The Chartis Center for Rural Health released its annual list of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S. on Feb. 15.
To determine the 2024 list, Chartis used the Chartis Rural Hospital Strength INDEX, which assesses performance in inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and finance.
The top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S., listed by state:
Alaska
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (Palmer)
Alabama
Lawrence Medical Center (Moulton)
Russell Medical Center (Alexander City)
South Baldwin Regional Medical Center (Foley)
Arkansas
John Ed Chambers Memorial Hospital (Danville)
Johnson Regional Medical Center (Clarksville)
Ouachita County Medical Center (Camden)
California
Sutter Amador Hospital (Jackson)
Colorado
Mercy Hospital (Durango)
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs)
Connecticut
Windham Hospital (Willimantic)
Florida
Doctors Memorial Hospital (Perry)
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital
Georgia
Fairview Park Hospital (Dublin)
Union General Hospital (Blairsville)
Hawaii
Hilo Medical Center
Iowa
Lakes Regional Healthcare (Spirit Lake)
Spencer Hospital
UnityPoint Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Illinois
HSHS St Joseph's Hospital-Breese
Jersey Community Hospital (Jerseyville)
Indiana
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper)
Kansas
HaysMed (Hays)
Labette Health (Parsons)
Morton County Hospital (Elkhart)
Pratt Regional Medical Center
St. Catherine Hospital (Garden City)
Kentucky
Bourbon Community Hospital (Paris)
Massachusetts
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Maryland
Garrett Regional Medical Center (Oakland)
UM Shore Medical Center at Easton
Maine
Northern Maine Medical Center (Fort Kent)
Michigan
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Dickinson Hospital-Iron Mountain
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena
UP Health System-Portage Main Campus (Hancock)
Minnesota
Alomere Health (Alexandria)
Hutchinson Health Hospital
Lake Region Healthcare Hospital (Fergus Falls)
Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Wing
Owatonna Hospital
Montana
Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center
Logan Health Medical Center (Kalispell)
St. Peter's Health Regional Medical Center (Helena)
Nebraska
Columbus Community Hospital
Ohio
Mercer County Community Hospital (Coldwater)
Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital
OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital (Athens)
Parkview Bryan Hospital (Bryan)
ProMedica Memorial Hospital (Fremont)
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center (Ashland)
Oklahoma
Elkview General Hospital (Hobart)
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital-Shawnee
Oregon
CHI Mercy Health Mercy Medical Center (Roseburg)
Sky Lakes Medical Center (Klamath Falls)
Pennsylvania
Evangelical Community Hospital (Lewisburg)
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
Penn Highlands DuBois
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
St. Luke's Miners Campus (Coaldale)
UPMC Bedford (Everett)
UPMC Somerset
South Dakota
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (Yankton)
Avera St. Luke's Hospital (Aberdeen)
Avera St. Mary's Hospital (Pierre)
Brookings Health System
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (Watertown)
Tennessee
TriStar Horizon Medical Center (Dickson)
Texas
Childress Regional Medical Center
Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
Eastland Memorial Hospital
Gonzales Healthcare Systems Memorial Hospital
Methodist Hospital Hill Country (Fredericksburg)
Nocona General Hospital
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital (Sweetwater)
Seymour Hospital
Wilbarger General Hospital (Vernon)
Utah
Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal)
Bear River Valley Hospital (Tremonton)
Castleview Hospital (Price)
Cedar City Hospital
Park City Hospital
Sevier Valley Hospital (Richfield)
Virginia
Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap)
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital (Onancock)
Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion)
Warren Memorial Hospital (Front Royal)
Washington
Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles)
Wisconsin
Aurora Medical Center-Manitowoc County (Two Rivers)
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital-Baraboo
Watertown Regional Medical Center
Wyoming
Evanston Regional Hospital
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
St. John's Health (Jackson)