Genesis Medical Center, Aledo, recognized as one of the top rural primary care practices in the U.S

Aledo, Ill.; July 17, 2024 - Genesis Medical Center, Aledo, which serves the healthcare needs of Mercer County, Ill., and the surrounding communities, has been recognized as one of the top rural primary care practices in the United States according to the 2024 Lilypad Awards, the first and only ranking program for our nation's 5,400+ Rural Health Clinics. The Lilypad Awards recognize the Rural Health Clinics that outperform their rural primary care practice peers in terms of efficiency and operational excellence.

"Genesis and MercyOne are committed to rural health care and keeping health care services and providers in Aledo. The Lilypad Award confirms the hard work and dedication of all our Genesis Medical Center, Aledo, colleagues fulfilling our mission of providing compassionate, quality care for our patients," said Ted Rogalski, Administrator of Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. "We are proud to be the only clinic in Illinois and one of only five in the Midwest to earn this recognition."

Utilizing data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid program to calculate rural-relevant metrics across five domains, the Lilypad Awards provide a comprehensive and objective assessment of rural health clinic performance. The Lilypad Awards evaluate provider-based (hospital-owned) or independent practices to produce a comprehensive ranking system for every Rural Health Clinic in the nation. The Top Five organizations in the five geographic regions have earned the 2024 Lilypad Award Top Clinic recognition.

About MercyOne

Genesis Health System is now part of MercyOne. MercyOne is a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping people and communities live their best life. MercyOne's care providers and staff make health the highest priority. The system's clinics, medical centers, hospitals and affiliates are located throughout the state of Iowa and beyond. Headquartered in central Iowa, MercyOne was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health (based in Livonia, Michigan) - two of the country's foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne is now fully owned by Trinity Health.

About Lilypad

Lilypad is a Maine-based analytics firm founded in 2011 to provide mobile and web-based performance improvement applications for healthcare provider organizations and State Offices of Rural Health. We adhere to a core business principle that accountable leaders require sound data and simple, innovative tools to be successful in their roles within the emerging value-based care delivery environment.