ASCA

The ASC Quality Collaboration (ASCQC) brings together leaders from across the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) community – such as associations like the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), accrediting organizations, management companies and state associations – to advance patient safety and quality of care in surgery centers.

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) will experience meaningful expansion this year, but the growth will be slow and gradual. Market dynamics and government policies will play an important role and result in an uneven growth. The healthcare industry as a whole is in transition with growing emphasis on cost-effective, high-quality and patient-centric care delivered outside traditional hospital settings. Consequently, ASCs have emerged as one of the most dynamic segments of modern healthcare delivery.

The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market evolved markedly in 2025. Many centers expanded service lines to add spine, cardiovascular or total joint procedures and adopted technologies, such as robotics, AI, telehealth and advanced electronic health records.