Description
Applications should demonstrate a community-focused collaborative approach to rural health integration. Each application must consist of a Lead Applicant, Partner Organization(s), and at least one General Hospital or Rural Emergency Hospital. The hospital can be either the Lead Applicant or the Partner Organization.Lead Applicants should be those institutions that possess strong institutional capacity, deep community ties, and a record of demonstrable commitment to serving their constituents.Lead Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications by completing the Attestation in Attachment 3 and submitting it with application.
Lead Applicant is a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization or municipal hospital.
Lead Applicant has a three-year or more history of regulatory compliance including adherence to Department rules and other direction.
Lead Applicant is an eligible entity located in counties defined as rural in New York’s Rural Health Transformation Program application and listed in Attachment 1.
Funded projects will be completed by June 30, 2027.
At least one hospital located in the counties listed in Attachment 1 is included in the application.
Additionally, applicants must address at least one key area specified in New York’s RHTP application:
Increased access to the right care at the right time
Potentially Preventable Emergency Visits
Decreased readmissions due to high quality discharge planning and post-acute supports
Hospital-wide all-cause unplanned readmission
Increased preventative care spanning primary and specialty care
Colorectal screening
Eligible Lead Applicants and Partner Organization(s) include but are not limited to the following:
Local Health Departments (The Department strongly encourages the inclusion of County Public Health Departments as Partner Organizations.)
Hospitals including safety net hospitals, general hospitals, sole community hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, and critical access hospitals;
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC);
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC);
Rural Health Networks;
Primary care or multi-specialty practices;
Diagnostic and treatment centers;
Urgent care centers;
Office of Mental Health - licensed facilities
Office of Addiction Services and Supports - licensed facilities
Developmental disability service providers;
Long-term care providers;
Hospice and palliative care providers;
Ambulatory surgery centers;
Independent Practice Associations;
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers.
The minimum geographic unit for any application is the county. County-level geography is required for all applications. Multi-county applications are permitted and encouraged where regional collaboration supports the goals of the project. Funding levels will reflect the scope of the geographic area proposed.
Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:
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Attached files
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