MRHS Named Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital in the Nation

Mena Regional Health System was recently named one of iVantage Health Analytic’s Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States.  The iVantage Hospital Strength INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of rural and critical access hospitals.  Hospitals are measured across more than 70 different performance metrics, including quality, patient outcomes, patient perspective, affordability, population risk and efficiency.

“Rural healthcare encompasses more than 60 million Americans and the facilities which comprise our Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals play a vital role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the rural health safety net,” said Michael Topchik, senior vice president of iVantage Health Analytics. “Our data analysis shows that this group of top performers exhibits a focused concern for their community benefits and needs, regardless of scale, reimbursement and people’s ability to pay.”

This honor was made possible through the outstanding patient-centered care provided by the physicians and staff at MRHS and the support of the local community and surrounding areas.  Department directors, nurse managers and administration are shown with the iVantage plaque, which will be displayed in the front entrance of the hospital.

“Mena Regional Health System is proud of the efforts of our physicians and staff who have contributed to our achieving this designation,” stated Jay Quebedeaux, MRHS CEO. “As the only rural hospital in Arkansas that made the Top 100 List, we will continue to work diligently to increase quality, patient outcomes, safety and satisfaction while achieving that value with reduced costs and charges. Without the support of our local community, these accomplishments would not have been achievable.”

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