Western Carolina Digestive Consultants is a comprehensive gastroenterology practice, operating in 2 locations: Franklin, NC and Sylva, NC.
Both of our locations boast “big city” state-of-the-art technology while remaining in small towns. We strive to treat every patient who walks through our doors with professionalism and high quality care.
In an effort to provide the highest standard of care, our Endoscopy Center is accredited with AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare), as an Ambulatory Surgical Center.
Rated 3/3 for “Best Colonoscopy & Endoscopy “
Ratings Details:
Number of Procedures Performed
“This surgical center treated a high number of Medicare patients compared to the national median and a high number of patients compared to the North Carolina median.”
“More experience in performing procedures or treating conditions correlates to positive patient outcomes.”
Length of Stay
“Longer than expected patient stay in a long-term care facility post-operation
“A longer length of stay implies that there may have been complications.”
Complications
“Lower than average instance of complications
A low instance of complications indicates that fewer issues than average arose during procedures at this facility”
Unplanned ER visits
“Average instance of post-procedure ER visits
An unplanned post-procedure ER visit is indicative of complications.”
Patient outcomes
“Average or fewer than expected poor patient outcomes”
Unplanned hospital admissions
“Very low instance of post-procedure hospital admissions
An unplanned hospital admission post-procedure is indicative of complication”
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