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    Memorial Medical Center Named Consumer Choice Award Winner-8th Consecutive Year

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    For more information, contact:
    Catherine Larsen, (209) 525-3106.

    MODESTO – November 16, 2009 – For the eighth consecutive year, Memorial Medical Center has been recognized by the National Research Corporation as a Consumer Choice Award winner and Stanislaus County Residents’ Most Preferred Hospital.

    The Consumer Choice Award recognizes the nation’s top hospitals that consumers choose for the highest quality and image in more than 100 markets throughout the US. In 2009, our community recognized Memorial Medical Center for best nurses, best doctors, best overall quality and best image.

    “Consumers play an active role in selecting their healthcare facilities and services,” said James Conforti, Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Medical Center. “More healthcare quality information is made publicly available today than ever, we expect this trend to increase. Our organization was selected for the Consumer Choice Awards by the community residents we serve. We are pleased to provide our community members quality health care with a high level of customer service. I would like to thank the employees and physicians of Memorial Medical Center for the compassionate care they provide our patients every day. It is their hard work that has earned Memorial Medical Center this award eight years in a row.”

    In addition, Memorial Medical Center is the preferred medical center for the following services: inpatient stay, outpatient surgery, outpatient testing/treatment, emergency room services, home health care, cancer care, heart care, maternity/OB services, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, women’s/gynecology, and bariatric surgery.

    Memorial is part of Sutter Health, a family of not-for-profit hospitals, physician organizations and other medical services that share resources and expertise to advance health care quality and access. Serving more than 100 communities in Northern California, Sutter Health is a regional leader in cardiac care, cancer treatment, orthopedics, obstetrics, and newborn intensive care, and is a pioneer in advanced patient safety technology.

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