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Read about Marcus & Wallace Hospital's successes in growing their swing bed program to impact their readmission rates.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Wisconsin.
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.
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.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Pennslyvania.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in North Dakota.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Oregon.
The Core Competencies offer anyone who manages and/or works on the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program the opportunity to complete a competency self-assessment, identify areas of proficiency, recognize opportunities for improvement and development, and understand and gather insight into what determines proficiency and how it can be developed. Tips, tools, and resources are included to provide additional background and support.
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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.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Maine.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Kansas.
A series of five webinar recordings with rural hospitals and experts guiding them through a process to use the downloadable, pre-filled templates to develop and tailor their own Balanced Scorecard (BSC) & Strategy Map. The recordings also include educational slides from our subject matter experts and facilitated hospital discussion.
See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Nevada.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) has been recognized by the National Rural Health Resource Center for its use of innovative employee retention strategies.
The Rural Hospital Stabilization Program seeks to improve health care in rural areas by providing in-depth technical assistance to rural hospitals to enhance and/or expand service lines to meet local needs and keep health care services available locally.
RGH reported progress on all ten of their consultant recommended priorities, including a chargemaster review that resulted in a $1.4 million in collections in the first four months after updating chargemaster!
Understand how mid-level leaders can help their department, organization, and themselves to transition from volume to value and population health.
Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) in Ruidoso, New Mexico is owned by Albuquerque-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services and has served the Ruidoso and Lincoln County communities since 1950.