CRHC Receives Performance Leadership Award for Quality
Recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH).

Clarinda, Iowa, November 18, 2021 – As part of the 2021 National Rural Health Day celebration, Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) today announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) with a Performance Leadership Award in Quality.
The Performance Leadership Awards utilize the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX®, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. INDEX data is trusted by rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints, hospital associations and state offices of rural health across the country to measure and monitor performance across a variety of areas impacting hospital operations and finance.
“We are proud to mark this year’s National Rural Health Day by recognizing rural hospitals’ steadfast commitment to serving their communities and delivering high quality care,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “In the face of tremendous challenges, these top quartile performers continue to exemplify the power of rural and create a blueprint for excellence in quality, outcomes and patient perspectives.”
“Receiving this recognition is an acknowledgment of how great our team is. Through the past two years and all the changes that have happened in healthcare, our team has gone above and beyond every day to care for our communities,” said Chuck Nordyke, CRHC CEO. “We have a great group, across the board. Our emphasis has been and continues to be providing quality healthcare. This award tells us we are on the right path.”
Clarinda Regional Health Center is a Critical Access Hospital in Clarinda, Iowa with clinics in Villisca, Iowa and Bedford, Iowa.
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For more details about The Chartis Center for Rural Health and the Hospital Strength INDEX, contact Billy Balfour at wbalfour@chartis.com.





