The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in both Madison and Janesville received the Consumer Choice Award.
The UW hospital’s doctors, nurses, reputation and “overall quality” were recognized as the best among Madison and Janesville area hospitals based on the findings of a survey of consumers conducted by the National Research Corporation.
The award is a positive reflection of the institution’s role as a teaching hospital, according to UW-Health spokesperson Lisa Brunette.
“There’s a recognition locally that being part of a teaching hospital … adds value [to the health-care experience] because you have medical students and you have fellows who are all contributing their expertise and their thinking to figuring out what’s wrong and how you need to be treated,” Brunette said.
This year marks the tenth consecutive recognition of the UW hospital’s leading role in Madison health services.
“Anyone can win an honor for recognition once,” she said. “To have it 10 years in a row by consumers who actually use health-care services, that’s a really important part of that award.”
