JRMC recognized for ninth time as Top 100 Hospital

     UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) has been recognized as a 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance amount 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 ninth 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.”

   “The Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award program elevates the very best performers and helps create a roadmap for those seeking to improve financial and operational performance while continuing to care for the communities they serve,” said Michael Topchik, executive director, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “This is our 15^th year recognizing the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and we’re thrilled to be able to celebrate this milestone with this year’s winners.”

   The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is utilized 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 2025 list of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals can be found at www.chartis.com/expertise/rural-health.