HOISINGTON — As part of National Rural Health Day, Clara Barton Medical Center announced it has earned a 2025 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and/or Patient Perspective.
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 health-care 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.”
Clara Barton Medical Center was one of only 28 Kansas hospitals to receive this award.
“It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to customer service,” said Clara Barton President/CEO Jay Tusten. “Our staff consistently goes above and beyond to create a welcoming and supportive health-care environment. We deeply appreciate their efforts and thank Chartis for celebrating that dedication.”
Clara Barton Medical Center is a distinguished 25-bed critical access hospital and Level 4 trauma center in Hoisington, providing comprehensive and compassionate care to the central Kansas region. Its network includes three rural health clinics in Hoisington, Great Bend and Russell, along with a cutting-edge surgical clinic in Hoisington.
