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Optimizing Rural Health

WEBThe Center for Optimizing Rural Health operates as a component of the Texas A&M Rural and Community Health Institute. The organization works collaboratively with rural …

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Infection Prevention Training and Mentorship Helps Keep Nursing …

WEBThat is why the Texas A&M Rural and Community Health Institute (ARCHI) is proud to serve as a training center for the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network. We …

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Rural OB Care – Optimizing Rural Health

WEBRural OB Care Caroline Billings Released: January 31, 2022 In 2015, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that urban areas had a …

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Community Health Status Assessment – Optimizing Rural …

WEBRelease Date- November 10, 2020. Review Date- March 7, 2022. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) requires tax hospitals to do a Community Health Needs …

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Tools & Resources – Optimizing Rural Health

WEBTool Kits & Whitepaper. The Center for Optimizing Rural Health is proud to serve hospitals serving rural America. Through our programs and experienced leaders, rural hospitals …

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Prevention, Privilege and Protection: How Patient Safety …

WEBA PSO is an entity authorized by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to conduct patient safety activities to improve quality & patient safety. Established by …

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Meet The Team – Nancy W. Dickey, M.D.

WEBPrior to her current appointment, she served as interim dean of the TAMHSC-College of Medicine from June 2000 until Dec. 31, 2001. Dr. Dickey is a past president of the …

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8 Steps to Community Engagement for Rural Hospitals

WEBSTEP 1: HOW TO START. Talk to locals (cab driver, hotel clerk, chamber of commerce president, hospital staff, etc.) to seek out the informal consensus of a specific community …

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Meet The Team – Melissa Lackey, MSN, RN

WEBShe currently serves as a Project Specialist in the Center for Optimizing Rural Health. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington. …

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Rural Insights – Optimizing Rural Health

WEBCORH BLOG: Thankful for Rural Healthcare Workers. November 2021 In light of Thanksgiving and showing gratitude for others, the Center for Optimizing Rural …

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Meet the Team 2 – Optimizing Rural Health

WEBMelissa Lackey has been a registered nurse since 1994, and joined the A&M Rural and Community Health Institute in 2018. She currently serves as a Project Specialist in the …

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Application FAQs – Optimizing Rural Health

WEBA PPS hospital defined by federal or state as rural. See the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) tool for federal eligibility (link below), or check with your State Office of …

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Workplace Violence Prevention Standards

WEBBeginning January 1, 2022, revised workplace violence prevention standards will be implemented and apply to all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and critical access …

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Service Line Development and Implementation…

WEBIII. Service Line Implementation. Project Management. Project Oversight, Clinical Leader, and Work Teams. Define Service Line Components and Structure, Including Patient …

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Implementing Case Management Programs – Optimizing Rural …

WEBImplementing Case Management Programs. Caroline Billings. Release Date- April 1, 2021. Review Date- March 7, 2022. Case management systems have been …

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Implementing New Service Lines: Strategies and Tips You Should …

WEBWhen small and rural hospitals are looking to open new service lines, the potential service lines, new service line needs, community needs, operational concerns, and financial …

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HCC and Social Determinants of Health

WEBChronic Diseases-ICD-10-CM Guidelines Section IV. Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for Outpatient Services: I. Chronic diseases treated on an ongoing basis

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Strategies and Challenges for Coding and Billing in Rural Health

WEBChecklist: Each line must include a Revenue Code (usually 052x/900). Must add CG (Policy Criteria Applied) Modifier on the line of the UB-04 that totals all bundled charges. Must …

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IMPROVING YOUR HCAHPS SURVEY RETURN RATE

WEBRegistration is a good place to start- Handout brochure, Check accuracy of. contact information. Fully utilize admission/discharge folders as communication tools. For mailed …

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