Tampa General Hospital Receives Top Honors in Newsweek’s America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers Ranking

Published: Dec 6, 2024

The TGH Outpatient Center and TGH Surgery Center at Morsani are ranked among the top five ambulatory surgery centers in Florida.

 

Tampa, FL (Dec. 6, 2024)—Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is proud to announce that both of the academic health system’s ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have been recognized by Newsweek and Statista as the state and nation’s best ASCs for the fourth consecutive year. The TGH Outpatient Center (formerly TGH Brandon Healthplex) ranked #3 in Florida and the TGH Surgery Center at Morsani ranked #5. Both Tampa General ASCs were the highest-ranking ASCs in the Tampa Bay region.

 

“As our organization continues to expand its footprint and impact statewide, we have the privilege of serving more patients and providing more access to high-quality care, backed by the power of academic medicine,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General. “This prestigious recognition demonstrates that our team’s commitment to safe and innovative care knows no bounds – extending to every patient, every location and every encounter.”

 

Newsweek’s 2025 ranking of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers underscores the important role ASCs play in the health care ecosystem, making it possible for patients to receive safe, high-quality care outside of a hospital setting for routine operations with low rates of post-operative complications. Procedures performed at ASCs typically do not require an overnight stay in the hospital and post-operative recovery can be comfortably managed from home.

 

The TGH Outpatient Center, located in Brandon, is Tampa General’s first state-of-the-art, off-site, outpatient medical center offering a comprehensive suite of medical services for adults and children, including a 24/7 emergency center, outpatient rehabilitation, outpatient surgery, pharmacy, primary care, specialty care, laboratory services and imaging services.

 

Serving both adult and pediatric patients, the TGH Surgery Center at Morsani, located in Tampa, is equipped with the latest technology and offers four fully equipped and integrated operating rooms, five endoscopy suites and 33 beds for pre-operative and post-operative care.

 

“We are honored to once again be recognized by Newsweek for the exceptional care our team delivers at our ambulatory surgery centers in Brandon and Tampa,” said Adam Smith, executive vice president and chief ambulatory care officer of Tampa General. “This recognition underscores our commitment to investing world-class outpatient care because we understand that our patients value the convenience, cost efficiency and accessibility these facilities offer in the communities we serve.”

 

This year, Newsweek and Statista expanded their ranking to highlight the top 650 ASCs in the country, evaluating more than 5,000 ASCs nationally against key criteria, including quality of care, patient experience, performance data and peer recommendations.

 

Tampa General’s latest recognition by Newsweek follows several recent national accolades for the academic health system, including:

 

More information about the America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ranking is available along with the full list of recognized ASCs here.