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Today, on National Rural Health Day, The Chartis Center for Rural Health announced the 2025 Performance Leadership Award recipients. Based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™, this award program celebrates top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among the nation’s rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, or Patient Perspective.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · November 20, 2025

Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, today announced the 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and the 2025 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals. Based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, this annual program celebrates outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · February 12, 2025

Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, today released new research revealing widespread instability across America’s rural health safety net. Findings from the study “2025 rural health state of the state: Instability continues to threaten rural health safety net,” will be shared with members of Congress, rural healthcare advocates, and state offices of rural health during the National Rural Health Association’s 36th annual Rural Health Policy Institute Conference in Washington.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · February 11, 2025

On National Rural Health Day, The Chartis Center for Rural Health today announced the 2024 Performance Leadership Award recipients. Utilizing the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, this annual award program identifies top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among the nation’s rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, or Patient Perspective.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · November 21, 2024

Chartis, a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm, today announced the 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and the 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals. Based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, this annual program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · February 15, 2024

Chartis, a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm, today released new research indicating that 50% of the nation’s rural hospitals are operating at a loss and 418 are vulnerable to closure. Data and insights from “Unrelenting Pressure Pushes Rural Safety Net Crisis into Uncharted Territory” will be presented this week to members of Congress, rural healthcare advocates, and state offices of rural health during the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) 35th annual Rural Health Policy Institute Conference in Washington.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · February 13, 2024

On National Rural Health Day, The Chartis Center for Rural Health today announced the 2023 Performance Leadership Award recipients. This annual award program utilizes the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX® to identify top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among the nation’s rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, or Patient Perspective.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · November 16, 2023

Chartis, a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm, today unveiled the 2023 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and the 2023 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals. This annual recognition program, which is based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™ recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · February 15, 2023

Chartis, a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm, today published a new study examining the stability of rural hospitals, the potential impact of the Rural Hospital Emergency (REH) designation and dwindling access to care in rural communities. Findings from “Rural Health Safety Net Under Renewed Pressure as Pandemic Fades,” will be shared with members of Congress, rural healthcare advocates and state offices of rural health as part of the National Rural Health Association’s 34th annual Rural Health Policy Institute Conference.
By Chartis · Via Business Wire · February 7, 2023