Georgia State Office of Rural Health Flex Grant for Health Equity Improvement
The Georgia State Office of Rural Health (SORH) engaged Alliant Health Solutions to develop an eight-month Health Equity Improvement project funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (FLEX) Grant for critical access hospitals (CAH).
The grant provides funding for the assessment of health equity needs of Georgia rural hospitals and guidance and training on actions needed for improvement.
The development of a rural hospital health equity improvement program achieves three goals:
Alliant has been engaging critical access hospital participants in monthly coaching calls since January 2023 to meet the overall goal of achieving equitable health care for patients served by hospitals in the rural areas of Georgia.
Hospitals completed a survey of their needs and are currently working on action plans to support their community, understanding the anticipated equity regulations for hospitals, and developing the competence to measure the data and make the improvements needed.
The Georgia SORH extended this initial work for an additional year due to the success of engaging the hospital teams and educational support gained in the first quarter.
GA Flex Resources
Hospital Health Equity
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
GA Flex Presentations
2024 Presentations
GA FLEX Health Equity Improvement Project: April 2024 Workgroup Session
This session is focused on working together in breakout rooms on Part 2 of the health equity strategic planning assignment, which is focused on developing clear goals and actions steps and identifying resource needs to fulfill those goals.
GA Flex Health Equity Improvement Project: March 2024 Education Session
CREDITS OFFERED The purpose of this session is to discuss step 5 in the six-step health equity journey, which is focused on developing health equity goals and action steps to be embedded in hospital health equity strategic plans.
GA Flex Health Equity Improvement Project: February 2024 Workgroup Session
The purpose of this session is to gather in workgroups concerning health equity data collection and analysis in hospital settings.
GA Flex Health Equity Improvement Project: January 2024 Education Session
The purpose of this session is to discuss health equity data collection and analysis in hospital settings.
2023 Presentations
GA DPH SORH Flex December Workgroup Session
GA DPH SORH Flex December Workgroup Session 12/19/23
GA Flex Health Equity Improvement Project: November 2023 Education Session
The purpose of this session is to discussion race, ethnicity and language (REaL) and social determinant of health (SDOH) data collection within the hospital setting.
September 2023 Education Session
Year 2 Kickoff September 2023 Meeting and Health Equity Step 1
August 2023 Coaching Call
Year 1 Close Out and Celebration Meeting
July 2023 Coaching Call
Health Equity/SDOH Data Collection and Community Partnerships
June 2023 Coaching Call
2023/2024 CMS/TJC Hospital Health Equity Requirements
May 2023 Coaching Call
Pharmacy Perspective and Interventions
April 2023 Coaching Call
GA FLEX Health Equity Improvement Project Monthly Meeting
March 2023 Coaching Call
GA FLEX Health Equity Improvement Project Monthly Meeting
February 2023 Coaching Call
GA FLEX Health Equity Improvement Project Monthly Meeting
January 2023 Coaching Call
GA FLEX Health Equity Improvement Project Kickoff Webinar