Hospital Receives National Recognition
Uvalde, TX, December 2015 – Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) today announced it has been
recognized by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural
Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Financial Strength, reflecting top quartile performance
among all acute care hospitals ! in the nation.
“UMH’s leadership team and staff understand the importance of responsible financial stewardship
and the necessity to provide quality patient care. It is only through diligence in managing our
resources that we will be able to survive the changes coming forth in the delivery of health care,”
stated Tom Nordwick, UMH Chief Executive Officer and Administrator.
The rankings have been designated by the Hospital Strength INDEX™, the industry’s most
comprehensive and objective assessment of hospital performance. In partnership with NOSORH,
iVantage Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence
across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to hospital performance and patient care. The
Hospital Strength INDEX™ captures performance metrics for more than 4,000 acute care
hospitals, including over 1,300 rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Leveraging data from public
data sources, INDEX aggregates data from 66 individual metrics into three major categories and
9 pillars to derive a single strength overall rating for each facility.
“These top quartile performers should take great pride in this recognition. It showcases their
commitment to continuous performance analysis and improvement. On this occasion of National
Rural Health Day, it’s an honor to celebrate their achievement as they continue to serve their
communities despite the many market, regulatory and financial pressures they face.” said Michael
Topchik, senior vice president of iVantage Health Analytics.
About NOSORH
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) was established in 1995 to
assist State Offices of Rural Health in their efforts to improve access to, and the quality of, health
care for America’s 61 million rural citizens. NOSORH enhances the capacity of SORHs to do this
by supporting the development of state and community rural health leaders; creating and
facilitating state, regional and national partnerships that foster information sharing and spur rural
health-related programs/activities; and enhancing access to quality healthcare services in rural
communities.
About iVantage Health Analytics
iVantage is a leading business analytic and advisory services company a unique combination of
technology, content, and expert advisory services accelerates decision making for the new
healthcare. For more information please visit www.ivantagehealth.com.
For more details about iVantage Health Analytics or to schedule an interview, please call Amy
Weickert, at 207-245-6769 or email aweickert@ivantagehealth.com. More information about the
Hospital Strength INDEX™ can be found at www.iVantageHealth.com