Hospital State Division Kristi Martinsen Hospital State Division Director HSD Overview September 2014 Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Rural Health Policy
Hospital State Division
Kristi MartinsenHospital State Division Director
HSD OverviewSeptember 2014
Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration
Office of Rural Health Policy
Hospital State Division - Regional Liaisons
Hospital State Division
ORHP Project Officers
TA Partners (NOSORH, TASC, FMT)
Grantees
Collaborative Partnership
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) ActivitiesImproving Rural Health Initiative
“Within the total amount
requested for Rural Health
Activities, the Budget includes
$79 million to continue the
President’s initiative to improve
rural health. The goal of this
initiative is to improve the
access to and quality of health
care in rural areas.”
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) ActivitiesImproving Rural Health Initiative: Key Elements
• Building a Programmatic “Evidence Base”
• Health Workforce Recruitment & Retention
• Telehealth/ HIT Coordination
• Cross Governmental Collaboration
Hospital State Division (HSD)Overview
• Improving Outcomes• Using and Sharing the Program Data• Collaborating and Sharing Best
Practices• Aligning Programs to the Health Care
Environment• Program Integrity
• Grants• State Offices of Rural Health
(SORH)• Medicare Rural Hospital
Flexibility Program (FLEX)• Small Hospital Improvement
Program (SHIP)• Initiatives
• Flex Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP)
• Small Rural Hospital Transitions Project
Focus Programs
Hospital State Division (HSD)Grants: State Offices of Rural Health (SORH)
• State / Federal partnership assist States in strengthening rural health care delivery systems
• Establish & maintain clearinghouse• Coordinate activities within state to
avoid duplication of effort & activities. • Provide technical assistance• Encourage recruitment & retention of
health professionals
• FY 15 continuation awards• Focus on key SORH activities for all 50
states
Purpose Awards
Hospital State Division (HSD)SORH Grant TA Partners
• National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
• Provide education, resources and TA to State SORH Programs
• http://www.nosorh.org
Need Assessment Activities Measures Outcomes
Grantee (State) Process
Program (National) Context
Hospital State Division (HSD)Grants: Outcomes Focus – Quality and Performance Improvement
Hospital Level
State Program
Level
National Program
Level
Determine Effective
Interventions
Refine Flex Program Activities
Hospital State Division (HSD)Grants: Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)
• Encouraging Networking• Strategically Using Grant Dollars• Updated SHIP Categories Aligned to
Affordable Care Act• ICD 10 Updates:
http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/
• Anticipated amount of award: ~ $9,300 per hospital
• FY14 SHIP Focus:• MBQIP Activities• ICD-10
• Limiting SHIP allowable expenses to 4-5 options
Purpose Awards
Hospital State Division (HSD)SHIP Grant TA Partners
• Technical Assistance and Services Center• Provide education, resources and TA to State SHIP
Programs
• http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc
Hospital State Division (HSD)
• Four Core Focus Areas:
Grants: Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (FLEX)
• Support for Quality Improvement in CAHs
• Support for Operational & Financial Improvement in CAHs
• Support for Health System Development and Community Engagement• Including integrating EMS in regional and local systems of care
• Designation of CAHs in the State
Flex In Motion
Need
Assessment
ActivitiesMeasures
Outcomes
Hospital State Division (HSD)Flex Grant TA Partners
• Technical Assistance and Services Center• Provide education, resources and TA to State Flex
Programs and CAHs
• http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc• Flex Monitoring Team
• CAH Financial Indicator Reports• State Hospital Compare & Quality Measure Reports• Other briefs & reports yearly on quality, finance, and
community engagement
• www.flexmonitoring.org
• Pilot project focusing upon quality improvement and data reporting
• Common clinical and process metrics (i.e., syncing with NQF and Hospital Compare)
• Measuring outcomes and demonstrating improvements via evidence-based practices
• Sharing evidence-based practices
http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/about/video/index.html
Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP)
Hospital State Division (HSD)Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP)
Total CAHsCAHs
participating% participation
1331 94%Goal: 100%
• Reporting on Rural-Relevant and Common National Measures
• Measuring Outcomes and Demonstrating Improvements
• Sharing Best Practices
Hospital State Division (HSD)
http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/about/video/index.html
Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP)
• Pneumonia: Hospital Compare CMS Core Measure (participate in all sub-measures); AND
• Congestive Heart Failure: Hospital Compare CMS Core Measure (participate in all sub-measures)
Phase 1 Measures (Begin September 2011)
• Outpatient 1-7: Hospital Compare CMS Measure (all sub-measures that apply); AND
• Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
Phase 2 Measures (Begin September 2012)
• Pharmacist CPOE/Verification of Medication Orders Within 24 Hours; AND
• Outpatient Emergency Department Transfer Communication• *Reporting tool for Phase 3 Measures is yet to be determined
Phase 3 Measures* (Begin September 2013)
Health Reform Initiatives
• Reduce harm caused to patients in hospitals.
We will accelerate the reduction of preventable harms to inpatients starting now, so that by the end of 2013 we will observe a 40% reduction in preventable harm compared to 2010. Based on our calculations, this would mean almost two million fewer injuries to patients and more than 60,000 lives saved.
• Reduce preventable hospital readmissions.
We will advance efforts to decrease preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge, so that by 2013 all readmissions would be reduced by 20% compared to 2010. This would mean prevention of more than 1,600,000 hospital readmissions.
Achieving these two goals will not only save lives and greatly reduce injuries to millions of
Americans, it will also result in savings of billions of dollars that help put the nation on
the path to having a more sustainable health care system.
Partnership for Patients
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) ActivitiesWhite House Rural Council
• National Health Service Corps• Expansion to Critical Access Hospitals
• Access to Capital Workgroup • Federal partners and rural stakeholders
discuss challenges and opportunities
Federal Capital Programs
Quick Reference Guide on Capital Programs and Eligibilityhttp://www.raconline.org/pdf/financing-capital-investments-resource-overview.pdf
Contact Information
Kristi Martinsen
Hospital State Division Director
301-594-4438
www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth