A U.S. News & World Report Best Ambulatory Surgery Center!

March 18, 2025 by Emily Grant

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. 

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A U.S. News & World Report Best Ambulatory Surgery Center!

June 17, 2024 by Emily Grant

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.

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Tennessee’s Colon Cancer Rate Exceeds US Average

July 11, 2018 by Darkspire Hosting

Colon cancer is a preventable disease, but it continues to be a leading cause of cancer death in the United States. About one in every five Americans will develop colon cancer and about one in every 25 Americans will die from the disease. Although most new cases of colon cancer occur in those who are 50 and older, no age is too young to develop colon cancer.

Colon cancer incidence and mortality rates are slightly higher in Tennessee than the national average, so this means that, as a Tennessean, you have an increased risk for colon disease. The higher incidence in our state is mostly due to lifestyle risk factors like food choices, activity level and unhealthy habits.

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Associated Endoscopy Tops US Average in Quality Colonoscopy

June 28, 2018 by Darkspire Hosting

When selecting a GI doctor near you for a colonoscopy procedure, there’s no substitute for quality. If you’re at average risk for colon cancer, you may only need a screening colonoscopy once every 10 years, so you want a gastroenterologist with expertise and precision.

Associated Endoscopy, just east of Nashville, is an accredited ambulatory surgery center (ASC) with six board-certified gastroenterologists who exceed the national benchmarks for quality colonoscopy procedures.

When choosing a GI doctor for your screening colonoscopy, there are two qualifying criteria: adenoma detection rate (ADR) and cecal intubation rate. As one of Middle Tennessee’s premier GI specialty centers, Associated Endoscopy is proud to share its GIQuIC quality measures.

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