MemorialCare Named Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in U.S. News & World Report Second Year in a Row

U.S. News & World Report rated nearly 4,300 surgery centers in three separate specialty areas: Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, and Orthopedics & Spine

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, debuted its second edition of "Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" ratings of outpatient surgical centers. Among the centers receiving the "High Performing" rating are MemorialCare Outpatient Surgical Center Long Beach for Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Ophthalmology, along with Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, MemorialCare Digestive Care Center at Saddleback Medical Center for Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, and MemorialCare Surgical Center Laguna Woods for Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Orthopedics & Spine, all of which are outpatient locations operated by MemorialCare Medical Foundation.

"Same-day procedures play an increasingly prominent role in value-based health care," said David Kim, M.D., chief executive officer, MemorialCare Medical Foundation. "It is more convenient and cost effective for patients, and drives key quality indicators. We will continue to advance the boundaries of what is possible in outpatient surgical care to ensure our patients receive the best possible treatment as driven by MemorialCare's mission."

U.S. News & World Report rated nearly 4,300 surgery centers in four separate specialty areas: Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics & Spine, and Urology. Ambulatory surgery centers were evaluated based entirely on objective, risk-adjusted measures of their patients' outcomes, including how successfully they avoided complications, emergency room visits, unplanned hospitalizations, and other undesirable outcomes.

The analysis accounted for patient factors, including pre-existing conditions, to ensure fair comparisons. U.S. News & World Report awards the designation of "Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" only to the highest-rated surgical centers that satisfy U.S. News' statistical assessment of performance; 16% of evaluated facilities earned a "High Performing" rating.

"Being named among the 'Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers' is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our clinical leaders and care teams," Annamarie Jones, chief operating officer, MemorialCare Medical Foundation. "Their focus on patient safety, quality, and innovation has made this achievement possible. We are honored to have our ambulatory surgical centers recognized by U.S. News & World Report."