Winchester and Cynthiana hospitals named among the top 100 rural hospitals in the nation

Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester and Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana were named on a list of top 100 rural and community hospitals for 2020.

The Chartis Center for Rural Health, owned by health care analytics consultancy The Chartis Group, announced the list today at the Rural Health Policy Institute's annual conference. The RHPI is part of the National Rural Health Association.

The hospitals on each list are grouped by state, but not ranked, so there is no single "best" hospital.

The rankings are based on Chartis' Hospital Strength Index, which considers performance based on 50 rural-relevant factors in eight broad market-, value-, and finance-based categories.

At the RHPI's annual Rural Health Conference in May, Chartis will recognize the top 20 rural and community hospitals on the list.