PHC recognized with 2023 Performance Leadership Award

Patterson Health Center is honored to be recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in three categories: Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor the top quartile performance ( i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and/or Patient Perspective.

"We are honored that Patterson Health Center has been bestowed with the prestigious 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective,” Sarah Teaff, CEO of Patterson Health Center, said. “To receive recognition in all three categories is an incredible achievement that very few hospitals attain. This achievement reflects Patterson Health Center's steadfast commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare services and reinforces our mission to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of our community."

PHC is the only hospital in Kansas to be recognized in all three categories.

The Performance Leadership Awards are based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. INDEX data is relied upon by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations and state offices of rural health around the country to measure and monitor performance across several areas impacting hospital operations and finance.

“Wherever we go in rural America, we witness first-hand the commitment, determination, and compassion with which rural hospitals serve their communities. Rural healthcare truly is mission-driven,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “This National Rural Health Day, let us recognize the efforts of this year’s Performance Leadership Award winners and all those driven to deliver high quality care throughout rural communities.”