The Chartis Center for Rural Health recently released its annual list of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S.
To determine the 2021 list, the Chartis Center used the Hospital Strength Index, which assesses performance in eight areas: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and financial efficiency.
The top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S., by state:
Arkansas
Chambers Memorial Hospital (Danville)
White River Medical Center (Batesville)
California
Sutter Amador Hospital (Jackson)
Colorado
Mercy Regional Medical Center (Durango)
Montrose Memorial Hospital
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs)
Vail Health Hospital
Valley View Hospital Association (Glenwood Springs)
Florida
Baptist Medical Center-Nassau (Fernandina Beach)
Georgia
Jefferson Hospital (Louisville)
Iowa
Lakes Regional Healthcare (Spirit Lake)
Spencer Municipal Hospital
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home (Carroll)
Trinity Muscatine
Trinity Regional Medical Center (Fort Dodge)
Idaho
Madison Memorial Hospital (Rexburg)
Indiana
Henry County Memorial Hospital (New Castle)
Major Hospital (Shelbyville)
Memorial Hospital (Logansport)
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper)
Schneck Medical Center (Seymour)
Kansas
AdventHealth Ottawa
Mercy Hospital (Moundridge)
Newton Medical Center
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Kentucky
TJ Samson Community Hospital (Glasgow)
Maryland
Atlantic General Hospital (Berlin)
Garrett County Memorial Hospital (Oakland)
UMD Shore Medical Center (Easton)
Maine
Franklin Memorial Hospital (Farmington)
Penobscot Bay Medical Center (Rockport)
Michigan
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital (Tawas City)
Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital (Sault Sainte Marie)
McLaren Lapeer Region
MidMichigan Medical Center (Alpena)
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital
UP Health System Portage (Hancock)
Minnesota
Alomere Health (Alexandria)
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Wing
Owatonna Hospital
Missouri
Mercy Hospital Washington
Montana
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Northern Montana Hospital (Havre)
St. Peter's Hospital (Helena)
Nebraska
Columbus Community Hospital
New Mexico
Guadalupe County Hospital (Santa Rosa)
New York
St. James Hospital (Hornell)
Ohio
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers (Bryan)
Fisher-Titus Hospital (Norwalk)
Memorial Hospital (Fremont)
Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center (Ashland)
Oklahoma
Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Bartlesville)
Stillwater Medical Center
Oregon
Mercy Medical Center (Roseburg)
Sky Lakes Medical Center (Klamath Falls)
Willamette Valley Medical Center (McMinnville)
Pennsylvania
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
UPMC Somerset
South Carolina
Newberry County Memorial Hospital
South Dakota
Avera Queen of Peace (Mitchell)
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (Yankton)
Avera St. Luke's (Aberdeen)
Avera St. Mary's Hospital (Pierre)
Brookings Health System
Prairie Lakes Hospital (Watertown)
Texas
Childress Regional Medical Center
Columbus Community Hospital
Cuero Regional Hospital
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (Seguin)
Hill Country Memorial Hospital (Fredericksburg)
Peterson Regional Medical Center (Kerrville)
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital (Sweetwater)
Seymour Hospital
St. Mark's Medical Center (La Grange)
Utah
Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal)
Bear River Valley Hospital (Tremonton)
Castleview Hospital (Price)
Cedar City Hospital
Sevier Valley Hospital (Richfield)
Virgina
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital (Onancock)
Vermont
Central Vermont Medical Center (Barre)
Washington
Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles)
Wisconsin
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center (Elkhorn)
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area (Marinette)
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County (Two Rivers)
Fort Memorial Hospital (Fort Atkinson)
Sauk Prairie Hospital (Prairie Du Sac)
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital (Baraboo)
The Monroe Clinic
Wyoming
Evanston Regional Hospital
Ivinson Memorial Hospital (Laramie)
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
St. John's Medical Center (Jackson)