UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center Receives
Performance Leadership Award for Quality from Chartis Center for Rural Health
(GRINNELL, IA – November 17, 2022) As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration, UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) announces it has been recognized with a 2022 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (e.g. 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and Patient Perspective.
“We’re proud to be recognized for the quality of care we provide,” says Natalie Cline, BSN, RN, GRMC Quality Manager. “Our teams are focused on providing the best outcome for every patient every time, and we are continuously monitoring our quality outcomes in an effort to meet and exceed our patient’s expectations.”
The Performance Leadership Awards are based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEXTM, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. INDEX data is trusted and relied upon by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations and state offices of rural health across the country to measure and monitor performance across several areas impacting hospital operations and finance.
“Although the last two years have placed unprecedented pressure on the rural health safety net, the dedication to serving the community that we’re so accustomed to seeing from rural hospitals across the country hasn’t waivered,” says Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “Let us celebrate the power of rural on National Rural Health Day and honor the facilities working tirelessly to provide access to high quality healthcare services to their communities.”
Learn more about the quality healthcare services offered at UnityPoint Health – Grinnell hospital and clinics by visiting unitypoint.org/grinnell/services.
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Photo, left to right: Laura Juel, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, GRMC Vice President Nursing & Clinical Services; Natalie Cline, BSN, RN, GRMC Quality Manager; Michael Line, MD, MMM, GRMC Chief Medical Officer.
