Wallowa Memorial Hospital Honored Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
By Paul Hall on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
WALLOWA, OR – Wallowa Memorial Hospital announced this week it has been recognized as a 2021 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this 11th annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX®. WMH has earned this honor eight out of the eleven years and five years consecutively.
“We would not have this success without the continued support of the Board, The Wallowa Valley Health Care Foundation, and our community. Their unwavering support ensures that we have the equipment we need to allow us to continue to add to, and further develop the services that we offer here in Wallowa County. Our dedicated staff and top notch providers bring it all to life.” says Wallowa Memorial Hospital’s CEO, Larry Davy.
“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, and 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 11 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.
