GILLETTE, Wyo. — In its most recent meeting, Campbell County Health had reason to celebrate. Along with standard figures such as the number of baby deliveries or surgeries the hospital performed in the last month, it also celebrated being named Wyoming’s Most Socially Responsible Hospital.
The distinction was awarded by the Lown Institute Hospitals Index, which uses thorough methodology to rank hospitals with metrics like cost efficiency, pay equity and community benefit.
Campbell County Health received an “A” in multiple categories, placing it first among all acute care hospitals in the state, the hospital said in a press release. The ranking also places CCH in the top 200 hospitals nationally.
“We have been working hard to enhance our care and set the standard for excellence in Wyoming healthcare,” CCH Chief Nursing Officer Natalie Tucker said in a press release. “Among our recognitions from the Lown Institute we are especially proud to be the number-one hospital in Wyoming for social responsibility, pay equity, health equity, community benefit, and avoidance of overuse. When we say we want CCH to be the first choice for healthcare and wellness in Wyoming we mean it — and we are fulfilling that vision.”
The Lown Institute rankings are assessed independently, and hospitals do not pay for inclusion on the list. Unlike most medical rankings that focus only on clinical outcomes, the Lown Institute argues that looking at more human-focused outcomes gives recognition to hospitals making a difference in their community.
“By setting these benchmarks, we seek to shine a light on those hospitals that provide exceptional, high-value patient care to all who need it in their community — and encourage all hospitals to follow their example,” the Lown Institute writes on its website.
