West River Regional Medical Center – Critical Access Hospital (CAH) was recently recognized by iVantage Health Analytics as a HealthStrong™ Award winner for Excellence in Outcomes and Efficiency, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural CAHs in the nation.
“Our focus has been quality care for the patient and it’s truly gratifying to be recognized nationally for our exceptional performance in patient outcomes and efficiency,” said Jim Long, CEO.
iVantage Health announced the latest HealthStrong Award™ winners at the annual meeting of the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health held this October in Asheville, NC. The Hospital Strength ranked 1,300+ Critical Access Hospitals. The Index is based on eight performance categories, measuring 56 different performance metrics.
Rural hospitals play a critical role in providing needed care that is comparable to its larger urban counterparts. “Rural hospitals have new and difficult demands that can only be managed with better information. The Hospital Strength Index reflects the multiple challenges of running a hospital by incorporating the measures on which the industry has worked to gain consensus and standardization,” said John Morrow, executive vice president of iVantage Health Analytics, Inc.
12/18/2013
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West River Regional Medical Center
1000 Highway 12
Hettinger, ND 58639-753