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Here, SHIP State Grantees can find information to apply for and administer the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program funds supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy as well

Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program allowable investments include activities that assist small rural hospitals with their value and quality improvement efforts and adaptation to changing payment systems through investments in hardware, software, and related training.

Effectively transitioning to a VBC payment system can be a challenge for many HCOs, therefore, State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) can be particularly vital partners in helping connect clinics and hospitals with additional tools, resources, and a valuable local perspective. Learn more about how one participating RHPTP HCO partnered with their SORH in 2024 to further their work toward a health system focused on value.

The purpose of this webinar is to provide guidance on the FY 2024 SHIP NCC Progress Report.

This SHIP Technical Assistance webinar focused on the financial and operational differences between system and independent hospitals and how those differences may be important for SHIP Coordinators to know and understand.

Learn key elements for SHIP evaluation of state and hospital activities. Increase awareness of best practices in SHIP grant reporting. Discover resources for SHIP performance management. Receive guidance of financial management of HRSA SHIP grants.

This SHIP Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar will focus on innovative and successful approaches to delivering mass education and training implemented by the Indiana State Office of Rural Health, and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.

This SHIP Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar will focus on innovative and successful approaches to delivering mass education and training implemented by the Indiana State Office of Rural Health, and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.

3-Part Series on the SHIP Performance Management/ Program Evaluation Guide, a publication with our partner Rochelle Spinarski, founder of Rural Health Solutions.

Learn about successful state SHIP quality improvement (QI) investment activities, while gaining insights regarding activity goals, challenges, and best practices. This webinar will also examine how a consortium in Georgia and a network in North Dakota were developed.

Monroe County Hospital completed a Quality of Care and Transition of Care SHRT Project in 2016. Read about their progress on this project.

Hear RPH's successes of their RHPI QI Care Management project.

MDMC shares successes and lessons learned from an RHPI FOA in preparing for a new payment and care delivery model and discusses next steps for participation in a shared savings plan and/or ACO.

LGH designs an innovative marketing strategy and shares suggestions for other hospitals wanting to create a marketing committee.

Jim Blackwood, Administrator of TGH, discusses ways they used an RHPI FOA to focus on developing leadership abilities, especially regarding handling the “business” end of their departments.

St. James Parish Hospital worked on a Lean Process Planning & Value Stream Mapping RHPI Project. The team chose to focus on medication management and medical necessity.

FMC worked to improve HCAHPS and core measures through their RHPI project and they share outcomes and impact.

MCB prepares for the future with an RHPI FOA. CEO discusses outcomes, impact and next steps.

SCH improves care transitions through their RHPI care management and TOC project, and they share their consultant implementation progress and outcomes.

MHUC shares how they used their RHPI ED Operations Assessment Project to super satisfy their patients.