Whitman hospital earns national honor

Whitman Hospital and Medical Center announced Nov. 16 it has been recognized by The Chartis Center for Rural Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health for overall excellence in quality and patient perspective reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation.

“We are proud of our entire staff and providers who continue to provide excellent healthcare to the communities we serve. We continue to remain focused on all aspects of quality, outcomes, and patient perspective,” said Hank Hanigan, CEO.”

The rankings are determined each year using Vantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospitals.

The Hospital Strength INDEX captures performance metrics for all rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Leveraging data from public data sources, INDEX aggregates data from more than 50 individual metrics into three major categories and eight pillars to derive a single strength overall rating for each facility.

“On this important day, as we celebrate the power of rural, it’s great to recognize these top performers who are excelling in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, or operating at a lower cost than their peers,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader of the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health was established in 1995 to assist State Offices of Rural Health in their efforts to improve access and quality of care for America’s 61 million rural citizens.