The figures are from CMS’ Hospital Compare website and were collected between July 2014 and June 2015.
For reference, the average rate of hospital recommendation in Alabama is 71 percent — the same as the national average.
Note: Hospitals with fewer than 100 completed patient surveys were excluded from the data sorting process.
1. University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital — 86 percent
2. Fayette (Ala.) Medical Center — 84 percent
3. Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital (Phenix City) — 82 percent
4. St. Vincent’s Birmingham (Ala.) — 81 percent
5. Flowers Hospital (Dothan) — 80 percent
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