Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center Earns Top National Award for Outstanding Quality of Care
Second Consecutive Year of Recognition for Excellence and Unwavering Commitment to Patient Safety
HARTFORD, Conn., January 9, 2025 – Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (OAH), one of Connecticut’s largest and most respected orthopedic specialty groups, is proud to announce that Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, has been named a Leapfrog Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in 2024. This prestigious recognition places the facility among an elite group of only 31 ASCs selected nationally for the competitive award.
Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center was one of only three facilities in Connecticut to be honored with a Top ASC award and achieved this distinction for the second consecutive year, demonstrating sustained excellence in patient care and safety.
The Top ASC Award honors facilities that demonstrate excellence in quality and patient safety across key performance metrics, including error prevention, patient experience, staffing, hand hygiene, and adherence to surgical checklist protocols.
“We are incredibly proud of our team for this remarkable achievement,” said Dr. Robert Carangelo, Joint Replacement Specialist and President of Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center. “This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and delivering exceptional patient care. It validates our dedication to providing the highest standards of outpatient orthopedic care in Connecticut and beyond.”
The award is presented by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization recognized for setting rigorous standards for healthcare safety and quality. The Top ASC Award, now in its fourth year, is modeled after the highly esteemed Leapfrog Top Hospital Award, which has been in existence since 2006.
The 45,000-square-foot facility opened in January 2019 and is located at 150 Enterprise Drive in Rocky Hill. In 2024, the center performed over 10,000 cases, including nearly 1,000 total joint replacement surgeries.
The facility is free-standing and is not attached to a hospital, is physician-owned, and includes seven operating rooms and one procedure room. The operating rooms are state-of-the-art, equipped with the latest technology and robotic systems to support advanced surgical procedures and provide surgeons with an optimal environment to deliver exceptional care.
“At Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center, we are dedicated to redefining outpatient orthopedic care by providing an exceptional patient experience and the highest quality services,” added Dr. Carangelo. “We are committed to optimizing patient care by creating and maintaining an institution where patients feel welcome to return, nurses and staff are motivated to excel, and doctors are empowered to deliver excellent care.”
About Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center:
Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center (OASC), located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, is a state-of-the-art, physician-owned facility dedicated to providing the highest quality outpatient orthopedic care. Featuring advanced operating rooms equipped with the latest technology and robotic systems, Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center’s comprehensive care of orthopedic specialties emphasizes total joint replacement together with physiatry, pain management, sports medicine, foot, ankle, hand, and wrist surgery. With over 10,000 procedures performed in 2024, including nearly 1,000 total joint replacements, OASC is a leader in patient safety, innovation, and exceptional care. To learn more, please visit oasurgerycenter.com.
About Connecticut Surgery Alliance:
The Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center is operated by the Connecticut Surgery Alliance (CSA). CSA is a healthcare organization that specializes in managing and operating surgery centers, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care. CSA manages 4 of the 31 centers to achieve the Top ASC award.
About Orthopedic Associates of Hartford:
Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, PC (OAH) is one of Connecticut’s largest and most respected orthopedic specialty groups. As a total orthopedic care center, our physicians and surgeons are experts in their orthopedic specialties, dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the bones, muscles, tendons, nerves, and ligaments in adults and children. Convenient offices are located throughout central Connecticut in the following locations: Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Hartford, Manchester, Plainville, Rocky Hill and South Windsor. OAH has three state-of-the-art surgical centers that provide the highest level of surgical care on an outpatient basis in Rocky Hill, Glastonbury, and Hartford. In addition, OAH operates a MRI Center in Farmington that utilizes cutting-edge technology to provide optimal imaging services and urgent care centers in Farmington and Glastonbury that provide after-hour and weekend care for acute orthopedic injuries. To learn more, please visit oahct.com