2025 CASA AWARD FOR ASC EXCELLENCE
Apply for the CASA Award for ASC Excellence!
The CASA Award for ASC Excellence is an excellent opportunity to have your ASC recognized by your peers and to increase public awareness of the exceptional services you provide.
So many of our CASA centers are providing outstanding services to their community, and we want to see you recognized. The application may seem daunting at first, but with a little preparation and organization, you will find it manageable. CASA has created a short video to help walk you through the process, and if you have questions regarding the criteria and necessary components, you can always reach out to CASA Executive Director Beth LaBouyer.
The CASA Award for ASC Excellence acknowledges a CASA member facility that exemplifies best practices in the surgery center industry plus actively promotes and advocates for ASC excellence and inclusion in the healthcare delivery system.
The criteria for the CASA Award for ASC Excellence is built around 5 pillar categories.
- Membership – Facility supports the ASC industry through active engagement in professional organizations.
- Advocacy – Facility drives ASC-related legislation at both the Federal and State levels through education, action, and financial contributions.
- Quality Metrics – Facility drives transparency and clinical quality in the ASC through facility benchmarking and public reporting and superior performance of important metrics including outcomes, pricing, and patient satisfaction.
- Education – Facility ensures clinical best practices, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance through ongoing patient, staff, and physician education.
- Community Involvement – Facility is actively engaged in educating the public regarding the benefits of ASCs and demonstrating leadership in improving the general health of their community.
In addition to the CASA Award for ASC Excellence, the most outstanding center will be awarded the CASA ASC of the Year award.
Is your ASC meeting these pillars of excellence? Make sure to investigate further and submit your center's application for consideration.
As this is a CASA-sponsored award, all nominees must be members of CASA. Nominees should submit an application to CASA and must demonstrate activity in each section (Membership, Advocacy, Quality, Community Involvement, Education, and CASA Involvement). Further information, guidance, and an application can be found at the links below. The application period for 2025 awards is open March 1 - June 30, 2025. Applications should utilize information and activities from 2024.
CASA will also accept applications and additional documents via Dropbox. Please contact April Ligtenberg at aligtenberg@casurgery.org with any questions.
CONGRATULATIONS
2024 CASA AWARD FOR ASC EXCELLENCE WINNERS!
The announcement of the 2024 awards took place at the CASA Annual Conference, September 4-6, 2024. Award winners are highlighted below.
CASA Awards 20 ASCs with the CASA Award for ASC Excellence
Sequoia Surgical Pavilion Honored with the CASA ASC of the Year Award
On Thursday, September 5, 2024, CASA revealed the recipients of the 2024 CASA Award for ASC Excellence and the CASA ASC of the Year. The awards were established to acknowledge that California ASCs are drivers of excellent healthcare, providing opportunities and solutions for healthcare reform. In 2016, the CASA Board established the CASA Award for ASC Excellence as a mechanism to honor ASCs who strive to “rise to the top.” The program is built around 5 pillar categories acknowledging a CASA member facility that exemplifies best practices in the surgery center industry, plus actively promotes and advocates for ASC excellence and inclusion in the healthcare delivery system.
All of the centers recognized demonstrated significant involvements in the award pillar areas of:
- Membership – Facility supports the ASC industry through active engagement in professional organizations.
- Advocacy – Facility drives ASC-related legislation at both the Federal and State levels through education, action and financial contributions.
- Quality Metrics – Facility drives transparency and clinical quality in the ASC through facility benchmarking and public reporting and superior performance of important metrics including outcomes, pricing, and patient satisfaction.
- Education – Facility ensures clinical best practices, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance through ongoing patient, staff and physician education.
- Community Involvement – Facility is actively engaged in educating the public regarding the benefits of ASCs and demonstrating leadership in improving the general health of their community.
The recipients submitted applications with supporting documentation demonstrating their commitment and involvement across the pillar categories. The applications were reviewed by a select, unbiased committee, who chose 20 of the candidates to receive the award. From these outstanding ASCs, one was selected to receive the distinguished award of CASA ASC of the Year. The winners were announced at the CASA Conference, September 5, 2024, for their outstanding efforts and commitment during the pandemic.
