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03-26-2008, 03:27 PM
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Chance favors the prepared mind.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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Top Hospitals
Thomson Healthcare has published its list of the 100 Top Hospitals for 2007. Seven are in Tennessee:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville)
Maury Regional Hospital (Columbia)
Memorial Health Care System (Chattanooga)
Centennial Medical Center (Nashville)
Cookeville Regional Medical Center (Cookeville)
Saint Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County (La Follette)
Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center (Sevierville)
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03-26-2008, 04:06 PM
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Thanks! As I will soon be looking for a position in a TN hospital, this is good info to know.
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03-26-2008, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Beautiful East TN!!
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hmmmm...guess it depends on which list you are looking at. LOL! I always hear, even on their TV commercials that Johnson City Hospital is one of the top 100 heart hospitals in the country. So when they weren't on this list JMT posted, I did some looking to see if they lost their ranking or something. Some very interesting lists I found, all claiming to be "the top 100 hospital" lists. All very different.
This one doesn't have a single TN hospital on it:
Solucient 100 Top Hospitals
This is a list of top 100 Children's hospitals and has both Memphis and Nashville on it.
Best Hospitals 2007 Specialty Search: Pediatrics
This list is top 50 cancer hospitals that has Vandi on it.
Best Hospitals 2007 Specialty Search: Cancer
This one is for intensive care, has 4 from TN including Bristol TN!
USATODAY.com - Top 100 hospitals for intensive care performance
In this one by Health Grades, Chatt was the only TN on the top 50 list. (they don't have a 100 list)
HealthGrades - Information on Hospitals, Doctors and Nursing Homes ™
Gosh, it is hard, even looking at the "stats" to know what to believe. 
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03-26-2008, 07:50 PM
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Location: Native Tennessean
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There are lots of lists out there and lots of hospitals that are deserving. Also, hospitals have to apply for these awards and not all top hospitals apply. Still, to achieve one of these awards is fabulous! Congrats to all!  |
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03-27-2008, 03:56 AM
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Real Estate Agent
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"There's No Place Like Home"
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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I've been to St. Mary's and Fort Sanders in Knoxville and they are the best hospitals I have ever been to. That means they make my top list, and that's all that matters!  |
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03-27-2008, 04:38 AM
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Fight the good fight!
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lakewood Ranch, Florida
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It is my understanding that HealthGrades charges hospitals to be on the list. That would definitely push some from competing for the ratings.
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03-27-2008, 07:52 AM
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Gesh, wouldn't it be nice to see a list based on real numbers for a change? How about not paying for a ranking but doing a great job and someone judging on that and not the amount of money you stuff in their pockets. Is politics EVERYWHERE? Never mind, don't answer, I already know the answer. |
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03-27-2008, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Whiteville Tennessee
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Since some hospitals stress certain aspects of health care and some hospitals are general care, i would put little wieght behind these lists. Some hospitals are cardiac centers. Some are cancer centers. Some are trauma centers. And so on.
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03-29-2008, 12:11 AM
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Fort Sanders Sevierville and Knoxville, I have been to. Excellent, and Sevierville is expanding. 100% satisfaction. Thanks for the info list. Interesting.
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03-29-2008, 11:09 AM
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Real Estate Agent
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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This looks like a very helpful website that doesn't look for a fee for their reports.
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