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National CAH Quality Assessment and Inventory Kick-Off Call

2:00 pm CST
National Rural Health Resource Center

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is pleased to announce that, in partnership with the National Rural Health Resource Center, and the Flex Monitoring Team (FMT), the National Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Quality Inventory and Assessment was launched on October 25, 2023. The purpose of the National CAH Quality Inventory and Assessment is to learn more about CAH quality improvement (QI) infrastructure and activities, service lines offered, and related quality measures. This webinar explores methods by which state Flex Programs may communicate with their CAHs about the assessment. 

Duration: 90 minutes

Intended audience: State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Directors and Flex Coordinators

Speakers: FORHP and FMT

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Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Please contact Caroline Bell at cbell@ruralcenter.org for additional information or questions.

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