Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has been recognized for its ongoing commitment to
exceptional quality of care by the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network. The recognition
came last month, at the ICAHN annual ceremony in Champaign.
As part of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement
Program (MBQIP), Lawrence County Memorial Hospital and other critical access hospitals were
asked to voluntarily participate in four defined domains of quality outcomes. These four domains
include:
• Patient Safety/Inpatient.
• Patient Engagement.
• Care Transitions.
• Outpatient Measures.
“Often, in rural hospitals, having a devoted staff member to abstract and submit this data can be
both time-consuming and burdensome,” said Angie Charlet, ICAHN Senior Director of Quality,
Educational Services, and Compliance. “This hospital realizes how important quality of care and
an engaged staff is for its patients. From its top leadership on throughout the facility, each strives
for continued quality on a daily basis, and that is what we are celebrating today.”
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital was honored for demonstrating the most improvement over
one year.
“We are very proud of our team for achieving this level of excellence in health quality,” said
Don Robbins, CEO. “This is truly a team effort that recognizes our dedication to delivering a
healthcare experience of which our patients and staff can be proud.”
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital was also honored for its creation of a daytime acute care
clinic.
ICAHN, located in Princeton, is a network of 56 small rural Illinois hospitals dedicated
to strengthening the operations of its member hospitals through collaboration. The organization
is composed of Illinois hospitals who have earned critical access hospital designation by the
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ICAHN is recognized nationally for its work with
rural healthcare and administers several state, federal and private healthcare programs.