Today, on National Rural Health Day, The Chartis Center for Rural Health announced the 2025 Performance Leadership Award recipients. Based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™, this award program celebrates top quartile performance (i.e., 75^th percentile or above) among the nation’s rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, or Patient Perspective.

“The areas of quality, outcomes, and patient perspective are cornerstones of healthcare delivery across rural America, and this year’s Performance Leadership Award recipients are establishing a standard of excellence for their rural peers to follow,” said Michael Topchik, Executive Director, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “We are delighted to shine a spotlight on such strong performance and honor the achievement of these hospitals on National Rural Health Day.”

To view this year’s award winners in each category (Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective) please visit: https://www.chartis.com/top-performing-rural-hospitals

Now in its 15^th year, the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX provides a comprehensive and objective framework for assessing rural hospital performance. INDEX benchmarks are relied upon by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations, and state offices of rural health across the country to measure performance across multiple areas impacting hospital operations and finance.

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