USDA Workshop: Community Connect Grant Workshop

April 10, 2023

USDA Workshop: Community Connect Grant Workshop

The USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is hosting a webinar to provide information about the Community Connect Program and will cover the recently published Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
This webinar will include:

A brief overview of the Community Connect Program
The current FOA
A walkthrough of the application process
Next steps and important dates
An opportunity to ask questions about the FOA

Slides, a transcript, and a recording of the webinar will be posted at the Community Connect website after the session.

Webinar on Understanding Rural Emergency Hospital Designation

April 7, 2023

Webinar on Understanding Rural Emergency Hospital Designation

States are grappling with how to maintain access to care in rural areas — including supporting rural hospitals who are facing potential closures.

Medicare’s Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation, originally established through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, became effective on January 1, 2023. The new designation is intended to help rural hospitals at risk of financial failure by offering an additional monthly facility payment and requiring certain changes in service delivery, including the elimination of inpatient care. To implement this new model, states need to take certain steps to provide hospitals with this option. Several states have already taken action to implement the REH designation.

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is hosting a webinar at noon CDT April 10 on the requirements of the new Medicare designation from CMX, as well as experiences in implementing the new designation in Kansas and Michigan with ample time for questions.

Join this webinar to hear about the requirements of the new Medicare designation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as experiences in implementing the new designation in Kansas and Michigan, with ample time for questions.

Speakers

Kianna Banks, Technical Advisor, CMS
Jennifer Findley, Vice President, Education and Special Projects, Kansas Hospital Association
John Barnas, Executive Director, Michigan Center for Rural Health
Matthew Jordan, Manager, Non-Long-Term Care State Licensing Section, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Free Webinar – Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Learning Collaborative: A Population Health, Team-Based Care and Community-Based Approach

April 7, 2023

Free Webinar – Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Learning Collaborative: A Population Health, Team-Based Care and Community-Based Approach

Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA) along with Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, National Kidney Foundation, and Harvesters are pleased to announce registration for the Five Part Health Equity and Social Determinants/Drivers of Health Learning Collaborative webinar series is now open.

This series will cover information on innovative data platforms currently being used in community health needs assessments and implementation strategies to identify where disparities exist, thus helping communities target interventions with the needed specificity. Attendees also will learn about the importance of leveraging technology to connect a multidisciplinary team to create an environment of networking and shared learning with the sole purpose of promoting the health and well-being of everyone.

The Learning Collaborative series will run May-September 2023, with sessions held monthly from May 3 through September 6 and is free to participate but registration is required.

Sessions will be held monthly from May 3 through September 6.

Who should participate:

Community health workers
Care coordinators
Nurse care managers
Discharge planners
Social workers
Quality improvement staff
Clinic managers
Operations staff
Providers/practitioners
Case managers
Administrators
Community health staff
Population health staff
Diversity, equity, and inclusion staff
Researchers
Data analysts
Utilization review
Accreditation staff

Learn more here

Click here to register

Free Webinar Series – Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Learning Collaborative

April 4, 2023

Free Webinar Series – Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Learning Collaborative

The Missouri Health Association (MHA) is hosting a five part webinar series – Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Learning Collaborative: A Population Health, Team-Based Care and Community-Based Approach. This webinar series meets people where they are in their health equity and social determinants of health journey.

Topics include the impact of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion on health equity and SDOH. Attendees will hear statewide, regional and local standpoints related to how health equity and SDOH currently are addressed.

Additional highlighted topics will include standardized SDOH screening tools, innovative data platforms used in community health needs assessments and implementation strategies, and social referral platforms being used in Missouri.

Sessions will be held monthly from May 3 through September 6.

Intended Audience:

Community health workers
Care coordinators
Nurse care managers
Discharge planners
Social workers
Quality improvement staff
Clinic managers
Operations staff
Providers/practitioners
Case managers
Administrators
Community health staff
Population health staff
Diversity
Equity and inclusion staff
Researchers
Data analysts
Utilization review
Accreditation staff

Click Here for More Information

Custom Learning Webinar – 5 Star Swing Bed Growth Academy – A New Era in Rural Hospital Success

March 31, 2023

Custom Learning Webinar – 5 Star Swing Bed Growth Academy – A New Era in Rural Hospital Success

Please join Custom Learning for a special briefing on the 5 Star Swing Bed Growth Academy on April 14th, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. MT.

