February 16, 2023 10:20 a.m.

CHI Mercy Health in Roseburg was recently named a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital in the country.

A Mercy release said the National Rural Health Association has announced the 20th highest-ranked prospective payment system hospitals based on evaluation by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The hospitals are identified using the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance Index, the most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural PPS hospital performance. These facilities will be recognized on May 18th during the NHRA’s Rural Hospital Innovation Summit in San Diego, California.

The release said the determining factors for the Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals are based on eight indices: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and finance.

CEO Kelly Morgan said, “CHI Mercy Health is proud of the efforts of our staff, physicians and volunteers who have contributed to our hospital achieving this designation”. Morgan said, “We are the only rural community hospital in the Pacific Northwest to receive this recognition and we are grateful for our community for trusting us with your healthcare needs”.