Awards and recognition

Each year, New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) is recognized for its exceptional expertise and care. The hospitals services, doctors and nurses are acclaimed nationally and locally by such organizations as the National Rural Health Association, Vizient and Chartis Center for Rural Health. Awards earned by New Ulm Medical Center in 2025 and 2026 include:

New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) in Minnesota was named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

NUMC scored in the top 100 of Critical Access Hospitals on the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural provider performance and its results are the basis for many of rural healthcare’s most prominent awards, advocacy efforts and legislative initiatives.

The Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX utilizes publicly available data to provide a comprehensive comparison of all rural and Critical Access Hospitals across a continuum of market, value-based and financial performance indicators. By assessing performance across 36 individual indicators and eight pillars of performance, the INDEX brings a rural relevant perspective to health care leaders making strategic and operational decisions. The INDEX is the foundation for many of rural health care’s most prominent awards and is used by organizations such as the National Rural Health Association in support of its advocacy and legislative initiatives.

NUMC was awarded Top Performer in the 2025 Quality Leadership Award for a critical access hospital.