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Alabama

State Office Director

Chuck Lail
(334) 206-5438
Chuck.Lail@adph.state.al.us

Specialty Areas / Background

Contracting, IT, SORH Grant, J-1 Program

State Office Director since 2006

 

Flex Coordinator

Debra Robbins
(334) 206-5441
debra.robbins@adph.state.al.us

Flex Coordinator since 2009

 

Flex Coordinator

Jane Knight
(334) 272-8781
jknight@alaha.org

Specialty Areas / Background

Rural hospitals

Flex Coordinator since 1993

 

Administrative Support Assistant

Gloria Brown
(334) 206-5435
Gloria.Brown@adph.state.al.us

Specialty Areas / Background

Administration

Administrative Support Assistant since 2006

 

Membership Coordinator

Mary Ressler
(334) 272-8781
mressler@alaha.org

Specialty Areas / Background

Grant administration

Membership Coordinator since 2007

 

Top Three Flex Activities in 2009

  1. Establishment of a Rural Hospital Quality Network
  2. Focusing on EMS Training in Flex hospitals & local volunteer EMS
  3. Assisting hospitals interested in conversion to CAH Status

Flex Program Success Story

The Alabama Flex program worked with the Alabama Hospital Association's Quality Taskforce to develop and implement a Statewide Color Coded Wristband Initiative. The development of the program provided color coded wristbands to critical access hospitals and now is a statewide initiative with many hospitals participating in the project. Standardized wristbands improve the quality of care as healthcare providers work in different facilities in Alabama and across state lines.

Most Significant Achievement

Establishment of a Rural Hospital Quality Network.

Flex Program Details

The Alabama Flex Program is housed in two locations: Alabama Department of Public Health (State-agency) and the Alabama Hospital Association (Non-profit entity-State Hospital Association)

Number of CAHs: 3
Web site: http://adph.org/ruralhealth/

State Rural Health Plan
Rural Assistance Center State Resources