Meade, Kansas — Artesian Valley Health System in Meade, Kansas today announced it
has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals by The Chartis Center
for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program honors outstanding performance
among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital
Performance INDEX®.

“The Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award program elevates the very best performers
and helps create a roadmap for those seeking to improve financial and operational
performance while continuing to care for the communities they serve,” said Michael
Topchik, Executive Director, The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “This is our 15th year
recognizing the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and we’re thrilled to be able to
celebrate this milestone with this year’s winners.”

The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural
hospital performance. Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is utilized nationwide
by rural hospitals, health systems with rural affiliates, hospital associations, and state
offices of rural health to measure and monitor performance across a variety of areas
impacting hospital operations and finance.