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U.S. News & World Report Names 2026 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers

On March 17, 2026, U.S. News & World Report named 911 of 4,421 evaluated ASCs as the 2026 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers, using data from Arcadia.
Reflecting a larger outpatient trend, U.S. News published the rankings because 'as more complex procedures move out of the hospital and into community-based surgery centers, patients need a reliable way to evaluate their options', said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
Analysis shows Best ASCs experienced 26% fewer serious complications than all ASCs, with top-rated centers reporting 40% and 29% fewer severity-weighted complications in ophthalmology and orthopedics & spine.
This edition positions U.S. News' rankings as a resource for the millions of Americans opting for same-day surgical care across specialties such as Colonoscopy & Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, and Urology, highlighting outcome improvements. Ben Harder said 'patients need a reliable way to evaluate their options' as outpatient procedures expand.
U.S. News highlighted that averages were calculated from data provided by Arcadia, provider of advanced health data insights, to produce the ASC comparisons.

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