MercyOne affiliates recognized as Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in U.S.
February 17, 2022Clive, Iowa – MercyOne is proud to celebrate our affiliates recognized as 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this 12th annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX®.
“This recognition reaffirms our continuum of compassionate care is among the best you will find in the country,” said Mike Trachta, MercyOne Vice President of Network Affiliates. “This is something to really be proud of. There is no application process and recognition is solely based on performance data.”
MercyOne affiliate critical access hospitals earning recognition are:
- Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls provides Hardin County and surrounding communities with local health care services and critical care in MercyOne’s North Iowa region.
- Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona operates a 25-bed critical access hospital, two family medicine clinics, home care, hospice and public health nursing agencies. The organization employs approximately 250 individuals in our North Iowa region.
- Knoxville Hospital & Clinics is a non-profit community hospital serving families throughout south central Iowa and beyond for more than 80 years. KHC is a MercyOne affiliate in our Central Iowa region.
- Ringgold County Hospital in Mt. Ayr operates a 16-bed critical access hospital, county ambulance service and a medical clinic employing more than 150 colleagues in MercyOne’s Central Iowa region.
“We are celebrating the significant achievement of excellent patient care provided by our colleagues in Algona, Iowa Falls, Knoxville and Mt. Ayr,” said Bob Ritz, MercyOne President and CEO. “To be recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital is phenomenal.”
“The Top 100 program continues to illuminate strategies and innovation for delivering higher quality care and better outcomes within rural communities,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “We are delighted to be able to spotlight the efforts of these facilities through the INDEX framework.”
Over the course of the last 12 years, the INDEX has grown to become the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Based entirely on public data and utilizing 36 independent indicators, the INDEX assesses rural hospitals across eight pillars of performance, including market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial efficiency. The INDEX framework is widely used across the nation by independent rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints and state offices of rural health, which provide access to INDEX analytics through grant-funded initiatives.
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