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Illinois


From left to right: Pat Schou, Marc Gibbs, Julie Casper

State Office Director

Marc Gibbs, Acting Chief
(217) 782-1624
marc.gibbs@illinois.gov

Acting Chief since October 2006

 

Flex Coordinator

Pat Schou, ICAHN Executive Director
(815) 875-2999
pschou@icahn.org

Specialty Areas / Background

RN, hospital administrator, grant writing

Flex Program Coordinator since September 1999

 

State Grants Contact

Julie Casper, Public Service Administrator
(217) 782-1624
julie.casper@illinois.gov

Specialty Areas / Background

State Office Grant, Primary Care Grant, Flex/SHIP Grant

Public Administrator since February 2004

 


From left to right: Matt Comerford, Holly Hammerich, Don Evans

Operations Coordinator/ICAHN

Matt Comerford
(815) 875-2999
mcomerford@icahn.org

Specialty Areas / Background

Grant Writing

Operations Coordinator since 2005

 

Education Coordinator/ICAHN

Don Evans
(815) 875-2999
devans@icahn.org

Specialty Areas / Background

Quality Improvement, Medical Staff Development, HR, Education

Education Coordinator since 2005

 

Office Assistant/ICAHN

Holly Hammerich
(815) 875-2999
hhammerich@icahn.org

Specialty Areas / Background

Grant application processing and tracking reports, ICAHN member communications

Office Assistant since October 2006

 

Top Three Flex Activities in 2009

  1. Refinement of statewide CAH database
  2. White Paper on Rural Hospitalist Programs for CAHs (resources and business models)
  3. Marketing Video on Rural Hospitals/CAHs

Flex Program Success Story

Illinois provides over $400,000 to its hospitals through a variety of small grant projects ($3,000-$5,000/each). These projects have stimulated new programs and services within the CAHs. CAHs did not have funds prior to do these community and education programs. The hospitals are appreciative of this mini grant program. Current mini grant categories are: board education; recruitment and retention; EMS education and equipment; information technology; men’s health; community development and special innovative programs ($20,000 each x3).

Most Significant Achievement

The development of 12 department level user CAH groups where information can be shared and best practices identified through ICAHN. These user groups meet at least quarterly throughout the year. The CAHs at all levels now have easy access to peers and resources.

Flex Program Details

Location: Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), which is a non-profit entity located in Princeton, IL
Number of CAHs: 51
Web site: http://www.icahn.org

State Rural Health Plan
Rural Assistance Center State Resources