The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has announced the 20 highest-ranked prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals in the country based on an evaluation by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, and two South Dakota hospitals are among the list.
NRHA has named both Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and Brookings Health System in Brookings to its list of the Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States.
The recognition is based on data from the Chartis Center for Rural Health and its Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™, which evaluates hospitals across key areas including quality, patient outcomes, financial strength, and patient experience.
This national honor highlights the exceptional care being delivered in South Dakota communities and reinforces the vital role rural hospitals play in ensuring access to high-quality health care close to home. Both facilities will be recognized at NRHA’s Annual Rural Health Conference this May in San Diego.
The announcement underscores South Dakota’s continued leadership in rural health, with hospitals that not only meet but exceed national benchmarks for performance and patient care.
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About NRHA: NRHA is a nonprofit organization working to improve the health and wellbeing of rural Americans and provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research. NRHA’s membership is made up of unique individuals and organizations from across the country, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.
About Chartis: Chartis is a comprehensive health care advisory firm dedicated to helping clients build a healthier world. Chartis works across the health care continuum with more than 600 clients annually, including providers, payers, health services organizations, technology and retail companies, and investors. Through times of change, challenge, and opportunity, Chartis advises the industry on how to navigate disruption, pursue growth, achieve financial sustainability, unleash technology, improve care models and operations, enhance clinical quality and safety, and advance health equity. The teams convened bring deep industry expertise and industry leading innovation, enabling clients to achieve transformational results and create positive societal impact. For more information, visit www.chartis.com.
