Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington was recognized among the 20 highest ranked Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the nation at the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Rural Health Clinics and Critical Access Hospital Conference in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 20. The determining factors for the top 20 CAHs are based on indicators of strength, including quality of care provided, patient outcomes, and financial stability as determined by iVantage Health Analytics.
Other North Dakota hospitals receiving Top 20 recognition included Linton Hospital, Wishek Community Hospital, and Towner County Medical Center in Cando. Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier received the Best Practice Award in the category of quality, and First Care Health Center in Park River received the Best Practice Award for patient satisfaction.
The NRHA is a national nonprofit organization with more than 21,000 members.
The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education and research.
