IN BRIEF: Rockdale Medical Center was ranked seventh in the state by Consumer Reports for having fewer complications after surgery and fewer deaths during or after surgery. The magazine rated 2,463 hospitals across the country, including 48 hospitals in Georgia, by looking at Medicare claims for common surgeries, the length of the patient's stay, and their outcomes. For the full list, go to http://www.consumerreports.org/health/resources/pdf/surgery-ratings-national-list/SurgeryRatingsRev.pdf?EXTKEY=Y39surgeryratings