Improving Emergency Department Throughput

Sarah Brinkman, MBA, MA, CPHQ of StratisHealth's Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Center (RQITA) joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to review the MBQIP throughput emergency department (ED) measures, explore and share ED throughput best practices and suggested strategies, and discuss current challenges, including the impact of COVID-19 on Ed throughput time. The video lasts approximately 44-minutes.

Provider Contracts: A Changing Environment

Opal Greenway, JD, MBA, CVA of Stroudwater Associates discusses changes to provider contracting and provides insight to navigating the contracting process. The video lasts approximately 59-minutes.

Keeping ahead of the HIV epidemic during an era of COVID-19

Our latest information brief examines how COVID-19 has impacted and highlighted the HIV epidemic in rural Oklahoma. Despite the research and infrastructure needs to address HIV in Oklahoma, telemedicine and at-home testing have seen a significant uptake in utilization as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic – further improving the opportunities for HIV prevention.

Rapid Analysis: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Communities and The Need for Per Capita Measures

Our latest research brief examines the importance of using per capita measures when assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural communities. We present evidence that shows rural communities in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma are at a higher risk of COVID-19 related deaths due to a combination of greater rates of comorbidities associated with deaths and considerably fewer hospital beds per capita than urban areas.

The Oklahoma Office of Rural Health Presents: Telligen QI Connect

Presented by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health, Sherry Longacre, MSN, RN, senior quality improvement facilitator at Telligen, discusses the Telligen QI Connect program. Telligen is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) designated quality improvement organization (QIO) for Oklahoma. Rural providers will find the content valuable as they undertake mandated QI activities. Ms. Longarce also discusses the COVID-19 response resources offered by Telligen.
The webinar lasts approximately 22 minutes.