UnityPoint Health Hospitals Recognized as Top 100 Critical Access and Rural and Community Hospitals
Mar 03, 2025Seven UnityPoint Health affiliated hospitals have been recognized as a 2025 Top 100 Critical Access and Rural and Community Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®.
The UnityPoint Health affiliated Critical Access Hospitals recognized include:
- UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (Anamosa, IA)
- Clarke County Hospital (Osceola, IA)
- Greater Regional Medical Center (Creston, IA)
- UnityPoint Health - Grundy County Memorial Hospital (Grundy Center, IA)
- Loring Hospital (Sac City, IA)
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County (Darlington, WI)
"We are honored to be recognized as a Top 100 hospital for the ninth time. This recognition reinforces our commitment to provide the best care for every patient, every time. It inspires us to continue raising the bar for healthcare excellence in service to our community," said Eric Briesemeister, Jones Regional Medical Center CEO.
The UnityPoint Health affiliated Rural & Community Hospital recognized:
“It’s an honor to be recognized as a top rural hospital,” said David-Paul Cavazos, Rural President of UnityPoint Health - Grinnell. “This recognition reflects our team’s dedication to providing the highest quality care and monitoring outcomes to exceed the needs of our communities. Rural health care is vital because it ensures that communities with limited access to essential services have the care they need close to home.”
“The Top 100 award program elevates the very best performers and helps create a roadmap for those seeking to improve financial and operational performance while continuing to care for the communities they serve,” said Michael Topchik, Executive Director, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “This is our 15th year, and we’re thrilled to be able to celebrate this milestone with this year’s winners.”
The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is utilized nationwide by rural hospitals, health systems with rural affiliates, hospital associations, and state offices of rural health to measure and monitor performance across a variety of areas impacting hospital operations and finance.
The Chartis lists for 2025 of Top 100 Critical Access and Rural and Community Hospitals.
"We are honored to be recognized as a Top 100 hospital for the ninth time. This recognition reinforces our commitment to provide the best care for every patient, every time. It inspires us to continue raising the bar for healthcare excellence in service to our community."
