Huntsville Hospital earns high praise for knee surgeries

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Huntsville Hospital is earning high praise for knee replacement surgeries.

Consumer Reports Magazine ranked Huntsville Hospital as one of the highest rated hospitals in the nation for the procedure, one of only two in Alabama to earn this honor.

The report said the surgery ratings are part of an ongoing effort to help consumers make informed choices about health care.

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