Cabinet Peaks Medical Center named 2017 top 100 critical access hospital
Submitted by Kate Stephens
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center (CPMC) in Libby was recently named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the U.S. by iVantage Health Analytics and The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
“This achievement is very gratifying and validates our daily commitment to providing the best health care possible to our community, while maintaining an efficient and effective facility,” Bruce Whitfield, CEO of Cabinet Peaks, said. “I cannot stress enough how proud I am of each of our employees for the hard work they put forth to reach this goal and receive this distinction. We have an amazing crew here at CPMC.”
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center scored in the top 100 of Critical Access Hospitals on iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®. The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of rural providers. It provides the data foundation for the annual Rural Relevance Study and its results are the basis for many of rural healthcare’s most prominent awards, advocacy efforts, and legislative initiatives. The list of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and more information about the study can be found at www.iVantageINDEX.com.
The Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals play a key role in providing a safety net to communities across America – and the INDEX measures them across eight pillars of hospital strength: Inpatient Share Ranking, Outpatient Share Ranking, Cost, Charge, Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspectives, and Financial Stability.
“It’s more important than ever that rural hospitals proactively understand and address performance in the areas of cost, quality, outcomes, and patient perspective. iVantage’s INDEX was designed to serve as the industry model,” said Michael Topchik, national leader of the Chartis Center for Rural Health. “Across the spectrum of performance indicators, there are rural providers that are writing the blueprint for success as they transition to value-based healthcare. Our analysis shows that this group of top performers exhibits a focused concern for their community needs.”
About Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital which lies at the foot of the Cabinet Mountains, and is 90 miles from the closest tertiary hospital. The medical center is extremely progressive for its small size, dictated in part by its remote location. CPMC offers a wide range of services including general surgery, obstetrics, a family medicine clinic, and a 24-7 physician staffed emergency room. The rural hospital also offers an array of ancillary services including nutrition and diabetes education; sleep lab; cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation; chemotherapy and infusion; respiratory therapy; laboratory services; rehabilitative services which provides physical, speech, and occupational therapy; and a full scale imaging department including a state-of-the-art wide bore MRI and 64-slice CT scanner.
The mission of Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is “Committed to Quality, Compassionate Care”, and its vision is to meet the ever changing needs of their community for health, healing and comfort. Learn more at www.cabinetpeaks.org.
About Chartis Group and iVantage Health Analytics
The Chartis Group is a national advisory firm dedicated to the healthcare industry. Chartis provides strategic planning, value-based care, advanced performance, informatics and technology consulting services as well as leading-edge decision support tools to the country’s leading healthcare providers. The Chartis Center for Rural Health (CCRH) was formed in 2016 to offer tailored services, performance management solutions, research and education to rural hospitals and facilities. Learn more at Chartisrural.com.
iVantage Health Analytics is a subsidiary of The Chartis Group and a leading provider of healthcare analytic and performance management analytic tools. Health system and hospital leadership teams across the country rely on the company’s software and services to deliver customized insights on clinical and financial performance, strategic planning, market assessment and payment optimization. iVantage’s analytics are the basis of continuing thought leadership and insight in the areas of healthcare policy and research. Learn more at iVantageHealth.com.