Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Named Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital by Chartis Center
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Named Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital by Chartis Center

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS), a division of Sanford Health, announced it has been recognized as a 2026 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Top 100 awards program celebrates outstanding performance annually among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX?. PLHS has received this award 11 consecutive years.

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Brookings Health Continues Ranking on Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital List
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Brookings Health Continues Ranking on Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital List

For the eleventh consecutive year, Brookings Health System has been included by The Chartis Center for Rural Health on the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals list. The annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®.

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Pender Community Hospital Earns 2025 Performance Leadership Award From The Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Pender Community Hospital Earns 2025 Performance Leadership Award From The Chartis Center for Rural Health

Pender Community Hospital today announced it has earned a 2025 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards program recognizes top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and/or Patient Perspective.

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Brookings Health Honored with Ninth Straight Performance Leadership Award
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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.

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Boone County Health Center Receives Dual National Honors
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Boone County Health Center Receives Dual National Honors

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has once again proven that excellence isn’t a coincidence—it’s a commitment. For 2025, BCHC has earned dual national honors: named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health and also recognized among the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).

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