[FEBRUARY 21, 2025] – Meeker Memorial Hospital & Clinics is pleased to announce 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®. 

“We are incredibly honored to be recognized as one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation. This achievement is a testament to the dedication of our entire team—our physicians, nurses, staff, and leadership—who work tirelessly to provide exceptional care to our community. At Meeker Memorial, we are committed to advancing rural healthcare and ensuring our patients receive high-quality, compassionate care. This recognition reaffirms our mission and motivates us to continue striving for excellence, says Mary Ellen Wells, CEO at Meeker Memorial Hospital and Clinics.”  

“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.”  

In the US, there are over 1,300 critical access hospitals with 77 of them being in Minnesota, and just 11 being recognized in the 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. 

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.  

About Meeker Memorial Hospital & Clinics 

What began as the Litchfield Hospital nearly a century ago has grown, adapted and advanced to offer state-of-the-art care to area residents. Today, our 25-bed hospital in Litchfield and two clinic locations in Litchfield and Dassel proudly serve the health care needs of Meeker County residents. When at Meeker Memorial, you can count on access to state-of-the-art healthcare accompanied by personalized care offering sophisticated diagnostic, surgical, rehabilitation, family medicine, and specialty services. Learn more at meekermemorial.org. 

Contact 

Janae Olson, Foundation & Marketing Director
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