NRHA announces top rural community hospitals
The determining factors for the top 20 rural community hospitals were based on eight indices: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial stability.
“NRHA is committed to ensuring our members have the best information to manage their hospitals,” says Brock Slabach, NRHA membership services senior vice president. “We’re pleased to recognize the accomplishments of these rural community hospitals.”
The top 20 rural community hospital winners are:
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, Tawas City, Mich.
Ascension St. Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point, Wis.
Avera St. Mary’s Hospital, Pierre, S.D.
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman, Mont.
Brookings Health System, Brookings, S.D.
Cedar City Hospital, Cedar City, Utah
Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk, Neb.
Guadalupe County Hospital, Santa Rosa, N.M.
Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie, Wyo.
Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport, Ind.
Major Health Partners, Shelbyville, Ind.
Marion General Hospital, Marion, Ind.
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper, Ind.
Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent, Maine
Prairie Lakes Healthcare Systems, Watertown, S.D.
Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, Ind.
St. Peter’s Health, Helena, Mont.
Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, Okla.
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center, Ashland, Ohio
NRHA congratulates the facilities listed above and thanks all PPS hospitals for their pursuit of quality rural health care.