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Answers to commonly asked questions about the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program including eligibility, benefits of participation, the application process, community care coordination, and more.

UGH identified teen pregnancy and STDs as being a primary concern and created a program to address it. They are now seeing outstanding health outcomes and expanding the program.

Ellenville Regional Hospital is recognized for implementing an innovative project to fight the opioid crisis in collaboration with a federally qualified health care center (FQHC). The Opiate Reduction Medicaid Accelerated Exchange Series Pilot (Max) Project has provided a new model of care in an effort to decrease the administration of opioids in the Emergency Department (ED).

See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in Nebraska.

The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program provides comprehensive technical assistance to participating health care organizations.

HIT networks can use this tool to assess organizational strengths and weaknesses and identify areas needing attention.

Is your rural health care organization working toward improved care coordination? Learn about the many strategies adopted by Meeker Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital in Litchfield, Minnesota, that participated in the 2022-2023 RHPTP cohort. Since completing the project, the hospital has achieved many of its RHPTP goals and plans to proceed with initiatives that will allow it to continue on the path toward value-based care.

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.

Speare Memorial Hospital (SMH), a critical access hospital located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, was one of six organizations selected to participate in the 2022-2023 Rural Health Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). SMH has seen RHPTP’s impact on their improved organizational culture and overall patient experience and is a wonderful example of a health care organization utilizing existing resources to bolster their many strengths and recent goals. The RHPTP team is excited to see what this transition to value-based care brings to their community and is so fortunate to celebrate their progress and commitment in the project. Read more about SMH's top accomplishments and current initiatives toward greater care coordination.

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 Utah.

Quality improvement services assist selected health organizations participating in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program in evaluating their care management and transitions of care processes to establish planning priorities that improve operational efficiency and quality performance.

See this profile to learn about the SHIP and Flex Program in North Carolina.

The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program provides comprehensive technical assistance to participating hospitals and clinics.