1. Kansas Rural Health Options Project March 6, 2006

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Kansas Rural Health Options Project Obtained over $4.8M in 7 years Supports approx. 84 CAHs in 22 networks

6. 2006 Projects

7. 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

8. 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

9. 2007 FLEX Program

10. 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

11. Questions