery Center

Columbus, Ohio

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement

St. Luke's Endoscopy Center - Buxmont

Sellersville, Pennsylvania

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

St. Luke’s Endoscopy Center- Twin Rivers

Easton, Pennsylvania

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

The Surgery Center of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Some Achievement

Hamilton Eye Institute Surgery Center LP

Memphis, Tennessee

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Considerable Achievement Achieved the Standard

Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center

Knoxville, Tennessee

Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard Achieved the Standard

Clinicians Present in Recovery: This criterion refers to the presence of certified clinicians when adult patients are recovering.

Patient Experience: (OAS CAHPS) refers to the The CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey (OAS CAHPS) which asked adult patients about their overall experience.

Never Events: A never event is an occurrence in the medical field that should “never happen.” This measure indicates the hospital fully complies with the elements of Leapfrog's Never Events policy.

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