Resources

The Center's searchable Resource Library features articles, reports, webinars, podcasts, toolkits, and other materials developed by trusted industry leaders to guide and support rural health stakeholders.
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This collection of resources is intended to help rural EMS adapt and become a more integrated part of the evolving health care system.
This quality improvement collection will assist you to access resources to enhance performance in a number of areas related to health care, including clinical, leadership and operational growth.
This MBQIP Virtual Knowledge Group webinar from the RQITA Resource Center shared information and resources about MBQIP 2025 and the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmissions measure with state Flex Program personnel and their subcontractors.
This webinar focused on quality improvement from the ambulance service perspective.
The purpose of this event was to inform Flex Grantees about new rurally relevant EMS quality measures that resulted from a Flex-funded EMS supplement project.
Review proposed measures for MBQIP.
Learn about the next steps for providing comments on the proposed measures.
Hear other MBQIP-related updates.
Resources to support hospitals interpret Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) reports and make use of their data.
View the criteria to be eligible to participate in Flex-related activities for Fiscal Year 2020. Learn exceptions and answers to frequently asked questions and access the 2019 MBQIP sample waiver template.
A MOU is required in order for any CAH to participate in MBQIP. Access current and past MBQIP MOU and consent forms as well as descriptions of when to use them.
Resources to support abstracting, submitting, and confirming data submission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) QualityNet Warehouse, including the CMS Abstraction and Reporting Tool (CART) and reporting specifications manuals. 
View resources related to the Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Readiness core competency Leadership.
View resources related to the Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Readiness core competency Strategic Planning.
View resources related to the Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Readiness core competency Patients, Partners, and the Community.
View resources related to the Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Readiness core competency Data, Collection, Management, and Analysis.
View resources related to the Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Readiness core competency EMS Operations and Processes.
View resources related to the Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Readiness core competency Workforce.
View resources related to the Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Readiness core competency EMS Outcomes and Impact.
Resources related to Population Health: Outcomes and Impact Resources
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