St. Joseph’s Hospital named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the nation

St. Joseph’s Hospital of Buckhannon has been named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the nation and is the only hospital in the state of West Virginia to receive this award.

The award is given by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the annual Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award is based upon the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX from iVantage Health Analytics.

“We are very honored to receive this award,” said Skip Gjolberg, president of St. Joseph’s Hospital. “It is a testament to the staff of our hospital who strive to reach our vision of being the best small town hospital in West Virginia.”