Category: NRHRC

National Rural Health Resource Center Now Accepting Applications – Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project

January 26, 2024

National Rural Health Resource Center Now Accepting Applications – Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project

According to experts, it’s important to build cultural competence in health care as providers begin to focus on health equity and value-based care. A

The National Rural Health Resource Center is now accepting applications for the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project which provides selected small rural hospitals and certified RHCs with technical assistance to strengthen key elements of value-based care.

Ideal Candidates:

All eligible Small Rural Hospitals (SRHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are encouraged to apply. Ideal applicants are those that demonstrate:

  • Need and readiness for comprehensive TA
  • A level of financial stability
  • A strong, stable leadership committed to active engagement in all phases of the project

This project will best support candidates that are not currently or have not previously received similar TA and do not have readily available support and access to VBC transition tools and resources.

For questions regarding eligibility, application or scoring process:

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Click Here for Eligibility and Application Information

Reminder! MBQIP Data Reporting Reminders – September 2023

September 1, 2023

Reminder! MBQIP Data Reporting Reminders – September 2023

Important Notice: Dates for measure submission and Specification Manual/CART versions are based on currently available information and may be subject to change.

October 31, 2023

Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC)

  • Patients seen Q3 2023 (July, August, September)
  • Submission process directed by state Flex Program

November 1, 2023

CMS Population and Sampling (optional)*

  • Patients seen Q2 2023 (April, May, June)
  • Inpatient** and outpatient
  • Entered via the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) HARP account

November 1, 2023

CMS Outpatient Measures:

  • Patients seen Q2 2023 (April, May, June)
  • CMS Hospital Outpatient Reporting Specifications Manual version 0a
  • Submitted to HQR via CART or by vendor.
  • CART version – 22.0

November 15, 2023

CMS Inpatient Measures**:

  • Patients seen Q2 2023 (April, May, June)
  • CMS Hospital Inpatient Reporting Specifications Manual version 13 
  • Submitted to HQR via CART or by vendor
  • CART version – 30.1

*Population and sampling refers to the recording of the number of cases that meet the initial measure set population requirement and the number of cases the hospital is submitting to Hospital Quality Reporting thru a HARP account for the quarter.

** Currently there are no inpatient chart abstracted core MBQIP measures required.

2023 Now Available! MBQIP Monthly – September

September 1, 2023

Now Available! MBQIP Monthly – September 2023

MBQIP Monthly is an e-newsletter that highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) information and support for quality reporting and improvement. MBQIP Monthly is produced through the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program by Stratis Health.

September 2023 Content:

  • CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Improving Swing Bed Quality
  • Data: CAHs Measure Up – Collaborative Impact
  • Tips: Robyn Quips – Antibiotic Use and Resistance Module Submissions
  • Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

MBQIP Monthly

Report Outlines Quality Improvement Strategies for CAHs

August 25, 2023

Report Outlines Quality Improvement Strategies for CAHs

A new report offers practical, rural-relevant strategies that critical access hospital (CAH) leaders and staff can adopt to more fully incorporate quality improvement efforts into their organization’s culture and develop a shared sense of responsibility for quality patient care.  Based on discussions among rural health quality leaders from across the country who attended the Critical Access Hospital Infrastructure Summit earlier this year, the report is the work of the National Rural Health Resource Center, in partnership with the Flex Monitoring Team and Stratis Health.

Read Report

Reminder! MBQIP Data Reporting Reminders – August 2023

August 4, 2023

Reminder! MBQIP Data Reporting Reminders – August 2023

Important Notice

Dates for measure submission and manual/CART versions are based on currently available information and may be subject to change.

August 15, 2023

CMS Inpatient Measures**:

  • Patients seen Q1 2023 (January, February, March)
  • CMS Hospital Inpatient Reporting Specifications Manual version 13
  • Submitted to HQR via CART or by vendor
  • CART version – 30.1

October 31 2023

Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC)

  • Patients seen Q3 2023 (July, August, September)
  • Submission process directed by state Flex Program

November 1, 2023

CMS Population and Sampling (optional)*

  • Patients seen Q2 2023 (April, May, June)
  • Inpatient** and outpatient
  • Entered via the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) HARP account

November 1, 2023

CMS Outpatient Measures:

  • Patients seen Q2 2023 (April, May, June)
  • CMS Hospital Outpatient Reporting Specifications Manual version 0a
  • Submitted to HQR via CART or by vendor.
  • CART version – 22.0

*Population and sampling refers to the recording of the number of cases meeting the measure requirements and the number of cases the hospital is submitting to the CMS warehouse.

** Currently there are no inpatient chart abstracted core MBQIP measures required.

 

Now Available! MBQIP Monthly – August 2023

August 4, 2023

Now Available! MBQIP Monthly – August 2023

MBQIP Monthly is an e-newsletter that highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) information and support for quality reporting and improvement. MBQIP Monthly is produced through the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program by Stratis Health.

August 2023 content:

  • CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Reducing Avoidable Readmissions
  • Data: CAHs Measure Up – Influenza Vaccination Coverage
  • Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Reporting Structures
  • Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

MBQIP Monthly – August 2023

July 2023 MBQIP Monthly Now Available

July 10, 2023

July 2023 MBQIP Monthly Now Available

MBQIP Monthly is an e-newsletter that highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) information and support for quality reporting and improvement. MBQIP Monthly is produced through the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program by Stratis Health.

July 2023 content:

  • CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – QI Mentor Stories Implementing Successful Fall Prevention Strategies
  • Data: CAHs Measure Up – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
  • Tips: Robyn Quips – Data Submission Reminders
  • Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

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June 2023 MBQIP Now Available

June 12, 2023

June 2023 MBQIP Now Available

MBQIP Monthly is an e-newsletter that highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) information and support for quality reporting and improvement. MBQIP Monthly is produced through the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program by Stratis Health.

June 2023 content:

  • CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Building a Quality Warehouse
  • Data: CAHs Measure Up – Health Care Disparities in Rural Areas – A Data Driven Approach
  • Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Data Element Change
  • Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement