Becker's Healthcare May 15, 2024
U.S. News & World Report released its inaugural ranking of best ambulatory surgery centers May 14 — which included 96 in California.
The rankings evaluated 4,892 ASCs using three years of Medicare data, including the frequency of complications, ER visits, unplanned hospitalizations and other undesirable outcomes. It recognized 716 ASCs nationwide for high performance across four specialty areas: colonoscopy and endoscopy, orthopedics and spine, ophthalmology and urology. The full methodology can be found here.
Here is a breakdown of the 96 standout ASCs across four specialties in the state of California, listed in alphabetical order by specialty:
Advanced Diagnostic and Surgical Center (Alhambra)
Alameda Surgery Center (Burbank)
Bay Area Endoscopy Center-Castro Valley
Briggsmore Surgery Center...