Welcome to RHQN
Created in 2002, The Rural Healthcare Quality Network (RHQN) consists of active rural health providers who are engaged in meaningful improvement in the quality of care delivered to patients in rural Washington. The Network was formed through a series of steps and funding sources, including funds for Critical Access Hospital quality improvement through the State Department of Health and a congressional appropriation.

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Resources
For your information and reference, the following links will take you to documents, guides and forms that may help you in your quest for quality improvement at your facility.

» Medicare Guide to Rural Healthcare [.pdf]
» How To Guides
» Utilization Review
» Press Releases
» Presentations
» Clinical Areas
» Quality Improvement
» Inpatient Quality Measures

Meet the RHQN Members
The RHQN consists of 37 rural hospitals throughout the state of Washington, 36 of which are Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).

» Membership List
» Membership Map
» RHQN Board
» Featured Member

What's New & Happening @ RHQN?
It has been a year of tremendous development for the RHQN. Over the past twelve months the RHQN has been recognized as a formal not-for-profit corporation doing business in the state of Washington, and been recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by the U.S. Internal revenue Service. Most importantly, the RHQN has developed the vital role of supporting quality improvement efforts in the medical staffs and quality assurance/quality improvement staffs.

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» Strategies for 2008-2009: “Local Care, Best in the Nation”