West River Regional Medical Center Receives National Recognition During National Rural Health Day
West River Regional Medical Center received a Performance Leadership Award during National Rural Health Day on November 19 by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Outcomes and Patient Perspectives, reflecting top quartile performance among 4,000 acute care hospitals in the nation.
“Another great award to this organization -- I am most humbled and thankful. This and our other awards this year are the result of great staff and great patients. I am most grateful for both,” stated Jim Long, CEO.
The Hospital Strength INDEX™, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of hospital performance, has designated the rankings. In partnership with NOSORH, iVantage Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to hospital performance and patient care.
“These top quartile performers should take great pride in this recognition. It displays their commitment to continuous performance analysis and improvement. On this occasion of National Rural Health Day, it’s an honor to celebrate their achievement as they continue to serve their communities despite the many market, regulatory and financial pressures they face,” said Michael Topchik, senior vice president of iVantage Health Analytics.
About NOSORH
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) was established in 1995 to assist State Offices of Rural Health in their efforts to improve access to, and the quality of, health care for America’s 61 million rural citizens. NOSORH enhances the capacity of SORHs to do this by supporting the development of state and community rural health leaders; creating and facilitating state, regional and national partnerships that foster information sharing and spur rural health-related programs/activities; and enhancing access to quality healthcare services in rural communities.