The Springfield Surgical Specialists ASC has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Status as an accredited organization means the Springfield Surgical Specialists ASC has passed a series of rigorous and nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care, set by the Accreditation Association. Over 2300 ambulatory health care organizations across the United States are accredited by the AAAHC.

Ambulatory health care organizations seeking accreditation by the AAAHC undergo an extensive on-site, peer-based survey of its facilities and services.

Among the types of ambulatory health care organizations that can seek AAAHC accreditation are ambulatory and office-based surgery centers, single and multi-specialty group practices, college health centers, dental group practices, community health centers, occupational health centers and managed care organizations.

Springfield Surgical Specialists ASC provides a full array of orthaopedic surgical care. It was established in 2005 to provide the public in Southwest Missouri a high quality alternative to hospital based surgery.

Located in the heart of the medical mile in Springfield, Missouri, Springfield Surgical Specialists ASC is a center of excellence dedicated to state-of-the-art orthopaedic surgery and pain management coupled with patient convenience, accessibility and streamlined admissions process.

The CDC reports that as many as 2 million patients in US hospitals develop secondary infections annually resulting in some 90,000 deaths per year. On the other hand, FASA recently stated infection rates in outpatient centers are less than 1 in 1000. This clearly is of benefit to patients when selecting the proper setting for a surgical procedure.

Our pleasing physical environment features five operating rooms, a ten bed phase I recovery and four phase II recovery stations. We are staffed by experienced professional nurses who meet criteria in areas such as ACLS, PALS, and certification in their specialty along with required continuing education contact hours. Our staff is dedicated to providing quality patient care with emphasis on family support both before and after surgery.