Press Release Author: Michael Notrica/Memorial University Medical Center
Industry: Healthcare
Press Release Summary: Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) won the National
Research Corporation (NRC) 2008/2009 Consumer Choice Award for the Savannah region.
The NRC’s Consumer Choice Award surveys households in 250 markets throughout the
U.S. to identify the top hospitals. The list is published in Modern Healthcare
magazine. The NRC has been presenting the Consumer Choice Award for 13 years.
Press Release Body: Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) won the National
Research Corporation (NRC) 2008/2009 Consumer Choice Award for the Savannah region.
The NRC’s Consumer Choice Award surveys households in 250 markets throughout the
U.S. to identify the top hospitals. The list is published in Modern Healthcare
magazine. The NRC has been presenting the Consumer Choice Award for 13 years.
For households surveyed in the Savannah market, MUMC ranked at the top in four
categories: best overall quality, best image and reputation, best doctors, and best
nurses.
“It’s great to be recognized by the people we serve. We strive to provide the
highest level of service each and every day -- that’s what the people in this
community deserve. At MUMC, we take service excellence very seriously. This
recognition shows that we are on the right track,” said Ramon Meguiar, M.D., senior
vice president and chief medical officer at MUMC.
Consumer Choice Award winners are determined by consumer perceptions on multiple
quality and image ratings collected in the company’s annual NRC Healthcare Market
Guide® study. The 2008/09 Healthcare Market Guide is the largest and most
comprehensive study of its kind in the U.S. The 2008/09 NRC Healthcare Market Guide
study surveyed more than 200,000 households representing 400,000 consumers in the
contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.
National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRCI) is an industry leader, with more than
two decades of experience in healthcare performance measurement and improvement.
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) is a two-state healthcare organization
serving a 35-county area in southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. The
system includes its flagship hospital, a 530-bed tertiary medical center; Memorial
primary and specialty care physician networks; a major medical education program;
business and industry services; and NurseOne, a 24-hour call center. Visit our Web
site at www.memorialhealth.com.
Web Site: http://www.memorialhealth.com
Contact Details: Memorial Health
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, Georgia, 31403
Tel: 912.350.8000
Fax: 912.350.6877
2012
