Wabash General Hospital in Mount Carmel, Illinois today announced it has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals. To determine the 2022 list, the Chartis Center used the Hospital Strength Index, which assesses performance in eight areas: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and financial efficiency. To see the complete list of recipients, please visit 100 top critical access hospitals, by state (beckershospitalreview.com). Wabash General Hospital is the only hospital in the State of Illinois to receive this recognition.
WGH President & CEO, Karissa Turner, stated, “I’m very proud of each and every one of the 460 staff members at WGH. Their hard work and commitment to making WGH the best healthcare provider does not go unnoticed. We are very thankful for the support we receive from the communities we serve and look forward to many more years. We couldn’t be more blessed and grateful for receiving this award.”
“Despite unprecedented adversity rural providers continue to display resiliency and a steadfast commitment to their communities,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “Honoring the Top 100 is one of the highpoints of our year. We are delighted to recognize the exceptional performance and innovation of this year’s recipients, particularly considering the extraordinary challenges facing America’s rural health safety net.”
Over the course of the last 12 years, the INDEX has established itself as the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is trusted 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 a variety of areas impacting hospital operations and finance.
About Wabash General Hospital:
Wabash General Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. It provides quality health care to residents of Wabash County as well as those living in surrounding communities.
Our federal designation as a critical access hospital identifies us as a community hospital with fewer than 25 inpatient beds, 24-hour emergency care and no other hospital within 35 miles. Due to this status, Wabash General can offer a special inpatient rehabilitation program called Swing Bed. In addition to the Rehab to Home Program, inpatient and emergency care, our team offers family medicine (including pediatrics) and a variety of services. They include: six orthopaedic and sports medicine clinic locations, athletic trainers in 16 schools (high schools and junior colleges), cardiology, general surgery, hearing clinic, oncology/hematology, pain management, podiatry, pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine and women's health. At Wabash General Hospital, we are proud of the many awards that recognize our efforts to be the best, but we are most proud of the personalized experience we offer our patients and families. Our focus and dedication to make sure you receive personalized health care with loving, compassionate staff to serve you and your loved ones is the foundation of our motto, "people you know, helping people you love."
