As part of National
Rural Health Day, Aspirus is proud to announce that nine of our hospitals were
recognized with 2023 Performance Leadership Awards for excellence in the
categories of Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective.
The Performance
Leadership Awards are compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health to
determine top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural
hospitals.
The following
Aspirus hospitals were recognized in the corresponding categories:
Performance
Aspirus Iron River
Hospital
Aspirus Ontonagon
Hospital
Aspirus Stanley
Hospital
Aspirus Tomahawk
Hospital
Outcomes
Aspirus Eagle River
Hospital
Aspirus Langlade
Hospital
Aspirus Merrill
Hospital
Howard Young Medical
Center
Patient Perspective
Aspirus Keweenaw
Hospital
Howard Young Medical
Center
“These recognitions
demonstrate the commitment of our exceptional health care teams,” says Jesse
Tischer, Aspirus SVP & President of Regional Markets. “Providing rural
health care is a growing challenge and we are committed to making sure our
communities have high-quality options.”
“Wherever we go in
rural America, we witness first-hand the commitment, determination, and
compassion with which rural hospitals serve their communities. Rural healthcare
truly is mission-driven,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis
Center for Rural Health.
The Performance
Leadership Awards are based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital
Performance INDEX®, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment
of rural hospital performance. INDEX data is relied upon by rural hospitals,
health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations and state offices
of rural health around the country to measure and monitor performance across
several areas impacting hospital operations and finance.