Memorial Hospital in Jasper Recognized as a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital

FROM LOCAL SOURCES

JASPER -- Memorial Hospital in Jasper has been recognized as a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital by the National Rural Health Association.

Memorial is just one of two hospitals in Indiana to receive the recognition.

This ranking included prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals across the country and was based on an evaluation conducted by The Chartis Center for Rural Health using iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index. The determining factors for the top 20 rural community hospitals were based on eight indices: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial efficiency.

“NRHA is committed to ensuring our members have the best information to manage their hospitals,” said Brock Slabeth, NRHA membership services senior vice president. “We’re pleased to recognize the accomplishments of these rural community hospitals.”

The 2020 top 20 rural community hospital winners, in alphabetical order, are: AdventHealth Ottawa, Ottawa, Kansas; Ascension St. John Jane Phillips, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Aurora Medical Center of Manitowoc County, Two Rivers, Wisconsin; Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, South Dakota; Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, South Dakota; Avera St. Mary’s Hospital, Pierre, South Dakota; Brookings Health System, Brookings, South Dakota; Castleview Hospital, Price, Utah; Cedar City Hospital, Cedar City, Utah; Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, Nebraska; Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers; Bryan, Ohio; Guadalupe County Hospital; Santa Rosa, New Mexico; Major Health Partners; Shelbyville, Indiana; Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper, Indiana; Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Watertown, South Dakota; Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, Kansas; Sevier Valley Hospital, Richfield, Utah; Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma; University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton, Easton, Maryland; and Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville, Oregon.