West River Regional Medical in Hettinger was recently named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country.
The announcement was made as part of the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) 10th annual Critical Access Hospital Conference which attracted 650 rural hospital leaders to Kansas City, Mo., last week.
The top 100, including NRHA member West River Regional Medical Center, scored best on the iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index. In this first-ever comprehensive rating of CAHs, the results recognize the top hospitals that are the safety net to communities across America – measuring them across 56 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability and efficiency.
“The National Rural Health Association is proud that the efforts of West River Regional Medical Center have been recognized by this nationwide analysis and ranking,” said Alan Morgan, NRHA CEO. “Rural hospitals play such a critical role in providing needed care to the 62 million Americans who call rural home, yet our challenges are completely different in access while equally complex in delivery as urban hospitals. NRHA celebrates this diversity and is committed to advancing performance improvement in all rural areas.”
NRHA is a nonprofit organization working to improve the health and well-being of rural Americans and providing leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. NRHA is made up of 20,000 diverse individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.
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01/26/2012
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