JRMC earns Top 100 Critical Access Hospital Award

     UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX.

   “We are honored to be recognized as a Top 100 hospital for the eighth time,” said Eric Briesemeister, JRMC CEO. “This recognition reinforces our commitment to provide the best care for every patient, every time. It inspires us to continue raising the bar for healthcare excellence in service to our community.”

   “During an era of profound uncertainty for rural healthcare, the Top 100 rural hospitals continue to provide a unique lens through which we can identify innovation and inspiration for how to deliver high quality care to increasingly vulnerable populations,” said Michael Topchik, national leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

   Now in its 14^th year, the INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Featuring a methodology utilizing publicly available data, the INDEX is leveraged nationwide by rural hospitals, health systems with rural affiliates, hospital associations, and state offices of rural health to measure and monitor performance across a variety of areas impacting hospital operations and finance.

   The 2024 list of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals can be found on the Chartis Center for Rural Health website.