Pikeville Medical Center was presented with several quality awards by CareChex recently. Among the awards received included being ranked in the top 100 hospitals nationwide and the number one hospital in the state for Patient Safety in Overall Medical Care. CareChex, an information service of Quantros, Inc., provides clinical, financial, and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. According to CareChex, in addition to the Patient Safety Award Summary, PMC was also ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation for Overall Medical Care, and ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation for Patient Safety in Major Cardiac Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Attack Treatment, Heart Failure Treatment, Neurological Care, and Women’s Health.