We are proud to share that Shared Content was selected for Newsweek’s 2026 list of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

The recognition is based on a nationwide review of more than 5,000 outpatient surgery centers. We were among 700 centers included in the list.

This honor reflects our dedication to providing safe, high-quality care in a comfortable setting. We stood out for our strong performance, patient outcomes and trusted reputation among medical professionals.

Shared Content focuses on what matters most:

• Providing compassionate care and personalized experience for every patient
• Maintaining high standards for safety and cleanliness
• Delivering excellent results from a skilled and dedicated team

The sixth edition of this award was developed in partnership with Statista, a respected provider of healthcare data and rankings. We are proud of this achievement and thankful for the patients who trust us with their care every day.

We proudly announce Shared Content is included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2025.

Our center was analyzed along with more than 5,000 ASCs in the U.S. As a recipient of this prestigious award, we were selected based on our quality of care, performance data and peer recommendations, relative to in-state competition.

The list recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding patient experience while achieving exceptional quality of care, ensuring patient safety and achieving positive surgical outcomes.

The fifth edition of the Newsweek award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

For the second year, Shared Content has been named one of the Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. These ratings of outpatient surgical centers offer patients a data-informed resource when seeking outpatient surgical care. 

As an AMSURG-affiliated surgery center, we are at the forefront of gastroenterology. AMSURG is a leader in ambulatory surgery center services with 64 of its surgery centers being recognized by U.S. News. 

“Providing high-quality patient care is a core commitment at every AMSURG center,” said Jeff Snodgrass, President and CEO of AMSURG. “Having 64 of our centers recognized by U.S. News & World Report is a testament to the expertise and compassion of our teams across the country. This achievement directly reflects our unwavering dedication to excellence. Congratulations to all centers honored.” 

U.S. News and its partner CareJourney rated more than 4,000 surgery centers across the country on several criteria, including how successfully they avoided complications, ER visits, unplanned hospitalizations and other undesirable outcomes; patient outcomes; risk-adjustment and more. Ambulatory Surgery Centers were evaluated in four separate specialty areas: Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and Urology. 

Click here for more information. For more on the U.S. News Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings, explore Facebook and Instagram using #BestASCs. 

AMSURG proudly celebrates Harford Endoscopy Center as a winner of the 2024 Press Ganey HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award®.

Press Ganey is the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award was presented as part of the 2024 Human Experience Awards. The honor is included in Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, based on patient and employee experience performance.

The HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award® recognizes the top performers based on results of designated survey measures for the three-year award period. Winners are selected by volume-based subgroups using data from April 2021 to March 2024.

Center Administrator Kelly Cimino, BSN, RN, said she is “incredibly proud” of Harford Endoscopy and its outstanding team for this achievement.

“This recognition is a testament to the dedication, skill and commitment of our staff, who work tirelessly to provide exceptional patient care every day. It reflects not only our high performance but also our unwavering focus on safety, quality and patient experience,” Cimino said. “Excellence isn’t just a goal here, it’s our standard. This award reaffirms that our efforts are making a real impact, and I couldn’t be more honored to be part of such a remarkable team.”

The annual awards are selected from a competitive pool of more than 4,400 facilities.

“Receiving this recognition from Press Ganey is a testament to AMSURG’s unwavering commitment to delivering patient-centered, high-quality, cost-effective care,” said AMSURG Chief Clinical Officer Abbey Vandersall, MD, MS.

For more information about AMSURG and its award-winning centers, visit www.amsurg.com.

Recently, Shared Content was named as one of the Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. The debut ratings of outpatient surgical centers offer patients a data-informed resource when seeking outpatient surgical care.

As an AMSURG affiliated surgery center, we are at the forefront of gastroenterology. AMSURG is a leader in ambulatory surgery center services with 57 of its surgery centers being recognized by U.S. News.

“Every day, AMSURG surgery centers provide worldclass care for patients, making us a leader in multiple outpatient surgery operations,” said Jeff Snodgrass, president and chief executive officer of AMSURG. “U.S. News’ recognizing 57 AMSURG Partners highlights the excellent work accomplished day in and out by our teams across the country. Congratulations to all those named to the Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers list for 2024.”

U.S. News and its partner CareJourney rated nearly 5,000 surgery centers across the country on several criteria, including how successfully they avoided complications, ER visits, unplanned hospitalizations and other undesirable outcomes; patient outcomes; risk-adjustment and more. Ambulatory Surgery Centers were evaluated in four separate specialty areas, including Gastroenterology, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology.

Click here for more information, and for more on the U.S. News Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings, explore Facebook and Instagram using #BestASCs.

On a recent segment of Public Health Matters, Gastroenterologist Dr. Peter Park and Megan Casem, nurse case manager at the Harford County Cancer Prevention Program, discuss colorectal cancer and the importance of getting a colonoscopy screening along with what the Harford County Health Department is doing to help in this area.

Watch the video by clicking the link here.