MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 21, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis was recently named one of the leading 125 hospitals in the nation in a survey conducted by Consumers’ Checkbook and reported in the May/June issue of “AARP The Magazine.”

Consumers’ Checkbook, a non-profit research organization, surveyed doctors throughout the nation about the hospitals they would recommend in certain areas. After collecting 140,000 ratings, the agency ranked the top 125 hospitals recommended by physicians.

“AARP The Magazine’s” Web site features an interactive map of the United States with the locations of the top-ranking hospitals and offers advice for those considering traveling away from home for medical care. The map includes information about each ranked hospital, including the percentage of doctors who rated the hospital very good or excellent, the percent of patients who said they would recommend it, the percentage of cases where the proper tests and procedures were conducted, the rate of complications in major cases and the death rate for high-risk cases.

“To be selected for this distinction is a great honor,” said Jason Little, administrator and CEO of Baptist Memphis. “We always strive to provide high-quality health care to all our patients, whether they come from Memphis or out of town, and we’re grateful that we were recognized for our efforts.”

Baptist Memphis is the flagship hospital of the Baptist Memorial Health Care system and serves as a major referral center for patients throughout the Mid-South. The hospital offers numerous diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services and has added many beds in the past few years with the opening of a patient tower and the Baptist Heart Institute. Consumers have named it their most preferred hospital for overall health care services in a National Research Corp. poll for the past 13 years.

For more information about Baptist Memphis, visit memphis.baptistonline.org, and for more information on the Consumers’ Checkbook survey, visit www.aarpthemagazine.com/health.

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