Three years running! Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics has once again earned two 2024 Performance Leadership Awards—recognizing outstanding achievement in Quality and Patient Perspective as part of National Rural Health Day. Award data, compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, highlights hospitals performing in the top quartile nationwide.

“We are truly honored to continue receiving recognition for the outstanding care provided at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics. These awards reflect the hard work, dedication, and compassion of our remarkable team,” said Tim Ahlers, FACHE, CEO. “It’s a privilege to care for the communities we serve.”

The Performance Leadership Awards are 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 Performance Leadership Awards capture the commitment, diligence, and innovation with which America’s rural hospitals approach the delivery of care within their communities,” said Troy Brown, Network Consultant, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “It’s a tremendous honor to be able to recognize the efforts of this year’s award winners and celebrate their achievement.”