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PCH shares their experience with their RHPI Leadership and Balanced Scorecard Development project, which focused on strategies to improve quality and customer service, staff and physician satisfaction, hospital growth and hospital financial health.
HCHC share outcomes of their RHPI Lean Process Planning and Value Stream Mapping project to improve effectiveness in the ED.
RMMC's chronic disease project focused on improving patient care processes in an effort to decrease unnecessary admissions and readmissions and ultimately decrease the long-term cost of care.
RPH uses their RHPI business office assessment project and shares outcomes and next steps.
JMC shares outcomes and next steps about their RHPI case management project.
MMC shares their experience and outcomes from their RHPI Strategic, Financial and Operational Assessment.
This project helped to provide assistance with evaluating clinical processes that impact the revenue cycle, prioritize needs, develop action plans based on the identified needs and implement a plan to improve clinical processes and thus the revenue cycle.
MCH shares their RHPI project's outcomes and future direction.
MBC shares outcomes and next steps from their RHPI Strategic Planning and Benchmarking project .
Provides examples of Accountable Care Organization investment activities and resources that align with the SHIP category to support SHIP-eligible hospitals with investments in training and improvement activities.
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Value Based Purchasing (VBP)
Provides examples of Value-Based Purchasing investment activities and resources that align with the SHIP category to support SHIP-eligible hospitals with investments in training and improvement.
Provides examples of Payment Bundling/Prospective Payment System investment activities and resources that align with the SHIP category to support SHIP-eligible hospitals with investments in training and improvement activities.
SHIP Allowable Investments support activities by small rural hospitals in meeting value-based care goals for their respective organizations through purchases in hardware, software, and related training.
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) State Grantees can find details on how to apply for and administer SHIP funds, as well as templates for reporting.
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Coordinator Tools
This page comprises the best practice resources, webinars, and learning collaboratives for SHIP Coordinators.
Answers to commonly asked questions about the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), including eligibility requirements, program priorities, and guidance related to state and hospital applications.