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

“We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition from the Chartis Center for Rural Health,” said Kym Clift, Chief Executive Officer of TriState Health. “This award is a reflection of our team’s unwavering dedication to caring for our community with excellence and compassion. Every day we strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients, and it’s truly rewarding to see that commitment recognized at a national level.”

The Performance Leadership Awards program is based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®, a comprehensive and objective framework for assessing how rural hospitals are performing. INDEX benchmarks are relied upon by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations, and state offices of rural health to measure 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.”