Hear from the WSHA team of Jacqueline Barton True and Beth Zborowski as they breakdown what’s known and what’s still emerging about the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. This five-year initiative will deliver $181 million annually to support rural health care innovation, workforce development and community-based services in Washington state.
The video is 30 minutes long and designed for both rural hospital leadership teams and board members. It covers:
- How Washington secured the funding and what changed from the original proposal.
- Where the dollars will flow from hospital innovation and workforce pipelines to EMS, OB, behavioral health, tribal partnerships and more.
- What hospitals should do right now to prepare for upcoming applications and tight federal timelines.
- When to expect funding to hit communities and how WSHA will support members through the process.
- Where to stay updated as the state finalizes requirements and launches opportunities.
Video: https://vimeo.com/1163709250/8835f08cac?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
The video is also posted in our Governance Education portal. For hospital board members working to earn their Health Care Governance certification, watching this video counts as one credit towards the certification. To find the video, log in to the portal, go to the Course Catalog and search for “Gov Ed Short_ What Washington’s $181M Rural Health Transformation Funding Means for Your Community.” After you’ve watched the recording in the portal, click “complete and continue.” Your point will be logged to your account.
Please contact Jacqueline Barton True [email protected] with questions about HR 1. Please email [email protected] with technical questions about how to access these resources. (Ashley Trotti)