Superior, Ne – Brodstone Healthcare announced it has been recognized as a 2021 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this 11th annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX®. Brodstone has been a recipient of this honor 10 times, more than any other Critical Access Hospital in Nebraska.

"As a facility, we are very proud to once again be named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation,” said Treg Vyzourek, CEO of Brodstone Healthcare. “This being our 10th top 100 award, we have come accustomed to being amongst the best. Our expectations to continue providing this level of care are very high throughout the facility. Our staff has worked tirelessly to attain this award and we are very proud of the work that is being done at Brodstone.”

Over the course of the last 11 years, the INDEX has grown to become the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Based entirely on public data and utilizing 36 independent indicators, the INDEX assesses rural hospitals across eight pillars of performance, including market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial efficiency. The INDEX framework is widely used across the nation by independent rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints and state offices of rural health, which provide access to INDEX analytics through grant-funded initiatives.

“The Top 100 program continues to illuminate strategies and innovation for delivering higher quality care and better outcomes within rural communities,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “We are delighted to be able to spotlight the efforts of these facilities through the INDEX framework.”