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Gove County Medical Center in Quinter was recently named one of iVantage Health Analytics’ Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.
“Gove County Medical Center is proud of the efforts of our physicians and staff who have contributed to our achieving this designation,” said Coleen Tummons, hospital CEO. “Our team works diligently every day to meet our vision: to provide excellent healthcare in a spirit of compassion.” She added, “we also appreciate the community support which helped us earn this award.”
Gove County Medical Center scored in the top 100 of Critical Access Hospitals on iVantage’s Hospital Strength INDEX®. The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of rural and Critical Access Hospitals. The results recognize that the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals provide a safety net to communities across rural America – measuring them across more than 70 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability, population risk and efficiency.
The list of the top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and more information about the study can be found at www.iVantageINDEX.com. The four Kansas CAH hospitals on the list are: Gove County Medical Center; Greeley county Health Services; Newman Regional Health; Norton County Hospital; and in the rural or community category: Newton Medical Center and Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.
“Rural healthcare deserves the same performance analysis as all provider performance. It plays a vital role for communities across America, serving more than 60 million people,” said Michael Topchik, senior vice president of iVantage Health Analytics. “The services provided in rural America are similar to those needed in any major metropolitan area, yet the volumes and economic resources provide little economies of scale, making for little benefit from scale. These top 100 Critical Access Hospitals exhibit a focused concern for their community benefits and needs, regardless of scale, reimbursement and people’s ability to pay.”
About iVantage Health Analytics
iVantage Health Analytics is a leading provider of healthcare analytic and decision support tools. Health system and hospital leadership teams across the country rely on the company’s software and services to deliver customized insights on clinical and financial performance, strategic planning, market assessment and contract optimization. Employing a full array of public, private and proprietary data, iVantage tools and solutions – from dashboards and preformatted reports, to industry and custom guided analytics – are designed to help its clients move from data to action. In addition, iVantage analytics and tools are the basis of continuing thought leadership and insight in the areas of healthcare policy and research. Learn more at iVantageHealth.com.