Sansum Clinic, now part of Sutter Health, has announced that U.S. News & World Report recognized its Foothill Surgery Center and Pueblo GI Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in its 2024-25 Best Ambulatory Service Centers issue.
The ratings offer a data-informed resource for consumers seeking outpatient surgical care, Sansum said.
ASCs were evaluated in four specialty areas: colonoscopy/endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics/spine and urology.
While Foothill Surgery Center earned a high performing rating for ophthalmology procedures.
Pueblo GI ASC earned a high performing rating for its colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures. Fewer than 15% of evaluated facilities earned a high Performing rating, Sansum said. Sansum Clinic ASCs join 10 of Sutter Health’s ASCs ranked as top performers.
“This speaks to the wonderful and skillful care provided by both our surgeons and staff,” said Tom Parra, director, Ambulatory Surgery Service Line, Sutter Health Greater Central Coast Market.
“We know many of our patients prefer an outpatient experience as opposed to a hospital stay, and we are proud to be recognized for this important service we offer to our community,” he said.
U.S. News & World Report, along with CareJourney, an Arlington, Virginia-based healthcare analytic firm, rated nearly 5,000 ambulatory surgery centers using methodology built to examine which were adding the most value in terms of the outcomes achieved for patients.