Becker’s Hospital Review once again names Monroe Clinic among its 100 Great Community Hospitals. A nationwide review of community hospitals based on exceptional performance in the area of clinical quality, operational excellence and economic impact in the communities served determines the recipients of this accolade.

“This list emphasizes the role community hospitals serve in our nation’s healthcare landscape. It’s compiled through Becker’s extensive research and review process. This multi-year recognition is due to our team’s dedication to collaboration for healthcare excellence,” said Paula Elmer, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Monroe Clinic Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer.

Hospitals considered for this list have 550 or fewer beds and are located in both suburban and rural areas across the nation. Experts evaluate hospitals throughout the nation based on original research or national rankings from review boards, such as iVantage Health Analytics, Truven Health Analytics, Healthgrades and CareChex. Hospitals that are continuously improving while consistently providing quality care are included in this prestigious list of 100.

Elmer explained how the data and research behind health rankings and recognitions are part of an important conversation throughout the healthcare industry. “The results from this information sharing means higher quality care for patients. As for Monroe Clinic, it offers our team encouragement to keep moving forward, keep improving, as a way to best serve our community,” she said.

About Monroe Clinic

Monroe Clinic is a not-for-profit, single hospital health system serving communities in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. In 2016, Monroe Clinic provided $17.9 million, or approximately 10 percent of total net operating revenue, in unreimbursed services to benefit the communities we serve. For more information about Monroe Clinic, visit http://www.monroeclinic.org.