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Highlands Medical Center

Explore care at Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, AL, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

43%

Patient Experience Rating

22% lower than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Bloodstream infection following surgery

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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57%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

9% lower than the national average

43%

Would definitely recommend

22% lower than the national average

Highlands Medical Center

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%43%47%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%88%84%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%52%57%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%76%76%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%61%58%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%79%75%

Highlands Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%61%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%64%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

He is a pill pusher who forced his dad into retirement. He uses drugs himself and is an alcoholic. He will dismiss you if he chooses for no reason at all.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Bradford IV

Dr.Thomasson explained what was bad about my hip, my knee and medication wadn,t going to relieve the pain that I endeared for a couple of years.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Thomasson IV

Very nice. Explains everything he's going to do before and during surgery.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Velez

Sceduled appointment with Dr. Seymour. Meet him for the 1st time in Scottsboro. Quite impressed. Professional, easy to talk to, great sense of humor and spent enough time with me and ensured I fully understood my medical issue at hand. Looking forward to my next visit.

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Seymour Jr

Dr. Greco just shows his concern. He tells his patients the truth clear and precise as can be! He is HIGHLY recommended in my book!!!

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Greco

Location

Highlands Medical Center

380 Woods Cove Rd, Scottsboro AL 35768

CallDirections

(256) 259-4444

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Highlands Medical Center located?

Highlands Medical Center is located at 380 Woods Cove Rd, Scottsboro, AL 35768. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Highlands Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Highlands Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Highlands Medical Center highly rated with patients?

57% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Highlands Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Highlands Medical Center?

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How does Highlands Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

380 Woods Cove Rd

Scottsboro, AL 35768

Directions

(256) 259-4444