Tanner Health System News
For the fourth consecutive year, Tanner Ortho and Spine Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton is ranked No. 1 in Georgia for overall orthopedic services by HealthGrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. The recognition is part of new findings released today in American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, which evaluates the performance of approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across nearl...
For some of the best care in the country, area residents need look no further than down the street, according to the nation’s leading independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings. HealthGrades this week published its 2011 “Healthcare Consumerism and Hospital Quality in America” report, evaluating patient outcomes at nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. Outcomes were measured based on mortality or in-hospital complications. For the third year in a row, Tanner Medical Center/Carro...
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica and Higgins General Hospital are among just 13 hospitals in Georgia included on the Joint Commission’s first ever list of top performers. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. To earn and maintain The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of A...