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RHPI Project Summaries

RHPI Project Summary for FY08

100 Delta Hospitals Served Through the RHPI Project Since Inception of the RHPI Project

Total Delta Hospitals Served by the RHPI Project through FY08
State FY08 Eligible Hospitals Total Hospitals Served Through FY08 Percent of Hospitals Served Through FY08
AL 18 13 72%
AR 25 18 72%
IL 16 10 63%
KY 10 6 60%
LA 34 17 50%
MO 15 7 43%
MS 36 22 61%
TN 17 7 41%
Total 171 100 58%

41 Hospitals Served with 48 Performance Improvement Activities (PIA) in FY08

48 PIA Provided to Delta Hospitals by Type of Service in FY08

On-Site Consultations


State Performance Improvement Assessments Balance Score Cards Targeted Consults Total On-site Consultations Per State *** Total Feedback Assessments Per State *** Total PIA Provided In FY08
AL 2 0 4 6 2 8
AR 5 0 2 7 1 8
IL 0 0 1 1 1 2
KY 0 0 5 5 1 6
LA 1 0 5 6 3 9
MO 1 1 3 5 0 5
MS 0 0 5 5 2 7
TN 1 0 2 3 0 3
Total 10 1 27 38 10 48
***On-site consultations and feedback assessments are counted separately.

Breakdown of On-site Consultations by Description of Service
Service Number of Consultations
Balanced Score Card 1
Performance Improvement Assessments 10
Customer service training 6
Business office operations & revenue cycle management assessments 5
Billing, reimbursement and compliance assessments 2
Community engagements 3
Board training and/or strategic planning 3
Master site plans 2
Lean process & value stream planning 1
Marketing and Community Outreach Plan 1
ED operations assessment 1
Staffing analysis & staff performance evaluation 1
Clinical quality improvement program 1
Physician practice assessment 1


Distribution of On-Site Consultation Services for FY08
State FY08 Eligible Hospitals Total Hospitals Served with On-Site Consultations Services Per State in FY08 Distribution of Hospitals Served with On-site Consultations in FY08
AL 18 6 16%
AR 25 7 18%
IL 16 1 3%
KY 10 5 13%
LA 34 6 16%
MO 15 5 13%
MS 36 5 13%
TN 17 3 8%
Total 171 38 100% of on-site consultation slots filled in FY08

60 Total Hospitals Added to the RHPI Eligibility List in FY08, Which Expands the FY09 List to 183 Eligible Hospitals

48 Hospitals were added to the RHPI Eligibility List in FY08 by Increasing Bed Size In FY08, Delta Hospitals less than 200 beds are Eligible to Participate in the RHPI Project
State Total Eligible hospitals through FY07 Hospitals < 49 beds Hospitals >49 <200 beds Added to Eligibility List in FY08 Total Eligible Hospitals in FY08
AL 14 4 18
AR 18 7 25
IL 13 3 16
KY 7 3 10
LA 23 11 34
MO 11 4 15
MS 23 13 36
TN 14 3 17
Total 123 48 171


12 Waiver Approved Hospitals in FY08 Expands FY09 List to 183 Hospitals
State FY08 Eligible Hospitals*** Total Waiver Approved Hospitals in FY08 FY09 Total Delta Eligible Hospitals
AL 18 3 21
AR 25 3 28
IL 16 3 19
KY 10 0 10
LA 34 0 34
MO 15 3 18
MS 36 0 36
TN 17 0 17
Total 171 12 183

FY02 - FY07 RHPI State Data Summarized

State Total Eligible Hospitals Percent Eligible Hospitals Total Participating Hospitals Percent Participating Hospitals Total Services Provided Services Provided Per Participating Hospital Percent Services Provided Per State
AL 14 11% 11 79% 17 1.5 9%
AR 18 15% 15 83% 36 2.4 20%
IL 13 11% 10 77% 19 1.9 10%
KY 7 6% 6 86% 8 1.3 4%
LA 23 19% 17 74% 35 2.1 20%
MO 11 9% 3 27% 7 2.3 4%
MS 23 19% 19 83% 47 2.5 26%
TN 14 11% 7 50% 12 1.7 7%
TOTAL 123 100% 88 72% 182 2.1 100%