Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has been named a 2014 HEALTHSTRONG™ Hospital by iVantage Health Analytics. Prairie Lakes was among 547 hospitals nationwide selected for this honor—ranking in the top 13% of the 4,299 hospitals studied. The purpose of the HEALTHSTRONG™ Hospital study was to provide a comprehensive comparison of acute care hospitals across a continuum of quality, population health, outcomes and financial indicators.
“Prairie Lakes is proud to be recognized as a HEALTHSTRONG Hospital. We place a tremendous emphasis on quality of care, patient satisfaction and financial stability,” said Jill Fuller, CEO of Prairie Lakes. “This honor is proof positive that our efforts are making a difference to the hospital and the communities we serve.”
The 2014 HEALTHSTRONG Hospitals highlights top performing hospitals rated as part of iVantage’s Hospital Strength INDEX™. The Hospital Strength INDEX is a comprehensive rating system of hospitals and the results recognize the top performing hospitals—measuring them across 66 different performance metrics, including quality, value-based outcomes, patient perspective, affordability, financials and efficiency.
“The Hospital Strength INDEX analysis reveal that geographic variation, population health and superior performance are interrelated, and that they can result in lower cost, better outcomes and healthier communities nationwide,” said John R. Morrow, executive vice president of iVantage Health Analytics.