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Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program

Map Arizona's Critical Access HospitalsThe Center for Rural Health coordinates the state’s Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program). The AZ Flex goals focus on the following areas:

  • Improve the quality of rural health care.
  • Improve AZ-CAH financial and operational performance.
  • Support health system development and community engagement.
  • Enable CAH status to interested and eligible rural hospitals

     » Click to enlarge map

» Download AzFlex Fast Facts

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  1. Quality Improvement
  2. Emergency Medical Services/Trauma
  3. Operational/Financial Performance Improvement
  4. Information About Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics
  5. Other Flex Resources
  6. AZ Flex Events
  7. AZ Flex News
  8. AZ Critical Access Hospital Designation Manual (PDF)
  9. COVID-19 Office Hours Recordings

 


Quality Improvement

Information about our new Quality Network. Access archives of the Quality Network materials, including those from Year 1 (2010) and Year 2 (2011) of the infection Prevention Collaborative.

  • Quality Network Events
  • HCAHPS Resources
  • Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Resources

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Operational/Financial Performance Improvement

Learn more about our operational/financial improvement initiatives and events.

  • All Performance Improvement Events
  • Swing Bed Directory 
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)/Trauma

Learn more about AZ Flex Program's support to EMS and rural hospital Emergency Departments.

  • Level IV Trauma Center Designation
  • Rural Trauma Team Development Trainings
  • Partnership with ADHS, Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems

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Information for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics

Learn more about the Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics in Arizona. We've cataloged and gathered information on all operating CAHs and RHCs in Arizona.

  • Becoming a Critical Access Hospital (PDF)
  • List of Critical Access Hospitals
  • Becoming a Rural Health clinic
  • List of Rural Health Clinics

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Flex Resources 

Repository of Flex related resources.

  • ICD-10 Implementation Guide for Small Hospitals
  • Effect of Swing Bed Use on Medicare Average DailyCost and Reimbursement in Critical Access Hospitals

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AZ Flex Events

An archive of all AZ Flex sponsored events with meeting information, agendas and materials. Includes links to webinar recordings when available.

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News for CAHs and RHCs 

Archive of headlines and news announcements related to CAHs and RHCs.

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Flex Program Quick Links

  • Flex Home
  • About AZ Flex
  • Becoming a CAH
  • CAHs and RHCs
  • Flex Resources
  • News for Hospitals and Clinics

Flex Topics

  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Operational/Financial Performance Improvement
  • Quality Improvement

Flex Program Events

  • AZ Flex Events
  • Health Information Technology Events & Meetings
  • Performance Improvement Events
  • Quality Network Events & Meetings

Flex Resources

Repository of Flex related resources.

  • ICD-10 Implementation Guide for Small Hospitals
  • Effect of Swing Bed Use on Medicare Average DailyCost and Reimbursement in Critical Access Hospitals

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About the AzCRH

The Az Center for Rural Health is part of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at The University of Arizona. 

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