Brookings Health Honored with Ninth Straight Performance Leadership Award
As part National Rural Health Day, Brookings Health System announced it has been recognized with a Performance Leadership Award in the outcomes measured category. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation. It is Brookings Health’s ninth consecutive year receiving a Performance Leadership Award.
“Our team members at Brookings Health System are a part of something bigger than themselves as individuals,” said Brookings Health President and CEO Jason Merkley. “We are focused on working together to deliver high-quality, compassionate, personalized healthcare for our community. Continued recognition such as the Performance Leadership Award demonstrates how teamwork plus quality and positive patient outcomes are ingrained in our culture.”
The Performance Leadership Awards use the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. INDEX data is trusted and relied upon by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations and state offices of rural health across the country to measure and monitor performance across multiple areas impacting hospital operations and finance.
“The areas of quality, outcomes, and patient perspective are cornerstones of healthcare delivery across rural America, and this year’s Performance Leadership Award recipients are establishing a standard of excellence for their rural peers to follow,” said Michael Topchik, Executive Director, Chartis Center for Rural Health.
“We are delighted to shine a spotlight on such strong performance and honor the achievement of these hospitals on National Rural Health Day.
In 2025 Brookings Health System was named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital for the eighth time by the National Rural Health Association as well as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. To learn more about Brookings Health System’s high-quality care, please visit brookingshealth.org/Quality.