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HHH Named One of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals Nationwide

May 1, 2014

Hammond-Henry Hospital was recently named one of the iVantage HEALTHSTRONG© Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States.

"We are proud of the efforts of our physicians and staff who have contributed to our hospital achieving this designation," said Brad Solberg CEO. “It’s a nice recognition for the care we provide.”

Hammond-Henry Hospital scored in the top 100 of Critical Access Hospitals on the iVantage Hospital Strength INDEX©. The INDEX is the industry's most comprehensive rating of US acute care hospitals, and the only one to include the country's 1,300 CAHs. The results recognize that the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals provide a safety net to communities across rural America — measuring them across 66 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability, population risk and efficiency. The list of the top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and more information about the study can be found at www.ivantagehealth.com.

"Rural healthcare deserves the same performance analysis as all provider performance. It plays a vital role for communities across America, serving nearly 80 million people. The services provided in rural America are similar to those needed in any major metropolitan area, yet the volumes and economic resources provide little economies of scale, making for little benefit from scale. These top 100 Critical Access Hospitals exhibit a focused concern for their community benefits and needs, regardless of scale, reimbursement and people's ability to pay," said John Morrow, executive vice president of iVantage Health Analytics.

iVantage is a leading advisory and business analytic services company applying Accelerated Healthcare Transformation™ and the VantagePoints™ platform to drive sustained, evidence-based results. The company's unique combination of technology, content, and expert advisory services accelerates decision making for the new healthcare.