HaysMed Designated a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital
HAYS, Kansas – HaysMed has been recognized as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital in 2022, 2020 and 2019 by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.
“Being recognized as a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital is especially important to HaysMed.” Said Eddie Herrman, President and CEO. “We are passionate about rural health and this recognition validates the focus we have on the quality of the specialty services we provide close to home.”
“Despite unprecedented adversity rural providers continue to display resiliency and a steadfast commitment to their communities,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “Honoring the Top 100 is one of the highpoints of our year. We are delighted to recognize the exceptional performance and innovation of this year’s recipients, particularly in light of the extraordinary challenges facing America’s rural health safety net.”
Over the course of the last 12 years, the INDEX has established itself as the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is trusted by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations and state offices of rural health across the country to measure and monitor performance across a variety of areas impacting hospital operations and finance.
