That extra care has earned LeConte Medical Center high marks*:

  • Ranks in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for reducing hospital-acquired infections
  • Ranks in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for preventing C. difficile infections 
  • Has achieved a 78% reduction in the number of pressure injuries in hospitalized patients
  • Is a certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, which means we have the clinical expertise, resources, and process to provide advanced treatment for stroke. 
* Data based on current performance. Reductions in hospital-acquired infections include: 
– CLABSI (central line-associated bloodstream infection) 
– MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) 
– Surgical site infections for colon surgeries and abdominal hysterectomies