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RURAL HOSPITAL SURVEY
- 17 Hospitals Participated
- 12 Critical Access Hospitals
- 5 PPS Hospitals
UTAH REGIONAL HEALTH CARE INNOVATION DAY Rural Hospital - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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UTAH REGIONAL HEALTH CARE INNOVATION DAY Rural Hospital Perspectives RURAL HOSPITAL SURVEY 17 Hospitals Participated 12 Critical Access Hospitals 5 PPS Hospitals RURAL HOSPITAL SURVEY - CHALLENGES Financial Stability o Adequate
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RURAL HOSPITAL SURVEY - CHALLENGES Financial Stability
- Adequate Reimbursement
- Uninsured / Uncompensated Care
- Assisting Patients w/ Insurance
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RURAL HOSPITAL SURVEY - CHALLENGES
- Clinical Staff Recruitment & Retention
- Regulations, Red Tape, Reporting
Requirements
- Increasing Costs / Expense Reduction
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SURVEY – POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS Financial Stability
- Increase % of Cost Reimbursement
- Medicaid Expansion
- Increase Medicaid Swing Bed Rates
- Funding for Hospital Navigators
- Consideration of Rural Complexities
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SURVEY – POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS Clinical Staff Recruitment & Retention
- Facilitate Increased Capacity
- Collaborate w/ Training Institutions
- Help Fund Start-Up Programs
- Scholarship Assistance
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SURVEY – POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS Regulations, Red Tape, Reporting Requirements
- Combine Initiatives
- Set Minimum Reporting Requirements
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SURVEY – POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS Increasing Costs / Expense Reduction
- Alliance w/ Urban Systems
- Rural Hospital Collaboration / Networks
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UTAH RURAL INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL NETWORK
- Made up of nine hospitals:
– Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt) – Central Valley Medical Center (Nephi) – Gunnison Valley Hospital (Gunnison) – Beaver Valley Hospital (Beaver) – Milford Memorial Hospital (Milford) – Kane County Hospital (Kanab) – Moab Regional Hospital (Moab) – San Juan Hospital (Monticello) – Blue Mountain Hospital (Blanding)
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GOALS OF THE NETWORK
- Reduced isolation
- Improved negotiating position
- Critical mass for purchasing services &
products
- Forum to network and share best practices
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EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
- Legal, Equipment Maintenance, Mobile MRI,
HCAHPS and Group Purchasing (GPO) Services
- Networking Opportunities
- CEOs
- CNOs
- HR Managers
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EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
- Collaboration with Larger Healthcare Systems
- ICD-10 Conversion Preparation (Iasis)
- Hands-On Nurse Training (University)
- Annual Rural Hospital Conference (Intermountain)
- Regional Department Leader Training (University)
- Board Training
- HR Manager Training (University & Holland & Hart)
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EXAMPLE OF REDUCED ISOLATION
- San Juan Hospital
- Dire Circumstances
- Board Education & Guidance
- Mentoring Interim CEO
- System Assistance
- Great Turn-Around Story