Consumers rank Froedtert Hospital best in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI (November 7, 2016) – For the 12th consecutive year, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital has earned the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation. Froedtert is the only Milwaukee hospital and one of just nine in Wisconsin to make the list. The award identifies hospitals that consumers consider to have the highest quality and reputation in more than 300 markets throughout the United States.

“Value in healthcare today is about quality, access and affordability,” said Froedtert Hospital President Cathy Buck. “As eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center, we set high goals to ensure a patient-friendly environment where doctors, nurses and staff work together to deliver timely, effective, appropriate care. We’re grateful to our patients and our community for showing their confidence in us by consistently honoring us with this award.”

To determine the top hospitals, NRC conducts an annual survey of more than 300,000 consumers across the United States. Hospitals selected for the 2016-2017 Consumer Choice Award were chosen by people who live in the communities these organizations serve. Winning hospitals are those with the highest scores in four categories including best overall quality, best doctors, best nurses, and best overall image and reputation.

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin. It comprises eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee; Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls; and St. Joseph’s Hospital, West Bend. The health network also includes more than 2,700 physicians across 25 primary and specialty clinical locations representing the collaboration of Wisconsin’s largest multispecialty physician practice with a community-based physician group. The network’s three hospitals have 804 staffed beds, more than 40,000 annual admissions and nearly 966,000 annual outpatient visits. Froedtert & MCW network physicians have more than 775,000 annual patient visits at its health centers and clinics. For more information, visit froedtert.com.