Last Updated on May 11, 2016 by cassnetwork
Logansport Memorial Hospital was recently named one of iVantage Health Analytics’ Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States.
“Logansport Memorial is proud of the efforts of our physicians and staff who have contributed to our achievement of this designation,” said Perry Gay, President and CEO. “As a hospital, we are committed to our patients and community as a key partner in their overall health and wellness. We consistently look for innovative ways to pursue a patient-centered approach to healthcare that meets the needs of our patients and exceeds their expectations. It takes our entire team – engaged providers, forward-thinking executives, and exceptional staff at all levels to achieve results and outcomes that lead to designations like this. We will continue building upon the successes we have reached thus far, and hope to work toward many more.”
Logansport Memorial Hospital scored in the top 100 of rural and community 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 Rural & Community Hospitals play a key role in providing a safety net to communities across 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 Rural & Community Hospitals and more information about the study can be found at www.iVantageINDEX.com.
“Rural healthcare encompasses more than 60 million Americans and the facilities which comprise our Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals play a vital role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the rural health safety net,” said Michael Topchik, senior vice president of iVantage Health Analytics. “Our data analysis shows that this group of top performers exhibits a focused concern for their community benefits and needs, regardless of scale, reimbursement and people’s ability to pay.”
SOURCE: News release from Logansport Memorial Hospital