The Minnesota Path to Value (MNPTV) Project is supported by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. The purpose of the project is to provide multi-year technical assistance to selected Minnesota critical access hospitals (CAHs), and their communities, to improve population health by sustaining an integrated clinical and community-based care delivery model.
Rural Health Innovations (RHI) provides technical assistance through education, webinars, peer calls, and workshops; combined with individual on-site community planning events to develop customized solutions. This tried and true approach includes one-on-one coaching and follow-up to support sustained transformation within the individual hospital-community collaboratives and workgroups. Program evaluation is an ongoing activity.
Project Goals
Engage the Community in Collaboration
Adopt and Sustain an Integrated Clinical and Community-Based Care Model
Improve Population Health
Spotlight Videos
Listen to what each health care organization that has participated in the Minnesota Path-to-Value Project has to say about their achievements since beginning their work with the RHI team since 2019.
Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital - Ely, MN
Across the country in rural hospitals and clinics, behavioral health is frequently an area in need of attention and greater support. Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital in Ely, Minnesota chose to tackle this issue head on in the Path to Value Project, focusing their efforts on improving behavioral health and emergency department processes. Learn how this rural hospital has been able to streamline its behavioral health and social services workflows, screen patients on social drivers of health, partner with community organizations and better inform patients of what services and resources are available.
The largest efficiency that I see with this project has been the identification of social determinants. Having that knowledge and identification early is allowing us to get resources to that patient in a more real-time basis, saving them repeat visits to our emergency room, saving them money, also saving us money.
Greg Jonas, Nursing Services Team Leader
Windom Area Health - Windom, MN
After a strategic redirection to focus on population health across their organization, Windom Area Health (WAH) brought their work to the Path-to-Value Project to further refine and grow their efforts. Listen to the WAH team discuss their progress in creating an organization-wide effort on mental health and grow community relationships.
The time that we spent in the path to value program allowed us time to focus it has really given us confidence that we can move forward, we’re able to see on the faces of the people who come in and get help, just that relief.
Janette Simon, Ed.D, Windom Area Health
CentraCare Long Prairie Hospital - Long Prairie, MN
Learn about how this critical access hospital in Minnesota was able to improve health care access for their community's large Spanish-speaking population. In their work with the RHI team, CentraCare Long Prairie made significant progress in their population health goals, improved coordination between hospital teams, and grew their network of resources by connecting with local organizations.
The feeling of fulfillment that has come from this project is priceless. The MNPTV process allows us to see where there is room for improvement and leads us in taking action. We're created provider buy-in which leads to better outcomes
CentraCare Long Prairie
Lakewood Health System - Staples, MN
With five rural health clinics serving their surrounding rural communities, Lakewood Health System is a health care organization that residents depend on, no matter the age or health need. Learn more about how this health system focused on early intervention for their congestive heart failure patients, increasing outreach to these high-risk individuals by gaining support from providers.
Those non-traditional pathways to advancing how we can care for the families we serve, it provides a trust building opportunity with patients and our care teams that goes beyond traditional medicine. It goes to the root of some of the challenges our families are experiencing that we may historically not talked about.
Alicia Bauman, VP Community and Population Health, Lakewood Health System
Learn about a framework for developing a communications plan and how to craft key messages. Tools are introduced for understanding the “audience” of your message and determine the project's positive effects on them. The various components of the communication plan framework are explained.
In this webinar, we’ll walk through a typical project “engagement lifecycle” outlining common points for dips in motivation. We’ll explore ways that you as project leaders can help yourselves and your community partners stay engaged during these dips by reconnecting with a sense of purpose. You’ll also hear how other organizations have addressed challenges common at this stage in your project.
For population health initiatives to be successful, it is important to get understanding and buy-in from staff at all levels of the organization, including frontline as well as leadership. This requires creating messaging and education that will inspire and motivate others to join you to address population health.
Understand the importance of care coordination and the foundational elements of an effective program as your hospital or clinic moves forward into Value-Based Payments.
Critical Access Hospitals are the primary source of health care in many diverse and changing communities. They play a central role in addressing health equity. Understanding of the drivers of inequities can assist health care workers in better meeting the health care needs of their community. Listen to the panel of experts as they discuss strategies to achieve health equity.
When your target population includes those that face challenges such as health care access or treatment compliance, a Community Health Worker can make all the difference. Listen to this webinar to learn more about organizational readiness for Community Health Workers, the value of lived experience, and program sustainability factors.
This webinar shares the lessons learned from the 12 years of the Heart of New Ulm Project as it transitioned from a research project to a community-owned and driven community health improvement initiative.
This webinar will cover some of the foundational building blocks to engage partners. You will learn about 12 ways that can increase engagement, relationships, and trust. Hear from community champions in another Center program who worked to develop a collaboration with community partners. Learn about their key takeaways regarding the process, struggles, accomplishments, and next steps.
Care Coordination is a part of every Path to Value project. Effective care coordination plays a key role in effectively meeting the needs of an intended population and achieving organizational measures. It also plays a large role in enhancing a hospitals’ finances. The panelist from this webinar will talk about how the intended population has been affected along with the hospital’s bottom line.
These podcasts compliment the one-hour webinar playback and slides. Use the first two podcasts to help educate frontline staff in meetings and trainings. The third podcast is a coaching model that leadership can use to close the loop of accountability.
This is the first podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Mini-Podcast Series. The basics of population health and social determinants of health are applicable to everyone that works in a hospital. Use these 10-minute podcasts during departmental/staff meetings or share as applicable.
This is the second podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Mini-Podcast Series. The basics of population health and social determinants of health are applicable to everyone that works in a hospital. Use these 10-minute podcasts during departmental/staff meetings or share as applicable.
This is the third podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Mini-Podcast Series. The basics of population health and social determinants of health are applicable to everyone that works in a hospital. Use these 10-minute podcasts during departmental/staff meetings or share as applicable.
This is the first podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Podcast Series. Learn best practices from experts and critical access hospital (CAH) mid-level leaders (MLLs) as they address social determinants of health and shift towards population health.
This is the second podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Podcast Series. Learn best practices from experts and critical access hospital (CAH) mid-level leaders (MLLs) as they address social determinants of health and shift towards population health.
This is third second podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Podcast Series. Learn best practices from experts and critical access hospital (CAH) mid-level leaders (MLLs) as they address social determinants of health and shift towards population health.
This is fourth podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Podcast Series. Learn best practices from experts and critical access hospital (CAH) mid-level leaders (MLLs) as they address social determinants of health and shift towards population health.
This is final podcast in our Rural Minnesota Path to Value Podcast Series. Learn best practices from experts and critical access hospital (CAH) mid-level leaders (MLLs) as they address social determinants of health and shift towards population health.
This is the first podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Guests will share the importance of internal diversity, equity, and inclusion adoption. Practical steps are discussed on how leadership can and should establish a diverse and inclusive culture.
This is the second podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Guests will guide listeners through the process of identifying, recruiting, and training rural health equity champions within their organizations and the community.
This is the third podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Guests provide insight into how a facility can adequately assess the needs of their rural community and translate that data into health equity programs and initiatives.
This is the fourth podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Guests will share stories of success and struggle with health equity programs and initiatives in rural communities.
This project has taught us how to have healthy dialogue within our team - creating stronger relationships - which is fostering a culture of change within our organization.
This educational video series provides mid-level leaders with foundational knowledge and strategies for leading their team and influencing others as they navigate the shift to value-based payment and population health.
This 4-part educational video series is designed for rural hospital board of directors and senior leaders. Topics include corporate compliance, financial stewardship, physician compensation, and health equity.
