CHI Facilities Named 2018 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals
Several CHI hospitals were recently named Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) in the U.S. by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. They are:
CHI Health Missouri Valley, Missouri Valley, IA
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center, Carrington, ND
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital, Devils Lake, ND
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Medical Center, Dickinson, ND
CHI St. Alexius Health-managed Linton Hospital, Linton, ND
These hospitals scored in the top 100 of Critical Access Hospitals on iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®, a comprehensive assessment of rural provider performance. The complete list of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals can be found by, http://www.ivantageindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Top-100-CAH-Formatted-List.pdf.
The Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals play a key role in providing a safety net to communities across America – and the INDEX measures these facilities across eight pillars of hospital strength: Inpatient Share Ranking, Outpatient Share Ranking, Cost, Charge, Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspective, and Financial Stability.
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