Becker's Hospital Review

17 100 great community hospitals | 2018 B ecker's Healthcare is pleased to release the 2018 edition of its 100 Great Com- munity Hospitals list. is list includes independent community hospitals as well as facilities affiliated with large health systems. Some hospitals serve expansive rural geographies, while others care for small communities outside of large cities. Many of the hospitals have been recog- nized for their clinical quality, operational excellence and economic impact on the surrounding areas. For the purposes of this list, Becker's defines a community hospital as a facility with no more than 550 beds. e Becker's editorial team selected hospitals for in- clusion based on several outside rankings and ratings organizations, including IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals, iVantage Health Analytics and e Chartis Center for Rural Health's Top 100 Rural & Commu- nity Hospitals, CareChex ratings, Leapfrog Group grades, Healthgrades awards and CMS stars, among other considerations. Note: is list is not exhaustive, nor is it meant to be a ranking. Organizations are listed in alphabetical order. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (Downers Grove, Ill.). Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is part of Advocate Health Care, a 12-hospital health system based in Illinois. With exponential growth in the last four decades, the hospital now has more than 2,700 nurses, clinicians, technicians, therapists and other healthcare professionals who partner with nearly 1,000 physicians. In 2016, the hospital was named among IBM Watson Health's 100 Top Hospitals, and its features include the only Level 1 trauma center in DuPage County and a certified Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit. Alhambra (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center. e 144-bed Alhambra Hospital Medical Center is the first solely Chinese-owned hospital in Southern California. Its 600-person workforce serves an eth- nically diverse patient population near Los Angeles and offers many services free or at a nominal fee. e hospital includes 300 physicians from 32 spe- cialties and offers patients free transportation to and from visits. In November 2017, the hospital's subacute unit celebrated 25 years of service and a five-star rating from CMS, the highest rating for nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Alvarado Hospital Medical Center (San Diego). Al- varado Hospital Medical Center has 306 beds and is a member of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare. Its 392 physicians serve a population that skews old- er, and partners with the San Diego State University Aztec football and basketball teams. e hospital also built a new 21,000 emergency department in 2018, doubling patient capacity and offering expansion capability. e medical center recently was awarded a CMS five-star designation for clinical quality and received the Healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excel- lence Award for the fourth consecutive year. Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (Med- ford, Ore.). Asante Rogue Regional Medical Cen- ter, a 378-bed regional referral and trauma center, features the only neonatal intensive care unit, home care and hospice services in the area, as well as the only hospital-based sleep center in southern Or- egon. It is part of Medford-based Asante, which serves more than 600,000 people across southern Oregon and northern California. Asante Rogue re- ceived a five-star quality rating in 2018 from CMS and IBM Watson Health honored the hospital as one of its 100 Top Hospitals in the nation in 2018. Ascension St. Michael's Hospital (Stevens Point, Wis.). St. Michael's Hospital is part of St. Lou- is-based Ascension, the nation's largest faith-based nonprofit health system. It is a fully accredited acute care facility with more than 200 physicians. In 2018, iVantage named Ascension St. Michael's Hospital a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital and it re- ceived a five-star quality rating from CMS. Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.). Aspirus Riverview Hospital formed in 2015 through the merger of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.-based Riverview Hospital Association and Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus. Since then, the non- profit, community-directed healthcare organiza- tion has prospered and embarked on new develop- ment programs. In the spring of 2019 the hospital plans to open a new 17,000-squre-foot emergency department and a new 21,000-squre-foot birth- place. iVantage recognized Aspirus Riverview as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital in 2018, two years aer Healthgrades honored the hospital with its Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2016. Augusta Health (Fishersville, Va.). Augusta Health is a community hospital in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. As of 2017, the hospital has 255 beds, 193 ac- tive physicians and a workforce of 2,100 people. e hospital is an integral part of the community. In 2017, Augusta Health reported 57,000 emergency visits, 10,750 admissions, 1,100 babies delivered and 700 new cancer patients. In 2018, it received the Health- grades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award for the fourth consecutive year. Aurora BayCare Medical Center (Green Bay, Wis.). Aurora BayCare Medical Center, a joint venture between Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care and Green Bay-based BayCare Clinic, serves patients in the Green Bay area and communities in northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan's Up- per Peninsula. Established in 2001, the 167-bed, full-service hospital earned recognition as one of IBM Watson's 100 Top Hospitals in 2015 and 2016, and U.S. News & World Report recognized it as a best regional hospital in 2016-17 for the fih time. Avera St. Luke's Hospital (Aberdeen, S.D.). Avera St. Luke's Hospital is a 119-bed hospital serving Ab- erdeen, S.D., and the surrounding community. e hospital includes 34 specialties and the Avera St. Luke's Auxiliary, a 230-member organization that promotes and advances the welfare of the hospital. Originally established in 1901 as a 15-bed facility, Avera St. Luke's has grown significantly since then. In 2018, the National Rural Health Association named the hospital among its Top 20 Rural Com- munity Hospital award winners. Avera Queen of Peace Hospital (Mitchell, S.D.). Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, part of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, serves patients in central South Dakota. e 67-bed regional hospital and related facilities include the nationally accredited Avera Cancer Institute Mitchell, with six major re- gional locations and more than 40 outreach sites. e hospital is an iVantage Top 100 Rural & Com- munity Hospital for 2018 and earned a five-star quality rating from CMS. Blanchard Valley Hospital (Findlay, Ohio). e 150-bed Blanchard Valley Hospital is part of Blanchard Valley Health System, a two-hospital sys- tem in Findlay, Ohio, founded in 1881. e health system maintains more than 2,000 associates and 600-plus volunteers in the eight counties it serves. Blanchard Valley Hospital received an "A" grade for patient safety for spring 2018 by e Leapfrog Group. e facility also was recognized as one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals in 2018 by IBM Wat- son Health for the sixth consecutive year. Bozeman (Mont.) Health Deaconess Hospital. e 86-bed Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital, part of Bozeman Health, is a licensed Level 3 trauma center and home to 26 clinics. e hospital employs 200 physicians and medical professionals focused on Sponsored by

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