WARREN, Ark. (2/16/23)– Bradley County Medical Center has been recognized as a 2023 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.
BCMC was one of just four Critical Access Hospitals in Arkansas to earn Top 100 status. Currently there are 28 Critical Access Hospitals in Arkansas and 1,360 across the entire United States.
“The hospital business is a tough business to be in right now,” BCMC CEO/CFO Leslie Huitt remarked. “Some days the challenges seem insurmountable. Then, recognition like this comes along and helps us all to remember our why. Quality hometown care matters! I am extremely proud of the care that BCMC provides to our community. BCMC will continue to do great things. This is just the beginning.”
“Across the nation, top 100 rural providers continue to serve as a source of inspiration for hospital leadership teams and staff working diligently every day to improve the delivery of care within their local communities,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, the Chartis Center for Rural Health. “The list of award winners in each category is as geographically diverse as we’ve seen in some time, which is wonderful to see. We’re thrilled to be able to honor the outstanding efforts of these top performing rural hospitals.”
Now in its 13th year, the INDEX has established itself as the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is trusted by rural hospitals, health systems with rural affiliates, hospital associations and state offices of rural health across the country to measure and monitor performance across a variety of areas impacting hospital operations and finance.
Bradley County Medical Center opened in 1951 and has been serving Southeast Arkansas as a Critical Access Hospital since 2005. The CAH designation is designed to reduce the financial vulnerability of rural hospitals and improve access to healthcare by keeping essential services in rural communities. Services that can be found at BCMC include the emergency department, home health, laboratory, medical-surgical unit, obstetrics, outpatient clinics, outpatient therapy, radiology, respiratory therapy, senior care, surgery, swing bed, and wound care. Additionally, the hospital operates the BCMC Rural Health Clinic.
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