Kansas Rural Health Options Project March 6, 2006
KRHOP Partners Kansas Hospital Association Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Local and Rural Health Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services Kansas Medical Society Contractual arrangement with: Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation
Distribution of Funds Federal Office of Rural Health Policy KDHE, Office of Local and Rural Health KHERF Programs Special Projects Board of EMS Kansas Recruitment Center
Close Partnerships Combined 1.88 FTE KDHE, OLRH: Administers all FLEX program grant funds Coordinates network development CAH designation KHERF: Day-to-day manager of multiple projects TA for CAHs, networks
Kansas Rural Health Options Project Obtained over $4.8M in 7 years Supports approx. 84 CAHs in 22 networks
2006 Projects
Programs and Projects Rural Health Works County level reports Quality Health Indicators (QHi) Quality Health Indicators Multi-state program Harvesting Quality in America’s Heartland Conduct pilot program for KS hospitals Kansas Recruitment Center (Rural Health Education and Services) EMS Assessments and Summit (KSBEMS) Diabetes Management Program
Programs and Projects Network Web sites Four networks have created Web sites State Network Council Trauma Education Rural Trauma Development Course Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support manuals Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course Trauma Nurse Core Course General Education: CAH Board Resources Leadership Development Capital Financing Financial Health of Rural Hospitals Network (IT) Development Strategy
2007 FLEX Program
FLEX 2007 Application Process April 2006 deadline Program Priorities Required Objectives: Quality Improvement Protocols Disease Management Benchmarking/Balance Scorecard Program Evaluation Supporting/Sustaining existing CAHs Optional Objectives: State Rural Health Plan Network Development EMS Review of Current Programs Gather Input and Guidance Individual providers CAH steering committee Network coordinators
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