Iowa Falls, Iowa, 2025 – As part of National Rural Health Day, Hansen Family Hospital today announced it has earned a 2025 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards program recognizes top quartile performance (i.e., 75^th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and/or Patient Perspective.

“This award is a testament to the passion and commitment our team brings to patient care every day,” said Hansen Family Hospital CEO George Von Mock. “Our clinicians, staff, and partners consistently go above and beyond to ensure quality, safety, and compassion in everything we do. We are truly honored and will continue striving for excellence for every patient who depends on us.”

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.

“The areas of quality, outcomes, and patient perspective are cornerstones 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 on National Rural Health Day.”

For more details about the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, contact Billy Balfour at wbalfour@chartis.com.

Hansen Family Hospital is Critical Access Hospital located at 920 S. Oak Street in Iowa Falls. We are home to three convenient family care clinics, 16 different visiting specialties, an on-site home medical shop, surgery program, 24/7 emergency care, medical spa, and more. Visit www.hansenfamilyhospital.com for more information on services offered at our organization.