Gibson Area Hospital (GAH) today announced it has been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Patient Perspectives, reflecting top quartile performance among all acute care hospitals in the nation.
"This is another confirmation that Gibson Gets It when it comes to patient satisfaction and the patient experience," said GAHHS CEO Rob Schmitt. "Our Vision is to be THE Model of Excellence in Rural Healthcare. This award, as well as all of the other acknowledgements from other organizations (5 Star CMS rating, etc.), prove to me that we are living our Vision. I want to thank the staff, medical staff, Board of Directors, and all of our wonderful Auxiliary members and Volunteers. Without their dedication and commitment to serve our patients, this level of excellence would not be achieved."
The rankings have been designated by the Hospital Strength INDEX™, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of hospital performance. In partnership with NOSORH, iVantage Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to hospital performance and patient care. The Hospital Strength INDEX™ captures performance metrics for more than 4,000 acute care hospitals, including over 1,300 rural and Critical Access Hospitals.Leveraging data from public data sources, INDEX aggregates data from 66 individual metrics into three major categories and 9 pillars to derive a single strength overall rating for each facility.
"These top quartile performers should take great pride in this recognition. It showcases their commitment to continuous performance analysis and improvement. On this occasion of National Rural Health Day, it’s an honor to celebrate their achievement as they continue to serve their communities despite the many market, regulatory and financial pressures they face." said Michael Topchik, senior vice president of iVantage Health Analytics.
About NOSORH
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) was established in 1995 to assist State Offices of Rural Health in their efforts to improve access to, and the quality of, health care for America’s 61 million rural citizens. NOSORH enhances the capacity of SORHs to do this by supporting the development of state and community rural health leaders; creating and facilitating state, regional and national partnerships that foster information sharing and spur rural health-related programs/activities; and enhancing access to quality healthcare services in rural communities
About iVantage Health Analytics
iVantage is a leading business analytic and advisory services company a unique combination of technology, content, and expert advisory services accelerates decision making for the new healthcare. For more information please visit www.ivantagehealth.com. For more details about iVantage Health Analytics or to schedule an interview, please call Amy Weickert, at 207-245-6769 or email [email protected]. More information about the Hospital Strength INDEX™ can be found at www.iVantageHealth.com.
