Recognized among 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune/PINC AI: Parkridge Medical Center

Chattanooga, Tenn. — Parkridge Medical Center has been named on the 2024 Fortune/PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals list which recognizes the highest-quality performers and promotes continual improvement in the industry. According to Fortune/PINC AI, this year’s list is based on an analysis of Medicare data that reflect measures of clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health.

This is the sixth consecutive year Parkridge Medical Center has been recognized. The hospital is ranked in the top five for large community hospitals.

“As our services expand to better serve Chattanooga, these accolades underscore our dedication to delivering exceptional, high-quality patient care throughout our entire health system,” said Chris Cosby, president and chief executive officer of Parkridge Health System. “Our colleagues and physicians prioritize our patients every day, and their unwavering commitment is reflected in these continued recognitions.”

Parkridge Medical Center was recently recognized by Healthgrades as one of America's 250 Best Hospitals and ‌one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for critical care, gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal surgery, orthopedic surgery and spine surgery, along with excellence in pulmonary care and stroke care.

As a part of HCA Healthcare, Parkridge Medical Center is also part of one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies in 2024. The top-rated companies were rated by executives, directors and analysts on nine criteria: innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment, quality of products and services, and global competitiveness.

In 2023, HCA Healthcare recruited more than 116,500 colleagues, including 37,500 bedside nurses. To support its colleagues, HCA Healthcare offers a variety of programs, resources and opportunities, including education assistance, financial well-being programs and the HCA Healthcare Leadership Institute, which has graduated more than 21,200 colleagues since its inception in 2014.