Chattanooga hospitals get poor surgery rankings
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Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics
Consumer reports has released its first nationwide review of surgical care at hospitals. And Chattanooga hospitals are urging a second opinion. None of the city's three major hospitals ranked highly in the review. Erlanger and Memorial both received the lowest-possible "Poor" rating. And Parkridge Medical Center only scored in the middle of the chart with a 'good' ranking, halfway between better and worse. Consumer Reports analyzed Medicare billing information to determine how patients fared during and after surgeries. Still, local hospitals say billing data isn't completely indicative of a hospital's performance. And they pointed out that many high-performing hospitals with world-class reputations received low ratings in the review. Plus, they say ratings may not be the best way to measure something as complex as modern healthcare. Still, Consumer Reports maintains that the ratings are the best available on the market.
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