Castleview Hospital was recently named to the top 20 rural and community hospitals by The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) out of 1,821 total rural community hospitals across the United States. Castleview accompanies only two other Utah hospitals on the list. This year marks the hospital’s third time being named a top 20 rural and community hospital in the past four years.
“As we celebrate our 40th anniversary this year, this designation means even more to us,”said Greg Cook, chief executive officer at Castleview Hospital. “Being named a top 20 rural and community hospital is a direct result of the sustained passion and commitment our entire staff gives in serving our neighbors, friends and community. It is also indicative of the support we continue to receive from our community. This award is as much for them as it is the hospital.”
The designation is based on an evaluation by the Chartis Center for Rural Health using iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index. The determining factors for the top 20 rural and community hospitals were based oneight indices: quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, inpatient market share, outpatient market share, costs, charges and financial stability.
“We value the ongoing efforts and collaboration of our physicians, providers, staff and community, stated Cook. “Castleview Hospital offers high quality care now, and plans to well into the future. This is a team effort because only by working together are we able to honor our mission to make communities healthier.”
The Castleview Hospital administration team has been invited to attend an awards ceremony at the NRHA’s Rural Hospital Innovation Summit on May 21 in San Diego, CA where they will presented the award.
The top 20 rural and community hospital winners are (in alphabetical order):
AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa, Kan.
Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Bartlesville, Okla.
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County Two Rivers, Wis.
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Yankton, S.D.
Avera St. Luke’s Hospital Aberdeen, S.D.
Avera St. Mary’s Hospital Pierre, S.D.
Brookings Health System Brookings, S.D.
Castleview Hospital Price, Utah
Cedar City Hospital Cedar City, Utah
Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, Neb.
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers Bryan, Ohio
Guadalupe County Hospital Santa Rosa, N.M.
Major Health Partners Shelbyville, Ind.
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper, Ind.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Watertown, S.D.
Pratt Regional Medical Center Pratt, Kan.
Sevier Valley Hospital Richfield, Utah
Stillwater Medical Center Stillwater, Okla.
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, Md.
Willamette Valley Medical Center McMinnville, Ore.
About NRHA
The National Rural Health Association is a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 20,000 members. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues. NRHA membership consists of a diverse collection of individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.
About TheChartis Group
TheChartis Group provides comprehensive advisory services and analytics to the health care industry. With an unparalleled depth of expertise in strategic planning, performance excellence, informatics and technology, and health analytics,Chartis helps leading academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks, children’s
hospitals, and health care service organizations achieve transformative results.Chartis has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York, Minneapolis, and San Francisco. For more information, visitchartis.com.
AboutiVantage Health Analytics
iVantage Health Analytics, through proprietary analytics and modeling, helps health care organizations evaluate performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and manage success. iVantage’s solutions are designed to be foundational utilities for health systems, community hospitals, rural providers, and independent medical groups to manage their strategic, financial, operational, and clinical performance. In
2015, iVantage was acquired by theChartis Group. For more information, visit ivantagehealth.com.
About Castleview Hospital
Castleview Hospital serves Carbon and Emery counties and the surrounding area with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services at its 49-bed facility and physician practices. The hospital also includes Emery Medical Center – a family practice and urgent care clinic in Castle Dale, Utah. Castleview Hospital maintains a Gold Seal of Approval(r) from The Joint Commission, is an Accredited Chest Pain Center, a Stroke designated facility, a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader and has been named a Top 100 and Top 20 rural and community hospital several times.