Performance Improvement: The Integration of Quality and Finance

Jonathan Pantenburg of Wintergreen discusses the importance of quality care delivery and a hospital's financial performance. The recording lasts approximately 27 minutes. This is the 9th webinar in a 9-part series geared towards rural hospital CEOs and CFOs.

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.

Quality Improvement Basics

Sarah Brinkman, MBA, MA, CPHQ of StratisHealth joins Lara Brooks from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss the basics of quality improvement in rural facilities. The video runs for approximately 53-minutes.

Rural Hospital Patient & Family Advisory Councils

Lindsay Corcoran, MHA of Stroudwater Associates joins Lara Brooks, MS from the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health to discuss patient and family advisory councils at rural hospitals, including the benefits of a council, how to establish one, and examples. This webinar was hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on June 27, 2021. The video lasts approximately 53-minutes.

Performance Improvement Program: Integration of Finance and Quality

Jonathan Pantenburg of Stroudwater Associates discusses the opportunities around merging finance and quality to develop an overall performance improvement program for rural hospitals. The video lasts approximately 40 minutes.