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Access Flex Program funding guidance, templates, webinar recordings, the Flex Program Structure Document, and other associated materials for the current funding cycle.

Flex Program Fundamentals: An Introduction to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program is designed to be used by both new and current Flex Program staff: as an orientation manual and as a guide to helpful resources.

These tools and resources will help the Community Champion monitor progress, strengthen collaboration and strategize for sustainability to ensure underserved populations benefit from coordinated care and support the facilitation of the Stay the Course Workshop.

2021 DRCHSD Patient Experience Webinar series focuses on improving and maintaining an excellent patient experience

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.

This fourth module will help you understand the role that communication plays. Learn strategies for communicating across audiences and creating compelling messages.

Speare Memorial Hospital (SMH) implemented Lean and Six Sigma training methods, which have fostered a hospital-wide performance improvement infrastructure. SMH also established a Transition Care Program to allow care transition nurses to continue to follow their patients' post-hospital care at their homes.

Melissa Kelly, CEO of Pender Community Hospital in Nebraska shares ways they utilized the recommendations from a Financial Operational Assessment to “jump to new system of delivery and payment.” They describe how they are setting goals around preventative services and trying to change the community’s view by changing communication with the community about prevention.

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Louisiana share ways they utilized their SRHT FOA to drive strategy for the future.

UMH successfully incorporated the ten action items recommended in their 2017 FOA strategic plan. The teams modified time frame goals to coincide with the strategic plan to stay focused on the implementation.

Boulder City Hospital is recognized for the use of Project ECHO to advance the quality of their antibiotic stewardship program.

Ellenville Regional Hospital was recognized for their effort in community engagement with the creation of a seamless process of medication management as patients transition within and across organizations.

Evergreen Medical Center in Alabama utilized the recommendations from their SRHT QI Project to continue to improve the patient experience in their hospital.

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

These podcasts compliment the one-hour webinar playback and slides. Use the first two podcasts to help educate frontline staff in meetings and trainings. The third podcast is a coaching model that leadership can use to close the loop of accountability.

Tillamook Regional Medical Center was recognized for implementing an innovative Community Paramedic program in their county.

These resources focus on quality improvement related to patient safety and inpatient care.

Apply here for the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program.

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.