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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Receives National Recognition for Performance Leadership in Quality,
Outcomes, and Patient Perspective
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 [November 18, 2017]
LINCOLN
On
National Rural Health Day, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center for Rural
Health/iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of
State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in
Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective reflecting top quartile
performance among all rural hospitals in the nation.
The rankings are determined each year using iVantage Health
Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®, the industry’s most
comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital
performance. In partnership with NOSORH, iVantage Health Analytics
has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence
across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to hospital
performance and patient care. The Hospital Strength INDEX captures
performance metrics for all rural and Critical Access Hospitals.
Leveraging data from public data sources, INDEX aggregates data from
more than 50 individual metrics into three major categories and
eight pillars to derive a single strength overall rating for each
facility.
“On this important day, as we celebrate the power of rural, it’s
great to recognize these top performers who are excelling in
managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes,
increasing patient satisfaction, or operating at a lower cost than
their peers,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader of the Chartis
Center for Rural Health. “These leaders serve as a benchmark for
other rural facilities as they strive to achieve similar results and
provide a blueprint for how to successfully run a hospital and serve
their communities amidst today’s uncertainty and mounting
pressures.”
ALMH is a 25-bed critical access hospital located at 200 Stahlhut
Drive in Lincoln, Illinois and is an affiliate of Memorial Health
System. ALMH employs over 330 in a variety of roles. For more
information about ALMH, visit ALMH.org.
About NOSORH
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
was established in 1995 to assist State Offices of Rural Health in
their efforts to improve access to, and the quality of, health care
for America’s 61 million rural citizens.
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NOSORH enhances the capacity of SORHs to do this by supporting
the development of state and community rural health leaders; creating and
facilitating state, regional and national partnerships that foster information
sharing and spur rural health-related programs/activities; and enhancing access
to quality healthcare services in rural communities.
About The Chartis Group
The Chartis Group (Chartis) is a comprehensive advisory and analytics services
dedicated to the healthcare industry. Chartis provides strategic planning,
value-based care, advanced performance, informatics and technology consulting
services as well as leading-edge decision support tools to the country’s leading
healthcare providers. The Chartis Center for Rural Health (CCRH) was formed in
2016 to offer tailored services, performance management solutions, research and
education to rural hospitals and facilities. Learn more at Chartisrural.com.
About iVantage Health Analytics, a subsidiary of The Chartis Group
A subsidiary of The Chartis Group, iVantage Health Analytics (iVantage) is a
leading provider of healthcare analytic and performance management analytic
tools. Health system and hospital leadership teams across the country rely on
the company’s software and services to deliver customized insights on clinical
and financial performance, strategic planning, market assessment and payment
optimization. iVantage’s analytics are the basis of continuing thought
leadership and insight in the areas of healthcare policy and research.
[Angela Stoltzenburg, MBA
Community Health Collaborative, Director
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]
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