Colorado Rural Health Center

Programs - Colorado Rural Health Center (crhc) offers the Colorado provider recruitment (cpr) program and works with 3rnet to compile retention statistics annually and offers the 3rnet job board as part of an affordable choices for Rural healthcare facilities to recruit providers and other healthcare staff with a significantly higher retention rate than the national average. As part of crhc's commitment to member education, the organization prioritized education through the Colorado Rural sustainability program (cors). Crhc's cors program, an ongoing effort to build capacity of Rural hospitals and clinics to achieve measurable improvements in the Health outcomes of their communities. See continuation on schedule o.

Outreach - crhc serves as the primary source of information related to the operation and administration of Rural healthcare in the state of Colorado. As such, the organization devotes significant time and resources to clear, wide reaching communication channels. From the organization's robust website to weekly and monthly emails, crhc maintains communication with Rural facilities and providers across the state. Electronic outputs of information include the weekly/monthly newsletters and social media. See continuation on schedule o.

Policy - crhc is committed to improving healthcare services available in Rural communities through policy and advocacy work on the state and federal levels. Crhc staff meets with elected officials to communicate crhc's position on legislation impacting members, and provides information regarding how the legislation will impact members. Crhc staff requests the elected official mirror crhc's position and vote in favor or against a piece of legislation.