Carthage Area Hospital Inc

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

RURAL NORTHERN BORDER REGION OUTREACH PROGRAM - APPLICATION ORGANIZATION INFORMATION: CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL 1001 WEST ST, CARTHAGE, NY 13619 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL HTTPS://WWW.CARTHAGEHOSPITAL.COM/ DESIGNATED PROJECT DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL INFORMATION JULIE SMITHERS, PROJECT DIRECTOR, 315-713-6652, JSMITHERS@CHMED.ORG ROBERT DUBLOIS, OPERATIONS MANAGER 315-713-5562/5560 RDEBLOIS@CAHNY.ORG RURAL NORTHERN BORDER REGION OUTREACH PROGRAM PROJECT NAME: NSHA OPERATIONS CENTER PROJECT PURPOSE: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE NSHA OPERATIONS CENTER IS TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN THE RURAL NORTH COUNTRY REGION BY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE SHARING, IMPROVING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG HEALTHCARE TEAMS, AND STREAMLINING PATIENT CARE, ENABLING PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CARE CLOSER TO HOME, IMPROVING OVERALL PATIENT OUTCOMES, AND MAKING HEALTHCARE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND EFFECTIVE FOR THE RURAL COMMUNITY. PROJECT OBJECTIVES REDUCE ED/WAITING/BOARDING/DIVERSION TIMES. IMPROVE PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE AND ENHANCE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE COORDINATION. ENHANCE PATIENT RETENTION AND IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES BY REDUCING OUTPATIENT LEAKAGE. ENHANCE PATIENT SATISFACTION AND LOYALTY. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN AVERAGE PATIENT LENGTH OF STAY (LOS) OF LESS THAN 96 HOURS. IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR RURAL CLINICS. ENHANCE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR OUTPATIENTS THROUGH OPERATIONS CENTER WORKFLOW. PROPOSED SERVICE AREA ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, LEWIS COUNTY, JEFFERSON COUNTY RURAL CENSUS TRACTS 36045060100, 36045060200, 36045980000 TARGET POPULATION THE RURAL, LOW-INCOME, AND UNDER-UNINSURED POPULATIONS OF JEFFERSON, LEWIS AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY. FOCUS AREA RURAL HOSPITAL OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, CARE COORDINATION, CONSORTIUM MEMBER PARTNERSHIPS CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL: CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL CLAXTON-HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER: HOSPITAL CANTON HEALTH CENTER: RURAL HEALTH CLINIC MADRID HEALTH CENTER: RURAL HEALTH CLINIC HAMMOND HEALTH CENTER: RURAL HEALTH CLINIC WADDINGTON HEALTH CENTER: RURAL HEALTH CLINIC PROJECT ACTIVITIES THE NSHA OPERATIONS CENTER WILL ENHANCE HOSPITAL EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT CARE THROUGH REAL-TIME RESOURCE ALLOCATION, IMPROVED COMMUNICATION, AND ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS, USING DASHBOARDS TO MONITOR BED AVAILABILITY, STAFFING, AND PATIENT FLOW. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE ONGOING STAFF TRAINING AND SUPPORT, MAINTAIN RIGOROUS QUALITY AND SAFETY MONITORING, AND ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH REGULAR UPDATES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE, PARTICULARLY FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, ENHANCED CARE COORDINATION AND REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, REDUCED WAIT TIMES, IMPROVED PATIENT SATISFACTION, AND EQUITABLE HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND ELDERLY RESIDENTS.THE ECONOMIC IMPACT INCLUDES JOB CREATION AND SUSTAINING LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES BY RETAINING PATIENTS WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM. CAPACITY TO SERVE RURAL UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE NBRC REGION SINCE ITS INCORPORATION IN 1921, CARTHAGE HAS EVOLVED INTO A CRUCIAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER AS A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH), DEMONSTRATING SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN SERVING UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE RURAL POPULATIONS THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. SERVING THE REMOTE AREAS OF JEFFERSON, LEWIS, AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES, CARTHAGE ENSURES HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY TO POPULATIONS THAT OFTEN FACE LIMITED MEDICAL SERVICE OPTIONS, UNDERSCORING ITS ROLE AS AN ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE CONSORTIUM IS DELIBERATELY MADE UP OF HOSPITALS CLINICS GEOGRAPHICALLY AND RELATIONALLY CENTERED IN THE HEART OF THE RURAL NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITIES. AS MEMBERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, EXECUTIVE TEAMS FROM BOTH HOSPITALS AND THE CLINIC DIRECTORS HAVE SPECIALIZED INSIGHT ON THE RESIDENTS THEY CARE FOR AND WILL LEVERAGE THOSE TO BEST SERVE THEIR LOCAL AREA AS AN EQUAL PARTNER IN THE CONSORTIUM. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NOTIFICATION HRSA FUNDING PREFERENCE QUALIFICATIO N 1: HPSA

RURAL HEALTH CLINIC VACCINE CONFIDENCE PROGRAM

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

HEALTHY TOMORROWS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM - CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL AND THE NORTH COUNTRY DISTRICT WELLNESS NETWORK ARE COMMITTED TO THE EXPANSION OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE RURAL NORTH COUNTRY BY OPENING A NEW CLINIC AT COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL IN LEWIS COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO SERVE STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE. BUILDING ON THE PROVEN SUCCESS OF CAH’S CURRENT NETWORK OF SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS, THE NEW SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC (SBHC) WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS ALL THREE PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENING AND REFERRALS, IMMUNIZATIONS, AND ADOLESCENTS’ WELL-VISITS. THE NEW CLINIC WILL REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE FOR CHILDREN IN A HIGHLY RURAL AREA, WHERE MANY FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH LIMITED TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND FRAGMENTED ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. LOCATED WITHIN COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL, THE CLINIC WILL OFFER A CONVENIENT, FAMILIAR SETTING FOR ROUTINE SCREENINGS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND THERAPY SESSIONS, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED WHILE REDUCING MISSED CLASSROOM TIME. BY CO-LOCATING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON CAMPUS, THE CLINIC ALSO INCREASES COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL NURSES, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS, IMPROVING COORDINATION OF CARE AND CREATING A CULTURE OF PROACTIVE, HOLISTIC HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO PRIMARY CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, THE COPENHAGEN SBHC WILL RUN IMMUNIZATION INITIATIVES TO KEEP STUDENTS UP TO DATE WITH REQUIRED VACCINATIONS, PROVIDE SCHOOL PHYSICALS AND SPORTS PHYSICALS, AND HOST DEDICATED ADOLESCENT WELL-VISITS TO ENGAGE TEENAGERS IN PREVENTATIVE HEALTH. WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND HISTORY OF EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENTING SBHC’S IN THE REGION, CAH WILL STAFF THE CLINIC WITH LICENSED PROVIDERS TRAINED TO IDENTIFY AT-RISK YOUTH AND CONNECT THEM WITH SPECIALTY REFERRALS IF NEEDED. ULTIMATELY, BY OPENING A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC AT COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL, CAH CONTINUES TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERING PATIENT-CENTERED, ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE THAT STRENGTHENS ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN RURAL LEWIS COUNTY.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) GRANTS FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS CAPITAL PROGRAM

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) GRANTS FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS CAPITAL PROGRAM