This report serves as a framework to inform quality in critical access hospitals, assist them in creating sustainable quality infrastructure, moving beyond mere measures, and toward organizational excellence.
Scott Daniels, the longtime Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program coordinator at the Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, was awarded the 2023 Calico Quality Leadership Award at the annual Flex Program Reverse Site Visit held in Washington, DC on July 19-20.
CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Building A Quality Warehouse
CAHs Measure Up: Health Care Disparities in Rural Areas – A Data-Driven Approach
Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Data Element Change
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
Information on the pilot tests for a tool created by The Paramedic Foundation for rural ambulance services, the Community Benefit and Financial Distress Tool.
CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Tammy Sudtelgte
Data: CAHs Measure Up – MBQIP Annual Reports: What Are They, and What Do They Tell Us?
Tips: Robyn Quips – Year-end and New Year Abstraction Reminders
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
The purpose of this resource is to provide examples of analyzing claims data. Specifically, the resource offers explanations and videos on using synthetic claims data developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and instructions on acquiring and using the data.
CAHs Can! Use Healthcare Quality Week To Show That Quality Matters Every Day
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel
Tips: Robyn Quips – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Quality Program Emails
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement