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This quality series will center on the 9 core elements of quality infrastructure supporting rural health care quality improvement (QI) efforts. Participants will engage in interactive discussions regarding application of the core elements to important topics of patient experience, patient safety, and health equity.

This TASC 90 focused on the value of focusing on health equity, to improve the quality of patient care and better support the needs of rural communities for state Flex Programs.

Discuss how to advance health equity in your state through Flex program initiatives. Discover strategies and activities from other Flex programs that promote health equity initiatives.

Critical Access Hospitals are the primary source of health care in many diverse and changing communities. They play a central role in addressing health equity. Understanding of the drivers of inequities can assist health care workers in better meeting the health care needs of their community. Listen to the panel of experts as they discuss strategies to achieve health equity.

Understand the basics of health equity and the impact of President Biden's Health Equity Executive Order. Identify national health equity initiatives. Learn health equity activities relevant for state Flex Programs and CAHs.

This video defines and describes health equity and how it can be addressed within rural communities. Boards and senior leaders will gain a better understanding of the unique strengths and challenges rural communities experience in addressing health equity, the social influencers of health, and discover ways hospitals can advance health equity, including what tools, resources, and systems might be employed and engaged.

The findings from the Rural Health Equity and Quality Summit will assist rural health leaders on their path to value-based care and alternative payment models by offering actionable steps on how to achieve rural health equity.

This session highlights new tools and resources to support rural health care leaders in moving their organizations and communities forward to create and sustain a culture that values and advances health equity.

The summit convened nationally recognized content experts in rural health care policy, health equity, value-based care, and clinical quality to explore the small rural hospital and rural health clinic’s roles in achieving health equity. Panelists focused on actionable steps on how to maximize available resources and data, and provide solutions for achieving rural health equity.

Understanding and Improving Health Equity in Rural Health Care Settings: Challenges and Solutions to Address Rural Health Disparities

This quarterly webinar included updates from TASC, RQITA, FMT and FORHP, to include both the Flex Program and policies impacting critical access hospitals (CAHs).

This is the second podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Guests will guide listeners through the process of identifying, recruiting, and training rural health equity champions within their organizations and the community.

This is the first podcast in our Stepping Up: Health Equity in Rural Hospitals Podcast Series. Guests will share the importance of internal diversity, equity, and inclusion adoption. Practical steps are discussed on how leadership can and should establish a diverse and inclusive culture.

Register for the HELP webinar series to receive eight CEUs.
This session highlights how some rural health organizations and communities are meeting SDOH needs in the midst of inflation, workforce shortages, and great mental health needs. 

In this HELP Webinar, learn about social drivers of health, their impact on patient outcomes, and discuss the lessons learned in this journey the outcomes of patients, and discuss lessons learned on the journey toward health equity.

This SHIP learning collaborative will consist of in-depth educational, conversational, and operational application sessions where attendees can build knowledge and skills for SHIP in their state.

The National Rural Health Resource Center's Building a Sustainable Rural Health Workforce for the 21st Century: A Report of the 2024 Rural Health Workforce Summit offers recommendations and practical strategies to address current and anticipated workforce challenges being felt by the country’s rural health care organizations and communities. 

Lisa Davis, the director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) and a tireless advocate for rural health at both the state and national levels, was awarded the 2024 Calico Quality Leadership Award at the annual Flex Program Reverse Site Visit held in Washington, DC, on July 17-18.