River Oaks Hospital has been ranked by HealthGrades, the nation's leading provider of healthcare ratings, as #1 in Mississippi for overall orthopedic services, joint replacement and spine surgery. The hospital was also ranked among the top 10% in the nation for overall orthopedic services, among the top 5% in the nation for joint replacement and among the top 5% in the nation for spine surgery.

HealthGrades is the nation's leading provider of healthcare ratings providing objective clinical quality ratings for nearly every hospital in the country.  These ratings are risk-adjusted to account for differences in hospitals’ patient populations and are currently based on CMS Medicare data.  In a study conducted by The Pew Internet & American Life Project, 28% of all internet users reported looking for information about a particular doctor or hospital, a 33% increase from 2001.  The “report cards” provided by HealthGrades are organized by procedure and are available for free at www.healthgrades.com.