You will learn how to:

Launch a systematic marketing process that leaves no stone unturned winning market share
Achieve a significant hike in revenues and cash flow
Gain an impressive community reputation for a quality process that is recognized for its clinical excellence
Unleash your own caregivers as enthusiastic advocates to their friends, family and the community
Take advantage of this seven step collaborative to simultaneously improve marketing, quality and the patient experience

Learn more about the 5 Star Swing Bed Program

Health Quality Innovation Network Webinar: Prepare, Prevent, Protect- Session on Antibiotic Stewardship April 18th

March 29, 2023

Prepare, Prevent, Protect- Session on Antibiotic Stewardship April 18, 2023

The Prepare, Prevent, Protect webinar on April 18 will cover Antibiotic Stewardship.

These interactive sessions feature a 20-minute briefing on the featured topic before launching into an open forum for presenters and attendees to share what is working, along with questions and comments.

Attend the webinar and complete the attestation form to earn contact hours and/or a certificate of participation.

Health Quality Innovation Network Webinar: COVID-19 Plan of Care and General Care Planning April 11

March 29, 2023

COVID-19 Plan of Care and General Care Planning April 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM Central

Register for the April 11 Simple Strategies Stand-Up webinar covering “COVID-19 Plan of Care and General Care Planning.“

NRHA Webinar – Become a Certified Rural Hospital Board Member

March 24, 2023

NRHA Webinar – Become a Certified Rural Hospital Board Member

The Board of Trustees for a rural hospital oversee unique, challenging, and complex decisions that rural hospital leaders make to ensure the prosperity of not only their facility but also their community

NRHA is launching the Rural Hospital Board Certification Program to provide rural hospital Board members with the tools, knowledge, and network of peers and experts they need to thrive in their roles. Providing guidance for a rural hospital is different, one of the resounding reasons for the creation of this program.

Created by successful rural hospital Board Members for rural hospital Board Members.

To learn more about this program, sign up for the upcoming webinar:

April 13, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST – Register Here

To view all available programs, click here.

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

March 21, 2023

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – Swing Bed Culture and Attention to Wellness Vital to Rural Healthcare, A Transitional Care Model

Thursday, April 27, 1:00 – 2:00 pm CST

Allevant, a joint venture between Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, helps Critical Access Hospitals by developing post-acute Transitional Care programs using available Swing Beds. Focused on assisting patients to transition to their highest level of independence, Transitional Care is a program that involves the patient and family, makes available the total resources of the Critical Access Hospital, and focuses on measured outcomes and evidence-based processes to ensure patients get the best care possible.

Allevant has supported approximately 100 Critical Access Hospitals across 22 states, including independent and part of health systems. Our clients have cared for over 12,000 patients, representing over 158,000 swing bed days.

With a strong focus on quality, outcomes, and growth, our clients saw an average increase in swing bed days of 55% by the second year. 64% of patients were categorized as complex medical or complex surgical, a growing patient population. Only 7% of Transitional Care patients were discharged directly back to acute care during a program stay of fewer than 30 days. 76% of patients were discharged from Transitional Care back to independence. The average patient rating was 4.83 out of 5 when asked if patients would “recommend the program to others.”

Learn more at www.Allevant.com

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

March 21, 2023

Upcoming NRHA Partner Webinar for Rural Healthcare – How 30 Rural Providers Unlocked the Unrealized Value in their Patient Payment Plans

Thursday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

Join Hospital Revenue Cycle Expert Michael Berger and Revenue Cycle Director Rhonda Ridenour as they share how 30 rural healthcare facilities turned their in-house patient payment plans into immediate cash, resulting in improved financial metrics. With over 30 years of senior revenue cycle leadership in 35 states, Michael’s extensive experience was instrumental in developing and implementing the collaborative approach that prioritized patient and community satisfaction. This ongoing program also led to benefits such as reduced cost-to-collect, bad debt reduction, and increased cash-on-hand. By attending this webinar, you’ll learn how to replicate these results at your own healthcare facility while engaging patients and improving their satisfaction.

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