Miami, FL—May 14, 2002— The anesthesiology department at Coral Gables Hospital, under the leadership of Daisy Macias, M.D., recently received outstanding results from the medical staff in an annual performance and physician satisfaction evaluation by Field Research Corporation. The department's overall score was 96.9 percent.

The hospital administration and physician satisfaction team recently honored the anesthesiology department with a luncheon for their dedication and service to their patients and the surgeons on the medical staff.

"I am very proud of our team of anesthesiologists for their ongoing commitment and dedicated to the surgeons and patients they serve," said Martha Garcia, Chief Executive Officer of Coral Gables Hospital.

Coral Gables Hospital is part of the Tenet South Florida HealthSystem, which is continually striving to improve their service of healthcare delivery to their patients, families, and the medical staff at each hospital. To get an accurate performance evaluation, an annual questionnaire is sent out by Field Research Corporation to the medical staff to evaluate all departments and the professionals at Coral Gables Hospital.

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Tenet South Florida HealthSystem was ranked among the nation's top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks in 2001 by SMG Marketing Group. Tenet South Florida HealthSystem was also ranked by Healthgrades, a national healthcare quality solutions company, as the top-rated hospital system for cardiac care in Florida and South Florida and earned a five-star rating, ranking Tenet in the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for cardiac care. Tenet South Florida hospitals that earned five-star rankings from HealthGrades are Delray Medical Center, Florida Medical Center, North Ridge Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.

Tenet South Florida HealthSystem hospitals are Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Coral Gables Hospital, Delray Medical Center, Florida Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Hialeah Hospital, Hollywood Medical Center, North Ridge Medical Center, North Shore Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Palmetto General Hospital, Parkway Regional Medical Center, Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital, St. Mary's Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center. Tenet South Florida HealthSystem can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenetsouthflorida.com.