CCMSD leads state in patient feedback

For a hospital that doesn’t like to submit for awards and accolades, believing that it takes away from the more important goal of caring for patients, there’s a certain irony in the news that Crook County Medical Services District is now leading the state in patient feedback and has placed on the list of Best Nursing Homes compiled by U.S. News & World Report.

The latter recognizes performance and quality of care on a national scale, says CEO Nathan Hough. The former is a statewide ranking system put together by an independent third party.

“The district has ranked number one in critical access...