COLUMBIA, Tenn. — CareChex®, an information service of Quantros, Inc., recently ranked Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) number one in Tennessee for overall hospital care and overall surgical care in the areas of medical excellence and patient safety for 2018.

CareChex® evaluates the performance of more than 4,000 hospitals across the nation, with awards based on cumulative performance across the most recent three years of public data. Medical quality evaluated includes process of care, outcomes of care and patient experiences in two primary areas—medical excellence and patient safety. The results enable health care organizations to compare their performance against providers in the nation, region, state and market.

MRMC ranked number one in the state in medical excellence for several specific areas of care or procedures, including:

Overall Hospital Care

Overall Surgical Care

Gastrointestinal Care

General Surgery

Joint Replacement

Orthopedic Care

Major Orthopedic Surgery

For additional 2018 awards and rankings and to see how MRMC ranks in the nation, region, state and market, visitMauryRegional.com.

MRMC encourages those in the community to make an informed choice about health care decisions — compare MRMC to others at CareChex.com.