U.S. News & World Report Names Proliance Puget Sound Surgery Center Among 2025 Best

Posted on: March 18, 2025
Posted in: News

Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Lakewood, WA – Tuesday, March 18th– Proliance Puget Sound Surgery Center has been recognized among the Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in U.S. News & World Report’s latest study.

U.S. News’ second annual ratings offer Americans data-driven insights into their local ambulatory surgery center to inform their choices for quality outpatient surgery centers. In collaboration with CareJourney by Arcadia, U.S. News evaluated 4,357 surgery centers nationwide across four separate specialty areas. Proliance Puget Sound Surgery Center has been identified as a Best Ambulatory Surgery Center for best orthopedics and spine care.

Ambulatory surgery centers were evaluated based entirely on objective, risk-adjusted measures of their patients’ outcomes, including how successfully they avoided complications, ER visits, unplanned hospitalizations and other undesirable outcomes. To ensure fair comparisons among ambulatory surgery centers, the analysis accounted for each patient’s pre-existing conditions and other risk factors. U.S. News recognizes only the highest-rated surgery centers in each specialty that satisfy U.S. News’ statistical assessment of performance; fewer than 17% of evaluated facilities earned a Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers rating for the 2025 study.

"We are incredibly honored to receive this prestigious recognition as one of the top ASCs in the country. This award is a reflection of the hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence of our entire team. It’s the collective effort and passion of our team that sets us apart. Our mission has always been to provide high-quality, compassionate care for our patients. This recognition inspires us to continue striving to improve, innovate, and deliver the very best care for our patients every single day. While we celebrate this moment, we are also looking towards the future. We know there’s always room for growth and improvement, and we remain committed to not only maintaining but raising the bar in patient care, safety, and operational excellence." - Gail Bacon, ASC Director

Gail Bacon

ASC Director

“U.S. News’ second edition of the ambulatory surgery centers ratings empowers consumers to find a local outpatient facility that matches their surgical needs with exceptional outcomes,” said Chelsey Wen, senior health data analyst at U.S. News. “These ratings help patients, in consultation with their doctors, choose facilities focused on quality and safety.”

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