UAB Hospital again won the National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for the Birmingham Metropolitan Statistical Area, making it the only hospital in Birmingham among the nation's 250 top hospitals in terms of consumer perceptions of quality and image.
In what NRC calls "the nation's most comprehensive consumer assessment of the health care industry," consumers named 3,200 hospitals in 190 markets throughout the contiguous United States. The annual survey represented 400,000 consumers in 200,000 households.
"We are extremely proud to receive this recognition. We strive day and night to provide the highest quality of care possible to the patients that trust us with their health. This is another important recognition for our professionals in their efforts to provide excellent care," said Michael R. Waldrum, M.D., chief executive officer of UAB Hospital. "This acknowledgement is especially meaningful in that it comes directly from the people utilizing our services."