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20 POPULATION HEALTH 20 CEO / STRATEGY 100 top critical access hospitals, by state Alia Paavola T he Chartis Center for Rural Health in March released its annual list of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the U.S. To determine the 2021 list, the Chartis Cen- ter used the Hospital Strength Index, which assesses performance in eight areas: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quali- ty, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and financial efficiency. e top 100 critical access hospitals in the U.S., by state: Colorado East Morgan County Hospital (Brush) Rio Grande Hospital (Del Norte) Idaho Shoshone Medical Center (Kellogg) Iowa Burgess Health Center (Onawa) Cass County Memorial Hospital (Atlantic) Clarke County Hospital (Osceola) Greater Regional Medical Center (Creston) Grundy County Memorial Hospital (Grundy Center) Jones Regional Medical Center (Anamosa) Knoxville Hospitals & Clinic Kossuth Regional Health Center (Algona) Loring Hospital (Sac City) Pella Regional Health Center Kansas Clay County Medical Center (Clay Center) Comanche County Hospital (Coldwater) Community Memorial Healthcare (Marysville) Decatur County Hospital (Oberlin) Fredonia Regional Hospital Graham County Hospital (Hill City) Hiawatha Community Hospital Hodgeman County Health Center (Jetmore) Holton Community Hospital Kingman Community Hospital Meade District Hospital Osborne County Memorial Hospital Rawlins County Health Center (Atwood) Sabetha Community Hospital Sheridan County Hospital (Hoxie) Smith County Memorial Hospital (Smith Center) St. Luke Hospital & Living Center (Marion) Kentucky St. Elizabeth Grant (Williamstown) Massachusetts Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington) Martha's Vineyard Hospital (Oak Bluffs) Michigan Bell Hospital (Ishpeming) Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus (Shelby) Minnesota Appleton Area Health Lifecare Medical Center (Roseau) Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca New Ulm Medical Center Pipestone County Medical Center Sanford Luverne Medical Center Stanford Medical Center-ief River Falls Montana Barrett Hospital & Healthcare (Dillon) Central Montana Medical Center (Lew- istown) Community Hospital of Anaconda Fallon Medical Complex Hospital (Baker) North Valley Hospital (Whitefish) Mercy Health-Youngstown to create COVID-19 memorial By Kelly Gooch M ercy Health-Youngstown (Ohio) and the health system's philanthropic arm, Mercy Health Foun- dation-Mahoning Valley, said they plan to es- tablish a permanent COVID-19 memorial at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. The health system, part of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, announced the news March 11, the anniver- sary of when the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic. Mercy Health said the memorial will observe the COVID-19 pandemic and pay tribute to the lives lost during the pub- lic health crisis. It will also recognize healthcare workers who have cared for patients. "One year later and I don't believe anyone could have pre- dicted we would still be fighting the invisible enemy we know as COVID-19," John Luellen, MD, market president of Mercy Health-Youngstown, said in a news release. "Today, we remember those we lost, remind ourselves of the bless- ing to have survivors and the dedication of our healthcare workers, in all levels and health systems." The memorial will feature a bronze sculpture by figurative artist Timothy Schmalz, whose pieces have been installed worldwide, including in churches in Rome and at the Vat- ican. In addition to the sculpture, the memorial will feature three plaques — one honoring healthcare workers, one paying tribute to those affected and who have lost their lives to COVID-19, and one as a permanent historical marker. It will also include a time capsule that will be opened in 2120. The Mercy Health Foundation-Mahoning Valley is accept- ing donations to fund the sculpture and memorial. The me- morial is expected to be completed by September. n