Thayer County Health Services has earned a 2025 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Quality. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards program recognizes top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality.
“It’s an honor to be recognized with the Rural Provider Excellence in Quality Award, and this recognition truly belongs to our entire team,” said Brian Rokusek, CEO at Thayer County Health Service. “In rural healthcare, quality isn’t just a standard, it’s a promise we make to our patients and communities. I’m proud of the dedication our staff shows every day to ensure that promise is upheld.”
“The area of quality is a cornerstone of healthcare 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.”
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.