
TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Mercy Hospital Tishomingo has been named one of the country’s top 20 critical access hospitals for quality by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), a recognition that places the hospital among an elite group of rural health care providers across the U.S.

The award is based on the results of the The Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, which evaluates rural hospitals nationwide on eight key performance indicators: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and finance.
“Everybody who works at a critical access hospital knows how much our neighbors depend on what we do,” said Scott Tulane, interim hospital administrator . “It’s truly an honor and a pleasure for us to do what we feel called to do. And that dedication from our caregivers is why honors like this come along the way.”
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo was selected from The Chartis Center for Rural Health’s list of the top 100 community access hospitals for 2025.
The top 20 designation highlights hospitals that are setting the standard for excellence in rural health care delivery. An awards ceremony honoring Mercy Hospital Tishomingo and others on the list will be held at the NRHA’s Critical Access Hospital Conference in September in Kansas City, Missouri.
“NRHA is committed to ensuring our members have the best information to manage their hospitals,” said Brock Slabach, NRHA chief operations officer. “We’re pleased to recognize the accomplishments of these rural hospitals.”
Other Mercy hospitals in Oklahoma earning the recognition are in Healdton, Logan County and Kingfisher.
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo is a 25-bed hospital with acute care and swing bed (skilled care) services, along with inpatient and outpatient therapy, infusion services, emergency care and other treatments.
Visit the Mercy Hospital Tishomingo webpage on mercy.net for more information.
