UAB Hospital practice areas were honored with the “Best Hospital” designation, including patient experience, bariatric surgery, obstetrics, minimally invasive surgery, stroke care, cancer care, breast care and women’s services.
(Photography: Steve Wood)The University of Alabama at Birmingham received nine 2022 Women’s Choice Awards, including being named one of the 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experiences. UAB Hospital received numerous America’s Best Hospitals designations for women’s health practice areas.
Best hospital designations were awarded based on the hospital’s outstanding achievement in clinical excellence and patient experience and satisfaction. By appearing on the Best Hospitals list, these UAB clinical areas are considered to represent the top 10 percent of hospital practices across the country. Additionally, UAB Hospital was named a Best Mammogram Imaging Center.
UAB received the America’s Best Hospital designation in the following areas:
- Bariatric Surgery
- Comprehensive Breast Care
- Cancer Care
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Obstetrics
- Stroke Care
- Women’s Services
The Women’s Choice Award is an independent referral source for women, aiming to empower women to make better health care choices.
In determining its Best Hospitals list, Women’s Choice Award uses the most recent publicly available information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well as accreditation information and surveys from thousands of women to determine which measures are most important to them.