Dec. 15, 2025
Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center (KOSC) has been recognized as a 2025 Leapfrog Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) for the fifth consecutive year for practicing the highest patient safety standards. The facility is one of only 37 surgery centers nationwide to receive the competitive award and the only one recognized in the Knoxville area.
The honor is presented by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization known for setting rigorous standards for healthcare safety and quality.
“We are honored to receive this recognition, which reflects our team’s unwavering dedication to patient care,” said Douglas N. Calhoun, M.D., hand surgeon and medical director of KOSC. “At KOSC, we remain committed to delivering quality, compassionate care for every patient to help East Tennesseans get back to the things they love.”
Ambulatory surgery centers are measured against Leapfrog’s standards in multiple categories, including staffing and patient volume, infection rates, practices for safer surgery and error prevention.
“KOSC has shown exceptional dedication to delivering safe, high-quality care,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We are proud to recognize their efforts with our Top ASC distinction – an honor reserved for facilities that truly excel. This accomplishment is a testament to the commitment of the entire team, and we congratulate all who played a part in earning it.”
KOSC is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
KOSC is a dedicated orthopaedic surgery center in West Knoxville offering specialized treatment by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic providers in a convenient and supportive environment.
For more information, visit kocortho.com.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit organization celebrating 25 years of driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. Among its initiatives, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade was launched in 2012 and assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients. It is fully transparent and free to the public, and grades are updated biannually in the fall and in the spring. To look up your hospital’s Safety Grade, please visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. For more from Leapfrog, follow them on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram, and sign up for their newsletter.
About Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic
Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic is the region’s largest provider of orthopaedic care and services with more than 520,000 patient visits annually at 12 East Tennessee locations. As a network of convenient and accessible clinics that provide exceptional orthopaedic care across the region, KOC comprises 10 office locations; two ambulatory surgery centers; and additional services including urgent care, MRI, orthotics and bracing, physical and occupational therapy and sports medicine outreach. KOC’s more than 150 orthopaedic experts, supported by over 1,000 team members, provide a superior quality of diagnostic proficiency; when needed, an unmatched level of surgical expertise; and a patient-centered approach to deliver unparalleled personalized treatment. The network recently earned a 2025 “Top Workplace” ranking from Knoxville News Sentinel based on employee surveys measuring company culture. For more information, visit kocortho.com.
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