The Chartis Center for Rural Health recently released its annual list of the top 100 rural and community hospitals.
The 2020 list was determined by results of the Hospital Strength Index, which assesses performance across eight pillars of performance. Access additional information about the index here.
Here are the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S., listed by state.
Arkansas
White River Medical Center (Batesville)
Colorado
Mercy Regional Medical Center (Durango)
Montrose Memorial Hospital
Sterling Regional MedCenter
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs)
Vail Health Hospital
Florida
Baptist Medical Center-Nassau (Fernandina Beach)
Iowa
Lakes Regional Healthcare (Spirit Lake)
Spencer Municipal Hospital
St. Anthony Regional Hospital (Carroll)
Illinois
Jersey Community Hospital (Jerseyville)
St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (Effingham)
St. Joseph's Hospital (Breese)
Indiana
King's Daughters' Health (Madison)
Major Hospital (Shelbyville)
Marion General Hospital
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper)
Parkview Huntington Hospital
Parkview Noble Hospital (Kendallville)
Schneck Medical Center (Seymour)
Kansas
AdventHealth Ottawa
Hays Medical Center
Newton Medical Center
Pratt Regional Medical Center
Kentucky
Clark Regional Medical Center (Winchester)
Harrison Memorial Hospital (Cynthiana)
Louisiana
Mercy Regional Medical Center (Ville Platte)
Maryland
Atlantic General Hospital (Berlin)
Garrett County Memorial Hospital (Oakland)
UMD Shore Medical Center at Easton
UMD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
Maine
Northern Maine Medical Center (Fort Kent)
Michigan
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital (Tawas City)
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital (Iron Mountain)
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Minnesota
Alomere Health (Alexandria)
Carris Health (Wilmar)
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd)
Hutchinson Health
Lake Regional Healthcare (Fergus Falls)
Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Wing
Owatonna Hospital
Winona Health Services
Missouri
Mercy Hospital Washington
Mississippi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County (New Albany)
Montana
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
St. Peter's Hospital (Helena)
Nebraska
Columbus Community Hospital
New Mexico
Guadalupe County Hospital (Santa Rosa)
New York
St. James Mercy Hospital (Hornell)
Ohio
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers (Bryan)
Oklahoma
Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center (Bartlesville)
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital-Shawnee
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 Dakota
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital (Mitchell)
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (Yankton)
Avera St. Luke's Hospital (Aberdeen)
Avera St. Mary's Hospital (Pierre)
Brookings Health System
Prairie Lakes Hospital (Watertown)
Texas
Childress Regional Medical Center
Columbus Community Hospital
Hill Country Memorial Hospital (Fredericksburg)
Knox County Hospital (Knox City)
Peterson Regional Medical Center (Kerrville)
Stephens Memorial Hospital (Breckenridge)
Utah
Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal)
Castleview Hospital (Price)
Cedar City Hospital
Sevier Valley Hospital (Richfield)
Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt)
Virginia
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital (Onancock)
Vermont
Central Vermont Medical Center (Barre)
Northwestern Medical Center (Saint Albans)
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (Bennington)
Washington
Island Hospital (Anacortes)
Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles)
Wisconsin
Ascension St. Michael's Hospital (Stevens Point)
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
Watertown Regional Medical Center
West Virginia
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (Ronceverte)
Wyoming
Evanston Regional Hospital
Ivinson Memorial Hospital (Laramie)
SageWest Health Care (Riverton)
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
St. John's Medical Center (Jackson)