Becker's ASC Review featured five accredited ASCs this month:
1. Hudson, Fla.-based Bayonet Point Surgery and Endoscopy Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The ASC is affiliated with HCA, which comprises the largest network of surgery centers in the U.S.
2. North Richland Hills, Texas-based Calloway Creek Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and is a member of HCA, the largest network of ASCs in the U.S.
3. The Kailua, Hawaii-based Windward Surgery Center is a joint venture between Surgical Care Affiliates, Castle Medical Center and local physicians.The ASC has 29 physicians on staff who specialize in gastroenterology, orthopedics and podiatry, among other areas of expertise.The Windward Surgery Center is accredited by the AAAHC.
4. The Careplex Orthopaedic Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and is affiliated with Tidewater Orthopaedics. Both practices are based in Hampton, Va. Physicians at the ASC performed more than 3,600 procedures last year. Physicians at the center specialize in joint replacement surgery, including knee, hip and shoulder procedures.
5. Willow Grove, Penn.-based Abington Surgical Center was founded in 1989 by a group of physicians and serves more than 12,000 patients a year. The ASC has over 100 physicians on staff who specialize in pain management, orthopedics, gastroenterology and more. Abington Surgical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care .