Parkridge Medical Center was recently recognized with the Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award and Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award by Healthgrades.
The recognition highlights the successful clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds and pancreatitis at Parkridge Medical Center.
“My colleagues at Parkridge Medical Center strive to give our communities excellent patient-centered care every day,” said Tom Ozburn, president and CEO of Parkridge Health System. “I am proud of our team for their hard work to earn this recognition.”
Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures, including clinical outcomes, patient safety, and patient experience.
Parkridge Medical Center has also been nationally recognized for clinical excellence and is among the top five percent of hospitals in the country, according to Healthgrades.
Healthgrades is an online resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. With tools like hospital ratings and awards, Healthgrades helps consumers make confident healthcare decisions by evaluating and comparing hospital performance to find the highest quality care.
For more information, visit ParkridgeHealth.com.
About Parkridge Health System
Parkridge Health System includes Parkridge Medical Center, Parkridge East Hospital, Parkridge West Hospital, Parkridge North ER, Parkridge Valley Adult & Senior and Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent campuses. Parkridge Medical Center, in downtown Chattanooga, is an Accredited Chest Pain Center offering comprehensive healthcare services that include a 24-hour emergency department, cardiology, orthopedics, and surgical services in addition to oncology services at Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute. Parkridge East Hospital, also an Accredited Chest Pain Center in East Ridge, provides 24-hour emergency medical services, obstetrical care, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and advanced surgical services in robotics, orthopedics, and gynecology. Parkridge North ER is a 24/7, full-service emergency room staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians and provides a broad scope of medical emergencies, ranging from illness and injury to life-threatening concerns. The four-campus Parkridge Valley offers behavioral health and addictive disorder treatment services for children, adolescents and adults. Parkridge West Hospital, in nearby Jasper, Tenn., provides 24-hour emergency medical services, outpatient laboratory, outpatient imaging, outpatient physical therapy and inpatient behavioral health services at Parkridge Valley West. To learn more, visit www.ParkridgeHealth.com or contact MedLine at (423) 622-6848.
