Tips to Engage Rural Health Clinics Bonnie Burlingham, SORH Program - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Tips to Engage Rural Health Clinics Bonnie Burlingham, SORH Program Manager and RHC consultant Washington State Office of Rural Health October 31, 2017

Snapshot of Washington 39 Critical Access Hospitals 115 Rural Health Clinics  ~70% provid er- based

Republic

Othello

Ilwaco

Program Development  Started with Surveymonkey email questionnaire to write a report – not successful  Developed partnerships – more successful

Some of our Partners  Rural Health Clinic Association of Washington  Washington Rural Health Association  Washington State Hospital Association  Area Health Education Centers  Health Care Authority and other state agencies  QIO (Qualis)  State Survey Team  Associations and Networks  Federal Partners – CMS/HRSA FORHP/NOSORH/USDA

Information Gathering  Used Truserve to track most common TA questions  Survey citation data  Site visits to clinics  Surveyed partners– Who is already doing what?  Reviewed SORH Strategic Plan

Current Program  Initial certification support and mentorship  Mock survey  Technical assistance site visits  Create community through video (https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=6W2-hc- YNS8)  Conference/Event Education

Questions and Contact Bonnie Burlingham Bonnie.burlingham@doh.wa.gov 360-236-2819