Rural Health Grant Programs and Technical Assistance Overview
Explore key initiatives like MBQIP, Acronyms, HSD Grants, and Technical Assistance needed by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the realm of rural health. Discover opportunities for collaboration and support through FORHP and RQITA to enhance quality reporting and improvement in the healthcare sector.
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MBQIP: Antibiotic Stewardship Yvonne Chow, MPP MBQIP Coordinator, Hospital-State Division Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 11/20/2024 1
Acronyms Flex Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant program MBQIP - Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project RQITA Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Award recipient Stratis Health Provide technical assistance and support to CAHs and Flex programs for quality reporting and improvement 11/20/2024 2 2
HSD Grants by the Numbers State Offices of Rural Health Small Hospital Improvement Program Flex Program Other resources, grants 50 States 47 States 45 states RQITA; TASC; FMT NOSORH ~1334 CAHs, ~1600 small rural hospitals/~$9000 per hospital $170K federal - 3:1 match CBD Grants $22 million OAT Grants Contacts Contacts Contacts $~15million Contacts Contacts 11/20/2024 3 3
MBQIP Measures 11/20/2024 4 4
Types of Technical Assistance needed by CAHs Enrolling in NHSN Enrolling in the Patient Safety Component to fill out survey Mapping survey questions to CDC 7 Core elements Site visits Leadership buy-in Education State HAI/AR programs may be invited to CAH quarterly meetings Understanding the type of technical assistance that state HAI/AR programs can provide to hospitals Understanding hospital data Integration into state HAI/AR councils 11/20/2024 5
My offer to you FORHP can set up a virtual meet and greet email with you and the state Flex Coordinator Share insights into how the Flex program works in your state Collaborate on learning webinars Collaboration on technical assistance through RQITA MBQIP questions: tasc@ruralcenter.org 11/20/2024 6 6
Questions for state HAI/AR programs What is the rural landscape from your perspective? How do you think you can integrate our state Flex Coordinators into your work? What resources are you able to provide? How can FORHP help make connections for you? 11/20/2024 7 7
Contact Information Yvonne Chow, MPP MBQIP Coordinator, Hospital-State Division Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Email: ychow@hrsa.gov Phone: 301 945 -0782 Web: hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/ Twitter: twitter.com/HRSAgov Facebook: facebook.com/HHS.HRSA 11/20/2024 8 8
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