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A Passion for Service
More than 100-years ago, Barrett Hospital & HealthCare opened. A dream come true for a number of philanthropic community leaders who championed, organized and focused the community to build a not-for-profit health care facility deeply committed to serving the changing health care needs of our community and region.
Mission
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare provides compassionate care, healing, and health-improving service to all community members throughout life's journey.
Vision
To be the model in rural healthcare delivery for the United States in all facets of primary health services and improve the overall health of our community.
Values
We value and make a personal commitment to "I CARE" by demonstrating:
Integrity
honesty and commitment to agreements made and/or with standards required.
Compassion
empathy and understanding of the problems of others, with a desire to show mercy and give assistance.
Adaptability
the ability to positively adjust actions and positions held in response to changing conditions.
Respect
appreciation and consideration of others.
Excellence
commitment to working and acting exceptionally well, individually and with others.
Exceptional Clinical Quality and Patient Safety
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare is nationally recognized for exceptional clinical quality and patient safety. Our providers, nurses and staff perform at a high standard, with complete and coordinated care, which has been validated by the following awards and honors.
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AWARDS
Quality & Service Awards
Top 20 Critical Access Hospital
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare is a six-time recipient for being a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital of the 20 highest ranked Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the nation by National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Critical access hospitals make up approximately twenty-five percent of hospitals in the United States; there are over 1300 in the nation, with 49 critical access hospitals in Montana.
TOP 100 Critical Access Hospitals
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare is a thirteen-time recipient for being ranked in the TOP 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation by The Chartis Center for Rural Health’s Top 100 CAHs. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance.
Montana Rural Healthcare Performance Improvement Network
The Montana Rural Healthcare Performance Improvement Network (PIN) is a voluntary membership of 49 critical access hospitals throughout the state. Through this Network, member hospitals are able to benchmark their performance with their peers on a variety of financial, utilization and direct patient care measures that encourage safe, effective, patient-centered care delivery in even the most remote communities of the state. PIN quality of care measures are based on national benchmarks, but are tailored to reflect the realities of the state’s rural population.
American College of Radiology Gold Seal of Accreditation
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare’s Mammography Department receives a gold seal of accreditation in mammography by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Parameters and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs are assessed.
Deficiency-Free CMS Health Certification Survey
When a healthcare facility receives a, it means that, during a facility’s most recent CMS inspection, surveyors found that the facility is operating according to all standards required for that facility. In 2023, surveyors found no significant gaps between federal standards for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the care and service provided by Barrett Hospital & HealthCare. Survey inspections are conducted by the State’s Department of Health & Human Services in accordance with Conditions of Participation administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Note: All awards are evaluated and awarded by an independent third party, not by having a recipient purchase the award to give the appearance of a legitimate honor.