Labette Health Named Top Rural and Community Hospital

The NRHA honors the 20 highest-ranked PPS hospitals in the country based on an evaluation by the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®. The INDEX is based entirely on publicly available data sets and is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural provider performance. It benchmarks rural and community hospitals on eight pillars of performance: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial efficiency. More information about the Top 20 list can be found on ruralhealth.us.

“We are very proud of our medical staff, department leaders, and team for this national recognition,” said Perry Sorrell, Labette Health Board of Trustees Chairperson. “We are also very appreciative of the support from our patients and the communities we serve in trusting Labette Health to provide their care.”

Labette Health will be recognized at an awards ceremony during NRHA’s Rural Hospital Innovation Summit on May 21 in San Diego.

About Labette Health
Labette Health, serving a six-county area since 1961, is a 99-bed licensed, hospital that provides acute, intensive and inpatient rehabilitation services. Labette Health serves southeast Kansas with clinics in Altamont, Chanute, Cherryvale, Chetopa, Coffeyville, Erie, Independence, Oswego, Parsons, Pittsburg and St. Paul, including an emergency and trauma department in Parsons, an emergency department in Independence and four express care locations - Parsons, Chanute, Independence and Oswego. Labette Health is renowned for its comprehensive healthcare services, state-of-the-art technology and skilled medical staff. It is recognized as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report, by Blue Cross as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee & Hip Replacement, Maternity and Spine Care, for Orthopedic Care and Emergency Care by Women’s Choice Award, Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Group and Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital by the National Rural Health Association. For more information, visit labettehealth.com or facebook.com/LabetteHealth.

About NRHA
NRHA is a nonprofit organization working to improve the health and well-being of rural Americans and provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research. NRHA’s membership consists of unique individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.

About Chartis
Chartis is a comprehensive health care advisory firm dedicated to helping clients build a healthier world. We work across the health care continuum with more than 900 clients annually, including providers, payers, health services organizations, technology and retail companies, and investors. Through times of change, challenge, and opportunity, we advise the industry on how to navigate disruption, pursue growth, achieve financial sustainability, unleash technology, improve care models and operations, enhance clinical quality and safety, and advance health equity. The teams we convene bring deep industry expertise and industry leading innovation, enabling clients to achieve transformational results and create positive societal impact. For more information, visit www.chartis.com.