MITCHELL, SD (Feb. 22, 2022) – Avera Queen of Peace Hospital was one of several Avera hospitals recently listed among the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the United States for 2022 as named by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.
“Avera Queen of Peace is honored to be listed among the top community hospitals in the nation,” said Regional President and CEO Doug Ekeren. “Our focus is always on providing the highest quality care possible – close to home. I credit our amazing team of experienced professionals who serve with dedication and compassion for earning this recognition.”
The Avera facilities named to the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital list include:
• Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
• Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, SD
• Avera St. Mary’s Hospital, Pierre, SD
• Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD
• Lakes Regional Healthcare, Spirit Lake, Iowa (an Avera partner)
Avera hospitals named to the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals list include:
• Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller, SD
• Avera Holy Family Hospital, Estherville, Iowa
• Community Memorial Hospital Avera, Redfield, SD (an Avera partner)
• Floyd Valley Healthcare, Le Mars, Iowa (an Avera partner)
• Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera (an Avera partner)
• Sioux Center Health, Sioux Center, Iowa (an Avera partner)
“Top quality health care is important no matter where you live – whether in an urban or rural setting. Even while COVID-19 issues continued to challenge our teams system-wide, Avera leaders and staff in our community and critical access hospitals put patients, families and communities first with high quality care and excellent service,” said Bob Sutton, Avera President & CEO. “The importance of rural hospitals is something no one overlooks. We’re proud of the professionalism and compassion these teams demonstrate, each and every day.”
Awarded honorees are determined by the results of iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®. To determine the 2022 list, the Chartis Center used the Hospital Strength Index, which assesses performance in eight areas: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and financial efficiency.
Hospitals recognized as a Top 100 facility had one of the 100 highest overall scores among all rural and community and critical access hospitals nationally.
