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2022 Key Rural Measures: An Updated List of Measures to …

(Just Now) WebThe initial work from 2017-2018 used the terminology “rural core set” to refer to the final list of rural-relevant measures selected by the Advisory Group. This 2022 project uses “key rural measures list”. a Please note that the terms “rural” and “nonmetropolitan” are used interchangeably in this report for simplicity.

https://www.qualityforum.org/Projects/i-m/MAP/MAP_Rural_Health_Advisory_Group/2022_Final_Report.aspx

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Quality Improvement Basics for Rural Health Care Professionals

(7 days ago) WebToolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators – provides direction, tools, and resources to drive improvement based on AHRQ Quality Indicators. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit – includes training tools to make care safer by improving the foundation of how physicians, nurses, and other clinical team members work together.

https://www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/Quality-Improvement-Resources-for-Rural-Health-Care-Organizations.pdf

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Quality Improvement Implementation Guide and Toolkit for …

(2 days ago) WebThe Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) is a quality improvement activity under the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s (FORHP) Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) grant program. Implemented in 2011, the goal of MBQIP is to improve the quality of care provided in critical access hospitals (CAHs) by increasing

https://www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/Quality-Improvement-Implementation-Guide-and-Toolkit-for-Critical-Access-Hospitals-May2019.pdf

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Comprehensive Quality Improvement in Rural Health Care

(2 days ago) WebPeople/Healthy Communities, and Affordable Care. A renewed focus on rural health quality should emphasize patient and family engagement, care coordination, and population health. Improving rural health represents a complex challenge that requires rural stakeholder engagement, multi-level (local, state, and federal) partnerships, and …

https://www.ruralhealth.us/getmedia/847e2313-04e8-48b7-9743-937a40c57e0a/ComprehensiveQualityImprovementinRuralHealthCareFeb2015.pdf

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Quality Improvement Implementation Guide and Toolkit for CAHs

(5 days ago) WebA quality improvement implementation model for small, rural hospital settings. A 10-step guide to leading quality improvement efforts. Summaries of key national quality initiatives that align with the priorities of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP). Suggested strategies for improvement of current MBQIP measures.

https://www.ruralcenter.org/resources/quality-improvement-implementation-guide-and-toolkit-cahs

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Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) - Rural Health Info

(4 days ago) WebWhat are the quality assurance and quality improvement options for CAHs? Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must have and maintain quality assurance arrangements with at least one of the following: The Rural Health Information Hub is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/critical-access-hospitals

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Rural Health Clinic Performance Measurement and Quality …

(3 days ago) WebRHC Program Evaluation. 42 CFR 491.11. (a) The clinic or center carries out, or arranges for, a biennial evaluation of its total program. (b) The evaluation includes review of: (1) The utilization of clinic or center services, including at least the number of patients served and the volume of services; (2) A representative sample of both active

https://www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/RHC%20Performance%20Measurement%20and%20Quality%20Improvement.pdf

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Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

(9 days ago) WebThe Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program is intended to increase access to primary care services for patients in rural communities. RHCs can be public, nonprofit, or for-profit healthcare facilities. To receive Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) certification, they must be located in a rural area that is designated as an underserved or

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/rural-health-clinics

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Leveraging Quality Measurement to Improve Rural Health, …

(8 days ago) WebTelehealth is defined as the provision of healthcare services and health education via information and telecommunication technologies. Despite barriers such as limited availability of broadband, telehealth has the potential to improve access to care in rural communities by overcoming geographic restrictions and allowing a greater variety of clinicians to deliver …

https://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2021/07/Leveraging_Quality_Measurement_to_Improve_Rural_Health,_Telehealth,_and_Healthcare_System_Readiness_-_Final_Environmental_Scan_Report.aspx

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Rural Health Clinic - HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WebRural Health Clinic MLN006398 April 2021. Print-Friendly Version. CMS website. MLN website. Print-Friendly Version Button. Rural Health Clinic. RHCs must also have a quality assessment and program improvement program. Rural Health Clinic MLN Booklet Page 5 of 10 MLN006398 April 2021 Location Requirements

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/sites/default/files/hhs-guidance-documents/RuralHlthClinfctsht.pdf

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Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health

(4 days ago) WebMedicare: A Strategy for Quality Assurance, Volume I. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. P. 4. IOM. 2001. The Future of Rural Health assesses the quality of health care in rural areas and provides a framework for core set of services and essential infrastructure to deliver those services to rural communities. The book recommends:

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/11140/chapter/3

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Measuring Quality in Rural Health Services: Are Hospital and …

(7 days ago) WebThis project will evaluate the methodological problems inherent in measuring quality of health care services in rural areas. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accreditation standards and processes, and their impact on rural hospitals and health …

https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/projects/55

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Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the - Rural …

(3 days ago) WebRural health centers were more likely than urban health centers to include workforce recruitment (60% vs. 45%) and inadequate physical space (36% vs. 27%) in this list. The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the financial performance of rural FQHCs. Required to have ongoing quality assurance program: Required to conduct …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/federally-qualified-health-centers

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Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers May …

(4 days ago) WebStarting Jan. 1, 2022, Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) (HEDIS ®) measure from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). It requires a timely outpatient follow-up visit with a qualified mental health provider, including telehealth visits, or in certain outpatient settings.

https://www.bcbstx.com/provider/education/education/news/2021-archive/12-08-21-rural-hlth-clinics-fed-qual-measure

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Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA)

(Just Now) WebSarah Brinkman. Program Manager. 952-853-8553. Through the RQITA cooperative agreement with Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), Stratis Health aims to fill resource gaps, focusing on improving quality and health outcomes in rural communities across the country by providing technical assistance to beneficiaries of quality initiatives.

https://stratishealth.org/initiative/rural-quality-improvement-technical-assistance-rqita/

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RHC Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement

(6 days ago) WebQuality improvement, continuous quality improvement (CQI), quality assessment, quality assurance, and performance improvement are just a few. Regardless of the term used, in today's health care landscape, primary care practice's quality-related activities are imperative to achieve the Triple Aim: Improve the health of the population;

https://www.ruralcenter.org/events/rhc-performance-measurement-and-quality-improvement

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Quality-of-care challenges for rural health - PubMed

(1 days ago) WebThe expectations for quality assurance activities in CAHs should consider their limited institutional resources and community preferences. Accrediting agencies, third-party carriers and health insurance purchasers need to develop rural health care quality standards that are practical, useful and affordable. Publication types Research

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10981369/

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Building on Success - Focus on Rural Health

(3 days ago) WebThe Center for Rural Health (CRH) developed and has been hosting the North Dakota CAH Quality Network since its inception in 2007. All 36 CAHs in North Dakota belong to the Network. Antonson spoke highly of their current long-time Quality Assurance manager and noted that with an impending retirement, they will be leaning …

https://ruralhealth.und.edu/focus/cah-quality-network

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Pennsylvania Rural Health Model - Pennsylvania Department of …

(4 days ago) WebThe Pennsylvania Rural Health Model is an alternative payment model designed to address the financial challenges faced by rural hospitals by transitioning them from fee-for-service to global budget payments. This model aligns incentives for providers to deliver value-based care and provides an opportunity for rural hospitals to transform the

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Health-Innovation/Pages/Rural-Health.aspx

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The Importance of Quality Assurance in Rural Public Healthcare

(5 days ago) WebThis chapter aims to discuss the importance of quality assurance in public rural healthcare facilities. In developing countries, there is a massive problem regarding poor health services. Inadequate resources, coupled with the waning of the Ubuntu philosophy in public rural healthcare facilities, led to a lot of complaints and litigations. …

https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/88965

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