The National Rural Rating System is proud to announce a new ratings program for rural and critical access hospitals, called the 5-Star National Rural Rating System. The program celebrates the extraordinary patient experiences provided by rural and critical access hospitals across the United States.
The 5-Star Rating System ranks rural and critical access hospitals — with five stars being the top ranking and one star being the lowest. The Star Ratings are similar to the CMS Stars, which allow hospitals/clinics to promote their success and are used as high-quality recognitions. Most small and rural hospitals (60%) do not qualify because of low number of qualifying inpatients for the CMS Rankings, but are held to the same high patient satisfaction criteria. This new program recognizes the hard work and dedication rural and critical access hospitals provide across the country. The rankings will include overnight hospital stays (HCAHPS) and are based on data collected by certified CMS patient satisfaction vendors.
We proudly announce and recognize our 4-Star Hospitals and 5-Star Hospitals that are part of our inaugural National Rural Honor Roll.
5 Star Hospitals — National Rural Honor Roll
Artesian Valley Health System -
Meade District Hospital, Meade KS
Decatur County Hospital, Leon IA
Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City IL
Hopedale Medical Center, Hopedale IL
Memorial Hospital, Carthage IL
Memorial Hospital, Chester IL
Wabash General Hospital, Mt Carmel IL
4 Star Hospitals
Allen Parish Community Healthcare, Kinder LA
Franklin General Hospital, Hampton IA
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville IL
Mason District Hospital, Havana IL
Osceola Regional Health Center, Sibley IA
Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville IL
Providence Medical Center, Wayne NE
Unity Medical Center, Grafton ND
The National Rural Ratings System was created in collaboration with the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), Survey Solutions by ICAHN, Custom Learning Systems, Wyoming Department of Health, New Mexico Department of Health, Louisiana Hospital Association and AdCo Advertising Agency.
Visit fivestarratings.org for current information and awardees.