Wisconsin's Critical Access Hospitals Recognized as Best in the Nation
Thursday, July 27th, 2017 -- 6:53 AM
-Wisconsin’s Critical Access Hospitals were recognized as the best in the nation by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration for outstanding quality performance.The ranking is based on participation and achievement on the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project. Wisconsin CAHS achieved the highest reporting rates and levels of improvement in the country over the past year. CAHs are hospitals with fewer than 25 beds that provide essential services in rural areas. There are 58 CAHs in Wisconsin. According to HRSA, the 10 top-performing states are: Wisconsin, Maine, Utah, Minnesota, Illinois and Pennsylvania are tied, Michigan, Nebraska, Indiana and Massachusetts.
The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health provided leadership in encouraging hospitals to participate in the MBQIP program, and provided significant support for collecting and reporting data. Wisconsin is consistently ranked as one of the best states in the nation based on the quality of its health care.
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