Milwaukee (Sept. 28, 2007) — For the fifth time in six years, Froedtert Hospital has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner for metropolitan Milwaukee by the National Research Corporation. The award recognizes hospitals across the United States that healthcare consumers believe have the highest quality and image.

The organizations selected for the Consumer Choice Awards are chosen by people who live in the communities the hospitals serve. To determine the winners, NRC conducts an annual survey of more than 400,000 consumers throughout the United States.

"It's a great honor to be chosen for this award five times by the people we serve," said William D. Petasnick, president and CEO of Froedtert Hospital. "The strong emphasis Froedtert Hospital places on quality healthcare clearly makes a difference to our patients and to our community."

National Research Corporation is an industry leader in healthcare performance measurement and improvement, with more than two decades of experience in conducting performance studies for healthcare organizations.

Author: Kathy Sieja

Last Review Date: Sept. 28, 2007