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ARDMORE, Okla. — Mercy hospitals across southern Oklahoma are celebrating National Rural Health Day as the best in the country at providing rural care.
The Chartis Center for Rural Health named Mercy’s hospitals in Ada, Ardmore, Healdton, Love County and Tishomingo to its 2024 Performance Leadership Award list, recognizing them as being among the top 25% of rural hospitals across America.
“This is a testament every Mercy caregiver’s total dedication to providing not only the highest quality patient care, but also doing it with the compassion and humanity that every patient deserves,” said Daryle Voss, president of Mercy Southern Oklahoma Communities. “These are our neighbors we care for, because we live in the communities we serve. We’re proud to provide such a high level of care in southern Oklahoma.”
The award is based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, a comprehensive and objective framework for assessing rural hospital performance. The benchmarks are used by rural health organizations to measure performance across multiple areas affecting operations and finance.
“The Performance Leadership awards capture the commitment, diligence and innovation with which America’s rural hospitals approach the delivery of care within their communities,” said Troy Brown, a Chartis network consultant. “It’s a tremendous honor to be able to recognize the efforts of this year’s award winners and celebrate their achievement as part of National Rural Health Day.”
National Rural Health Day
National Rural Health Day is organized by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, a membership association of state offices of health. Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Sciences operates the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health.
Every November is an opportunity to focus on the work at places like Mercy's hospitals to provide comprehensive health care services outside of urban areas. Rural hospitals are often the only source of emergency or inpatient care for local residents.
Working to eliminate access limitations, provider shortages and other rural health care challenges helps ensure rural Americans can pursue their dreams, build businesses and contribute to the nation’s economic well-being.
Mercy has also long been a leader in virtual care, which helps fill gaps for rural health, reducing the need for patients to physically seek out care or reorient their lives to gain access to specialists. Mercy’s focus on virtual care began more than 10 years ago when it launched hospital-based telemedicine programs, giving Mercy a crucial head start as a national leader in virtual services.
Mercy in Southern Oklahoma
Mercy’s southern Oklahoma hospitals are multispecialty facilities, providing critical services to people in and outside of town. Emergency rooms, swing beds and other services are an essential part of keeping local patients safe and healthy in their own community.
New services debut every year, like a new breast surgery clinic and robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery in Ardmore and expanded breast surgery services in Ada. These critical services allow local patients to stay local.
For more information, visit mercy.net.
