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The Center's searchable Resource Library features articles, reports, webinars, podcasts, toolkits, and other materials developed by trusted industry leaders to guide and support rural health stakeholders.
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This presentation will provide a high level overview of key best practices centered on strategy, finances, operations, and quality that all keep the patient experience at the center of organizational strategy.
CAHs Can! QI Mentor Series - Improving Durable Medical Equipment Process
Data: CAHs Measure Up – OP-18 Performance
Tips: Robyn Quips – Abstraction Tidbits
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
This SHIP technical assistance webinar shared experiences and details on communicating with small rural hospitals about the SHIP grant.
This learning collaborative series will feature in-depth discussions and practice opportunities related to workforce development and leadership for State Flex Programs. The aim of the learning collaborative is to enhance your state Flex Program’s ability to recognize, develop and implement leadership fundamentals.
Guadalupe County Hospital  (GCH) is a 10-bed, not-for-profit, Sole Community Hospital providing acute care, emergency medicine, imaging, pain management, laboratory, and related outpatient ancillary services to the residents of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and the surrounding communities.
While no magic bullet will resolve the rural healthcare workforce shortage, many organizations and communities have benefited from workforce resources available through two important programs.
Please join us for the next MBQIP Virtual Knowledge Group on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT when we will hear about Flex-supported rural health clinic quality initiatives and explore opportunities for cross-state collaboration to support quality.
Sometimes it just helps to talk to someone! Quality Reporting Specialist Robyn Carlson of Stratis Health will offer quarterly open office-hour calls to discuss your Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) abstraction questions. Sessions are free of charge, but registration is required.
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Spring 2023 Flex Program Workshop

The goal of the Flex Program Workshop is to provide new or existing Flex Program staff and state office of rural health directors an orientation to the Flex Program. This in-person event will cover multiple topics relevant to the Flex Program.
The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of current DRCHSD Program activities and hold a facilitated discussion on current and emerging topics.
- Apply Now for One Year of Virtual and On-site Technical Assistance - Deadline: August 15, 2023
- 2021-2022 RHPTP Cohort Outcomes
- HELP Webinars Registration
Register for the HELP webinar series to receive eight CEUs.
This webinar you'll learn about the elements in the Staff Sustainability Cycle and take a deep dive into some of the key practices that foster employee engagement and retention.
These open office hours are an opportunity for state Flex Program staff to ask TASC and FORHP questions about the upcoming submission of the Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report that will be available in EHB on March 2, 2023.
How do I search for a federal grant? What’s a NOFO and how do I use it? What makes for a successful federal grant application? These questions will be answered and more.
CAHs Can! Engaging Hospital Boards in Quality
Data: CAHs Measure Up – New Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation
Tips: Robyn Quips – Annual Measures OP 22 and HCP
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement
By attending this TASC 90 webinar, participants learned how to be able to explain what NEMSIS is and what data is available, discovered how Flex Programs can access and use NEMSIS data, how to recognize the process the data goes through from entry to availability on the NEMSIS website, and how to understand how NEMSQA works with NEMSIS.
Hear more about FORHP’s priorities and programs, including community-based programs that could serve your rural residents!
These open office hours are an opportunity for state Flex Program staff to ask TASC and FORHP questions about the upcoming submission of the Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report that will be available in EHB on March 2, 2023.
Learn how to apply to become an NHSC site. NHSC-approved sites provide outpatient, primary health care services to people in Health Professional Shortages Areas. Becoming an NHSC-approved site will help you to recruit, hire, and retain clinicians.
These open office hours are an opportunity for state Flex Program staff to ask TASC and FORHP questions about the upcoming submission of the Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report that will be available in EHB on March 2, 2023.