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Boulder City Hospital is recognized for the use of Project ECHO to advance the quality of their antibiotic stewardship program.
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.
This collection of resources focuses on leadership development for rural leaders from the Board through mid-level management.
Apply here for the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program.
NSMC has developed a successful model for addressing the care of those with diabetes and other chronic diseases, as well as their discharge process.
GCH discusses the use of a Quality Improvement and Transition of Care Project to positively impact patient discharge and how creating better measures will impact the hospital’s success.
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.
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.
Central Valley Medical Center (CVMC) demonstrated excellence in quality initiatives with improvements in patient safety and satisfaction. CVMC was one of the first CAHs in Utah to report quality measures and has continued to lead by example
Sakakawea Medical Center (SMC) was recognized for their innovative efforts connected to care coordination. In January 2015, SMC created a new position to facilitate care coordination efforts between the hospital and other care providers in the community.
Toolkit
Patient Safety
These resources focus on quality improvement related to patient safety and inpatient care.
This collection of financial and operational resources directs you to consultant-recommended best practices and strategies for improving financial performance and increasing operational efficiencies. These tools include industry accepted key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring performance. Other resources include revenue cycle best practices and financial management training for both critical access hospitals (CAHs) and prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals. Implement these best practices and adopt the recommended strategies to position your hospital and/or network for the future.
Page Hospital participated in the CMS Partnership for Patients initiative through the Premier Hospital Engagement Network (HEN). The hospital maintained Joint Commission accreditation and demonstrated high quality outcomes and operational performance rates relative to peers.
State Flex Programs must understand QI principles, resources, and trends to support CAHs in advancing QI.
Toolkit
Onboarding
The process of bringing a new employee into the organization.
Union General Hospital was recognized for the development of innovative programs, It's a Girl Thing and Together We Can Be Bully Free, geared toward awareness of adolescent behaviors and how to change them.
Video
Leading Change
In this module, we’re going to dive into the topic of change. We’ll talk about common experiences that people have through the course of change. We’ll talk about specific things you can do as a leader of change to smooth the process and help others through the transition – and help yourself as well.
Review the process the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program uses to analyze applications and select hospitals to participate.