ROCK HILL, S.C. – May 9, 2007 – Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced today that Piedmont Medical Center has been selected to the company’s 2007 Circle of Excellence. Honoring Tenet hospitals with the highest levels of quality, service and operation performance in the last year. Key factors include patient, physician and employee satisfaction scores, clinical quality scores and financial performance. 

 “The hard work and dedication Piedmont's staff  made 2006 a great year for the hospital,” said Stephen Newman, M.D., Tenet’s chief operating officer. “I’m thrilled to honor them with Tenet’s Circle of Excellence Award.Health care is a business that requires dedication, passion and strong leadership skills to achieve positive results. The executive team at Piedmont performed incredibly well in 2006, and I congratulate them on their successes.” 

Piedmont chosen for reasons including their focus on providing high quality service to its patients.