North Dakota CAH Quality Network
The North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network was established in 2008 through the voluntary work of critical access hospitals throughout the state of ND. A Network Coordinator serves as its only staff and is housed at the University of North Dakota, Center for Rural Health. An executive committee of seven critical access hospital representatives serve as a decision making body and provide leadership to the members and oversight of the coordinator’s efforts. An advisory committee, represented by five statewide stakeholder organizations, provides feedback and a link to partner organizations.
The Network serves as a common place for North Dakota’s critical access hospitals (CAH) to share best practices, tools, and resources related to providing quality of care. The Network supports quality improvement activities of CAH Network members and assists them with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. A goal of the Network is to improve information sharing, networking at the regional and state level among tertiary facilities and stakeholders to help prevent duplication of efforts.
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Funding
The Network is supported through two federal grant programs, namely: The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex) administered by the UND Center for Rural Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a 2009-2010 HRSA Network Development planning grant administered by Nelson County Health System, McVille, ND.
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