February 26, 2025 3:05 a.m.

On Tuesday, CHI Mercy Health in Roseburg announced that it has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

A Mercy release said the Chartis annual Top 100 award program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX.

CHI Mercy Health President Russell Wooley said, “CHI Mercy Health is so proud of the efforts of our staff, physicians, and volunteers who have contributed to our hospital achieving this Top 100 designation”. Wooley said, “We are one of two hospitals in Oregon that received this distinct honor, and it speaks volumes to our team’s focus on patient care and serving our community”.

The Chartis Center for Rural Health Executive Director Michael Topchik said, “The Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals award program elevates the very best performers and helps create a roadmap for those seeking to improve financial and operational performance while continuing to care for the communities they serve” Topchick said, “This is our 10th year recognizing the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals and we’re thrilled to be able to celebrate this milestone with this year’s winners”.

The release said the INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is utilized nationwide by rural hospitals, health systems with rural affiliates, hospital associations, and state offices of rural health to measure and monitor performance across a variety of areas impacting hospital operations and finance.