Consumer Reports Rates Five National Surgical Hospitals as "Best in State"

Consumer Reports has ranked five affiliates of National Surgical Hospitals as the highest ranking hospitals in their respective states, according to a National Surgical Hospitals news release.

OakLeaf Surgical Hospital in Eau Claire, Wis.; South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital in San Antonio, Texas; North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, N.C.; Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho; and Cache Valley Specialty Hospital in North Logan, Utah, achieved the highest rankings among all hospital in their home states.

OakLeaf was also the highest ranking hospital in the national survey, with a score of 98.5 out of a possible 100 points.

Consumer Reports recently rated more than 3,400 hospitals in the United States using data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, which surveys more than 1 million patients. HCAHPS focuses on several areas of hospital performance including communication with doctors and nurses, pain control, cleanliness of room and the patient's overall experience.

See the Consumer Reports ratings.

Learn more about National Surgical Hospitals.