CASA ASC of the Year
Sequoia Surgical Pavilion
CASA President Oren Shill and Marie Yarborough, Sequoia Surgical Pavilion Administrator
Founded in 1999, Sequoia Surgical Pavilion has excelled in orthopedic surgery and pain management, performing approximately 8,000 procedures annually. They have received AAAHC Certification in Advanced Orthopedics Total Joint Replacement. Sequoia Surgical Pavilion is involved in advocacy, hosting legislative tours and attending the ASCA "Fly-In" to advocate for the ASC sector. In 2023, they were awarded Leapfrog’s Top ASC Award and were voted the "Best Ambulatory Surgery Center for Orthopedics and Spine" by U.S. News & World Report. They actively drive quality metrics through CASA, ASCA, and the AAOS/AJRR. Sequoia is committed to staff excellence through ongoing education, certification, and specialization. The center is deeply involved in the community, earning the honor of “Best in the East Bay” for multiple years. Their leadership and staff have contributed to several periodicals, including ASC Focus Magazine and Becker's ASC Review, and they actively participate in professional development and patient education.
2024 CASA Award for ASC Excellence Winners
Briggsmore Surgery Center
Michelle Zontine-Ceniceros,Nursing Supervisor and Rusty Marsh, Executive Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division
Coastal Surgical Institute
Nancy Steffora, Administrator and Sharon Burton, Director of Nursing
East Bay Endoscopy Center
CASA President Oren Shill and Amy Kang RN BSN, Charge Nurse
Fort Sutter Surgery Center
CASA President Oren Shill and Jerry Williams Materials Manager
Linden Surgical Center
Joey Anda, Manager, Affiliate Quality, Denise “Robyn” Regis, Quality Coordinator, Benita Tapia, Administrator, Casey Ryan RN BSN, Andy Ball, Chief Executive Carla Mezan, Manager, Business Office
Mid Peninsula Endoscopy Center
Chi Hulegaard, Patient Service Manager, Geronimo Jimenez, Administrator, Rizzalyn Camacho, Director of Nursing
Mission Surgery Center
Katie Johnson, PACU Supervisor, Allen Covey, Charge RN, Tersa Lech, Regional Director of ASCs - CA and Kelly Veals, Business Office Manager
North Bay Regional Surgery Center
CASA President Oren Shill and Dale Drost, Site Administrator
North Coast Surgery Center
Brittany Grayson, Director of Nursing, Jordan Thau, Vice President of Operations SCA Health, and Kallen Hoover, Chief Executive Officer
Presidio Surgery Center
Mary Flynn, PACU Manager and Tori Correiar-Allera, Director of Nursing
San Leandro Surgery Center
Jeanne Linda, Administrator and Rusty Marsh, Executive Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division
Santa Rosa Surgery and Endoscopy Center
Calei Ruggels, Clinical Director of Ambulatory Services and Shawna Sewell, Administrator
Sequoia Surgical Pavilion
Tim Bautista, Materials Manager, Marie Yarborough, Administrator, Amanda Morales, Clinical Director, Gina Varela, Business Office Manager
Surgery Center Fremont
Shogofa Zamon, EHS Manager and Kristi McCarthy, Executive, Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division
Surgery Center Los Altos
Kristi McCarthy, Executive, Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division and Brent Mitchell, Administrator
Surgery Center Mountain View
Kristy McCarthy, Executive, Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division and Bessie Gessner, Interim Director, Area Operations
Surgery Center Palo Alto
Kristy McCarthy, Executive, Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division and David Sakariassen, Administrator
Surgery Center San Carlos
Adrianna Clark, Administrator and Kristy McCarthy, Executive, Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division
Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Stockton Surgery Center
Denise Pogue, Administrator and Rusty Marsh, Executive, Operations, Sutter Health Surgery Center Division
Walnut Creek Endoscopy & Surgery Center
CASA President Oren Shill and Shannon McSwain, Clinical Charge Nurse
