Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill named a top rural hospital
PHOTO COURTESY / LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK - Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill - East Norwegian Street.
POTTSVILLE – One of Schuylkill County’s hospitals has been recognized as among the top rural hospitals by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill was among 16 rural hospitals in the state and was the only regional hospital to win the 2024 Performance Leadership Award.
The awards recognize top rural hospitals for quality, outcomes, and patient perspective, and LVH-Schuylkill was recognized for patient outcomes.
“We are so very proud to receive this recognition,” says Terry Purcell, Senior Vice President, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), President, LVH–Schuylkill; President, Northwest Region. “This is yet another recognition in a series of awards for patient care and patient quality, and it speaks directly to each and every colleague on our team.”
“Our rural hospitals play a crucial role in enhancing health care quality, patient experience and overall outcomes, while navigating the complexities of modern health care systems,” said Sandee Kyler, Rural Health Systems Manager and Deputy Director, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health. “The leadership awards recognize the exceptional efforts and innovations these hospitals demonstrate in meeting high standards of care. Through their dedication, rural hospitals are driving positive change and achieving remarkable success, despite the challenges they face. This recognition celebrates their unwavering commitment to improving patient care and shaping the future of health care in rural communities.”
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 perform. INDEX benchmarks are relied on 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.
In 2024, LVH–Schuylkill was recognized with a Stroke Gold Plus Award from the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines™ program. Hospitals that qualify for this must meet strict standards for providing high-quality stroke care.
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