Multiple hospitals in the listening area have been recognized by the Chartis Center for Rural Health with the 2025 Performance Leadership award. Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC), Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics (SMHC), Loring Hospital, Audubon County Memorial Hosital (ACMH) and Guthrie County Hospital all performed above the 75th percentile on the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX in aspects of quality of care, outcomes, and patient perspective. MRHC and ACMH earned the leadership award for quality and SMHC and Guthrie County Hospital in patient perspective. Loring Hospital scored above the threshold in two categories, earning the leadership awards for quality and outcomes. Executive Director for Chartis Center for Rural Health Michael Topchik says “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. We are delighted to shine a spotlight on such strong performance and honor the achievement of these hospitals on National Rural Health Day.” A full list of award recipients in Iowa can be found included below.
Outcomes:
CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATLANTIC IA
CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY IA
CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL OSCEOLA IA
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER IA
FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS IA
GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER WEST BURLINGTON IA
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL IA
GUNDERSEN PALMER LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WEST UNION IA
HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM BRITT IA
HANSEN FAMILY HOSPITAL IOWA FALLS IA
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HAWARDEN IA
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – BELMOND BELMOND IA
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-CLARION CLARION IA
JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA IA
LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY IA
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA IA
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER IA
SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON IA
SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL SPENCER IA
TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE IA
UNITYPOINT HEALTH – TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE IA
VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL KEOSAUQUA IA
VAN DIEST MEDICAL CENTER WEBSTER CITY IA
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS WASHINGTON IA
Quality:
AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUDUBON IA
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE IA
AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS IA
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE IA
CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATLANTIC IA
CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY IA
CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL OSCEOLA IA
DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL & CLINICS BLOOMFIELD IA
GEORGE C. GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAMBURG IA
GREATER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CRESTON IA
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER IA
GUNDERSEN PALMER LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WEST UNION IA
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG IA
HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM BRITT IA
HEGG MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY IA
HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT IA
HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IDA GROVE IA
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT IA
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – BELMOND BELMOND IA
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-CLARION CLARION IA
JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA IA
JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER FAIRFIELD IA
JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA IA
KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER ALGONA IA
LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY IA
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON IA
MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER MANNING IA
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON IA
MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE IA
MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER IA
MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH OSAGE IA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK IA
MYRTUE MEDICAL CENTER HARLAN IA
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG IA
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO IA
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON IA
SIOUX CENTER HEALTH SIOUX CENTER IA
STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NEVADA IA
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL VINTON IA
Patient Persepctive:
ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GREENFIELD IA
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE IA
CHI HEALTH – MERCY CORNING CORNING IA
CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL OSCEOLA IA
DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL LEON IA
FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL HAMPTON IA
GEORGE C. GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAMBURG IA
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER IA
GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL GUTHRIE CENTER IA
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG IA
HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM BRITT IA
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HAWARDEN IA
HEGG MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY IA
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT IA
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – BELMOND BELMOND IA
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-CLARION CLARION IA
JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA IA
JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA IA
KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL AND CLINICS KNOXVILLE IA
MADISON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WINTERSET IA
MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARENGO IA
MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE IA
MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH OSAGE IA
ORANGE CITY AREA HEALTH SYSTEM ORANGE CITY IA
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER IA
STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY IA
VAN DIEST MEDICAL CENTER WEBSTER CITY IA
VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUKON IA
WINNESHIEK MEDICAL CENTER DECORAH IA
