By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
Northfield Hospital + Clinics (NH+C) has been named one of “100 Great Community Hospitals” across the U.S. by Becker’s Healthcare. Northfield Hospital is the only, hospital in Minnesota to make the list this year.
Among the services that Becker praised are the Birth Center expansion and
The addition of the Wound Healing Center, Urgent Care in Northfield, and the Kenyon Clinic. As well as praising the cancer care accreditation received from the Commission on Cancer via the American College of Surgeons.
“This is an honor for our team and their commitment to caring for our communities,” says NH+C CEO Zander Abbott. “We want to be the best community hospital we can. To have Becker’s include us among the best in the country is great recognition and encouragement for our work.
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Abbott noted the unique position of Northfield Hospital not only as a community hospital but also as an independent one. He argued that it provides more flexibility to the organization to build strong partnerships across the region to ultimately best provide care to patients.
“We’re firmly committed to being an independent hospital so we can be responsive to the community,” Abbott says.
Becker’s “100 Great Community Hospitals” is not a ranking; hospitals are listed in alphabetical order. Hospitals do not pay and cannot pay for inclusion on the list.
Becker’s editorial team selects standout hospitals based on nominations and editorial research, with insights from respected rankings and ratings organizations, including U.S. News World Report, Healthgrades, CMS, the National Rural Health Association, and The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Becker is the leading news organization covering hospitals and healthcare nationally. Becker’s Healthcare is the go-to source for healthcare decision-makers and one of the fastest-growing media platforms in the industry.
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