Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Applicant Organization Information: Kansas Clinical Improvement Collaborative, LLC (KCIC) 1809 E. 27th Hays, Kansas 67601 Clinically Integrated Network http://kcic-care.com/ Project Director: Jennifer Dreher, RN Program Manager 785-621-6556 jennifer.dreher@khsc-ku.com Project Track:: Track #4 Target Service Area: The following rural Kansas counties:Atchison, Barton, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Decatur, Dickinson, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth , Finney, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Haskell, Jackson, Kearny, Labette, Lincoln, Logan, Lyon, McPherson, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morton, Neosho, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Republic , Rooks, Russell , Scott, Sedgwick, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stanton , Trego, Washington, Wichita List of Proposed Network Partner Organizations: Clay County Medical Center; Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center; First Care Clinic; Greeley County Health Services, Inc.; KCIC; Labette County Medical Center; Minneola District Hospital; Northwest Kansas Technical College; Russell Regional Hospital; Scott County Hospital; St Catherine Hospital; University of Kansas Medical Center - KUMC Center for Rural Health Total Funding Amount Requested: $1,544,282.50 Capacity to Serve Rural Underserved Populations: Formed in 2014, KCIC is a rural clinically integrated network comprised of 78 organizations across 70 rural Kansas counties. KCIC engages these providers in ongoing performance improvement initiatives, including management of time-sensitive diagnoses and chronic conditions. Supported by the University of Kansas Health System, the state’s only academic medical center, KCIC’s activities are led by an experienced management team and staff members. This team engages directly with participating organizations, providing on-site education and support relating to all initiatives. KCIC’s governing body is comprised of participant representatives, ensuring full engagement in planning and execution of str ategy. KCIC has successfully managed CMMI and HRSA grants. KCIC has provided vital clinical and operational support for its participants in responding to COVID-19. KCIC’s centralized team of health coaches has furnished chronic care management services for nearly 7,200 unique rural Medicare beneficiaries. Funding Preference: KCIC is requesting a funding preference based on qualification 1. As documented in Attachment 10, all network members are located in counties designated as HPSAs. KCIC also is requesting special consideration based on the inclusion of a signed MOU with all network partners included in Attachment 11.
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