WRH recognized for excellence by national groups
Whitfield Regional Hospital has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Quality.
The announcement came Tuesday as part of National Rural Health Day observance on Nov. 19. The Performance Leadership Award program uses the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX® to recognize top quartile performance among Critical Access Hospitals and Rural and Community Hospitals.
“It is no surprise to me that the love and compassion our staff brings daily to our patients results in top quartile quality in many of our clinical metrics,” said hospital CEO Doug Brewer. “The team here at The Whit treats our patients as if they were family, and, in fact many are. I am so happy that the staff is being recognized for this amazing work.”
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Based entirely on publicly available data sources, the INDEX methodology is the data foundation for a number of industry-leading rural recognition programs, rural health safety net-related research and legislative initiatives.
Performance Leadership Award recipients are rural hospitals ranking in the 75th percentile or above in the INDEX performance pillars for Quality, Outcomes or Patient Perspective.
“Despite the fact that COVID-19 has created greater instability across the rural health safety net, we continue to see countless examples of rural hospitals rising to the challenge to serve their communities,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “I believe this dedication to mission and drive to overcome unexpected challenges echoes the long-standing commitment among rural hospitals to deliver high-quality care. ”
“Across the nation, rural hospitals have been working exceptionally hard to adjust to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Teryl Eisinger, Chief Executive Officer, NOSORH. “While it has not been an easy year, I believe the perseverance displayed by rural hospitals and their partners at the State Offices of Rural Health exemplifies the true spirit of National Rural Health Day.”
Whitfield Regional Hospital (WRH) is a member of UAB Health system and is a Level 3 Trauma Center and Regional Stroke Center.
In addition to Medical Surgical services WRH provides inpatient behavioral health services for both adult and geriatric patients, a comprehensive cancer center, an advanced wound care program, Home Health services, a full service lab, diagnostic imaging services, physical, occupational and speech services and community care through our Whit Family Clinics in Linden and Demopolis.
WRH also recently was recognized for quality in both its Surgery and Chest Pain programs.