Recognized among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2022, Southern Ohio Medical Center is a 211-bed hospital that serves a rural population across southern Ohio and northern Kentucky with high rates of poverty and chronic disease. The hospital has earned 11 consecutive “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety and has been nationally recognized for quality, including a 5-star Medicare rating for its home care services. The medical center leads in rural innovation, from implementing advanced screening to reduce C. difficile infections to pioneering the use of Meditech’s opioid stewardship toolkit in response to the region’s opioid crisis. It also champions antibiotic stewardship through EHR-integrated decision support, achieving a 29% reduction in unnecessary urine culture orders. Committed to service and outreach, the medical center also offers free health programs, supports placenta donation for healing grafts and engages in global medical missions.
