The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation supports North Carolina’s small rural hospitals, including 20 critical access hospitals (CAHs), through innovative programming and technical assistance geared toward patient safety, quality improvement, and population health.
Critical Access Hospital FLEX Collaborative
This collaborative learning network, in partnership with the NC Office of Rural Health, aims to improve quality and safety of patient care by improving performance in inpatient and outpatient core measures, certain care transition measures and patient scores.
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
NCHA supports the implementation of small, rural hospital improvement projects for 33 small, rural hospitals through the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP).
