Recent high rankings for Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital have us adding to the list of great things about living in the Phenix City area! They are a testament to the hospital’s commitment to high-quality patient care as well as advanced acute-care and positive outcomes. Here are the details.
The awards
Let’s be honest. Having surgery is always a little nerve-racking. But there’s good news for those heading to one of our local Phenix City hospitals.
High rankings for Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital include the recent designation among “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award,” for starters. This award is presented by Healthgrades to the nation’s top hospitals.
To summarize, it’s awarded to facilities with “superior clinical outcomes” in a wide range of orthopedic surgeries. A few of those specifically are back and neck surgery, hip replacement and total knee replacement.
In fact, Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in Alabama and Georgia to be presented with this award for the past three years.
Furthermore, it came in as number one out of the 63 hospitals that also received the same award for three years running!
High rankings for Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital continue with three more Healthgrades awards from the past three years. They include “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award” and an “Outstanding Patient Experience Award” in 2021.
In addition to the top orthopedic rankings, the hospital was given the “Patient Safety Excellence Award” this year too.
More about Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital is an advanced acute-care hospital. Asking yourself what that means?
To clarify, it’s a short-term hospital that has facilities and a full staff to provide comprehensive care and treatment for a range of severe conditions and injuries.
For instance, services include orthopedic and general surgery, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging, a pharmacy, a full laboratory, and a 24-hour emergency room.
Location
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital is located at 4401 Riverchase Drive, just across the Chattahoochee River from the Hughston Clinic campus.
Summary
From back pain to total joint replacement, you can rest easy knowing there is an award-winning hospital in your community! We’re about a 15-minute drive away from Jack Hughston. Find out more about us and our area when you keep reading our blogs!