Kansas Rural Health Options Project KS Rural Health Options Project (KRHOP) KS Statewide Network Council Meeting August 7, 2007 Wichita, KS.

Kansas Rural Health Options Project

KS Rural Health Options Project (KRHOP)

KS Statewide Network Council Meeting

August 7, 2007

Wichita, KS

2007 - NRHA Annual Conference“Land of the Midnight Sun”

Spirit Houses

Polar Bears

Native Community Clinic

KS Presenters

Denali

KRHOP Activities Update

Kansas Rural Health Options Project

• 2006 accomplishments

• New initiatives & other

• 2007 projects and challenges

2006/2007 KRHOP Accomplishments

Kansas Rural Health Options Project

Rural Health Works’ •Community Engagement Project

•Cloud County Health Center•Stafford District Hospital

•Rural Health Works’ County Reports

Performance Improvement Initiatives•Performance Improvement Project•Quality Health Indicators (QHi)•Patient Satisfaction Grants

2006/2007 KRHOP Accomplishments

Kansas Rural Health Options Project

Educational Programs and Resources•Hospital Board Training Materials•Kansas Leadership Institute Sponsorship•Rural Recruitment Center•Trauma Education Scholarships

•ATLS, PHTLS, RTTDC, TNCC•State Network Council Meetings

Studies and Assessments•CAH Conversion Study•CAH/PI Evaluation•Workforce •EMS Sed Program for Children

Upcoming Opportunities

Kansas Rural Health Options Project

Network Grants•Grant applications are now available

HIT Education Program Scholarships•One scholarship per CAH network •$300 for registration fee

EMS Summit•One scholarship per CAH network•Scholarship for mileage and hotel expenses

2007/2008 Proposed Budget

Kansas Rural Health Options Project

KDHE Administration/Operations 96,337

KHERF Administration/Operations 99,126

Rural Health Plan 25,000

Rural Health Works 30,000

QHi maintenance 15,000

Press-Ganey 20,000

KLI 4,000

Network HIT grants 20,000

EMS/Trauma 70,000

ACS Consultation

Trauma courses

Budget model training

QI/PI Project 180,000

Recruitment Center 45,000

Evaluation 22,000

DIRECT EXPENSES 626,463

INDIRECTS 23,233

TOTAL FEDERAL SUPPORT REQUESTED $649,696

2006/2007 KRHOP Accomplishments

Kansas Rural Health Options Project

For More Information, Contact:

Chad AustinKansas Hospital Associationcaustin@kha-net.org(785) 233-7436

Chris TildenKDHEctilden@kdhe.state.ks.us(785) 296-1200

Gloria VermieKDHEgvermie@kdhe.state.ks.us(785) 296-1200