GREEN BAY, Wis. (May 21, 2024) — Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (OSMS) – Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay, the only ambulatory surgery center in the Green Bay area focused solely on orthopedic procedures, is proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for orthopedics in the United States. The debut ratings of outpatient surgical centers offer consumers a vetted, data-informed resource for those seeking outpatient surgical care. OSMS is one of three Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) in Wisconsin to have received this recognition and the only ASC in northeast Wisconsin.
“To be named as one of the three best ASCs in the state of Wisconsin by U.S. News & World Report is a testament to the unwavering care and service from our team of hardworking healthcare professionals,” explained Amanda Sosnosky, administrator of Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay and Orthopedic Surgery Center of the Fox Valley. “Our top priority at OSMS is providing safe care for patients along with the best possible experience throughout their treatment journey, and it is an honor to see that dedication to service and patient care be recognized at the national level yet again.”
This is the second time the OSMS Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay has been nationally awarded. In November of 2023, the ASC was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2024. OSMS has a postoperative infection rate of 0.15%, which is significantly lower than the national ASC average of 0.85% and the hospital average of 2.5%.
U.S. News awards the designation of “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” only to those surgical centers that satisfy U.S. News’ statistical assessment of performance. Only the highest-rated surgery centers earned a “Best” rating. U.S. News & World Report partnered with CareJourney for the first edition of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers to rate nearly 5,000 surgery centers across the U.S. on several criteria, including how successfully they avoided complications, ER visits, unplanned hospitalizations and other undesirable outcomes, patient outcomes, risk-adjustment and more. ASCs were evaluated in four separate specialty areas: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, urology and orthopedics and spine. Surgery centers could not opt out of being evaluated.
“Empowering consumers through informed decisions is at the core of U.S. News’ mission,” said Sumita Singh, senior vice president and general manager of Healthcare at U.S. News. “This collaboration with CareJourney on U.S. News’ ratings of ASCs provides patients the transparency they deserve. Now, anyone facing an outpatient procedure can make data-fueled, informed choices for numerous possible surgical procedures they may need.”
“Same-day procedures play an increasingly vital role in the healthcare landscape; our debut ratings of ASCs, built on robust data analysis with CareJourney, provide the objective insights patients need to navigate their healthcare journey with confidence,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
For more information on OSMS, including its nationally recognized ASCs, visit osmsgb.com.
