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FLORENCE– North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) announced today that it has earned top honors for clinical quality from Healthgrades, the leading quality outcomes third party ratings site analyzing clinical data for every short-term acute care hospital in the country. NAMC’s latest recognition includes a Five-Star rating for outstanding performance in diabetic hospitalizations.
Healthgrades, which releases the next year’s specialty achievements every November, is the leading quality outcomes third party ratings site, analyzing clinical data for every short-term acute care hospital in the country. The achievement reflects NAMC’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and place the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care nationwide.
“Receiving this recognition once again from Healthgrades reflects our ongoing dedication to delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve,” said Mike Howard, CEO and Market President of North Alabama Medical Center. “This achievement is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our entire team, who strive every day to provide the highest level of care and help our patients return to the lives they love.”
The Healthgrades hospital achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Unlike rankings based on surveys or reputation, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance strictly on objective clinical outcomes–risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates–across more than 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
NAMC adds the Healthgrades honor to its growing list of recent awards and accolades. In June, NAMC was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review for being one of only nine hospitals in Alabama to achieve zero CLABSI (central line-associated bloodstream infection) rate. The following month, it was also named among U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals as a high-performing hospital for Colon Cancer Surgery. NAMC also received recertification as a Primary Stroke Center and has earned the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Silver Puls Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll recognition.
Media Release/Shane Herrmann/Director of Communications and Marketing/North Alabama Medical Center
