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Chattanooga hospital ranks among the best in Tennessee

Ahmya Calloway opens her mouth as nurse practitioner Kari Wujcik performs an examination during one of Ahmya's regular checkups to monitor her new heart at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on Thursday, June 30, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. Almost two months after receiving a heart and kidney transplant, Ahmya was told she could transition to once-weekly checkups and return home to Chattanooga. Ahmya Calloway opens her mouth as nurse practitioner Kari Wujcik performs an examination during one of Ahmya's regular checkups to monitor her new heart at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on Thursday, June 30, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. Almost two months after receiving a heart and kidney transplant, Ahmya was told she could transition to once-weekly checkups and return home to Chattanooga.

By Staff Report August 9, 2016 1 min read

CHI Memorial hospital in Chattanooga

Best Tennessee hospitals

U.S. News & World Report rates America’s hospitals each year in 16 specialties based on how well they care for their patients. The top rated hospitals in Tennessee among the state’s more than 100 hospitals in 2016 are:

1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville

2. University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville

3. Methodist Hospitals of Memphis

4. Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis*

4. CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga*

4. St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville*

4. Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center*

* Tied for fourth best.

Source: U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals Honor Roll.” The best hospitals nationwide, in order, are Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and UCLA Medical Center.