Republic County Hospital

Republic County Hospital's (RCH) primary program is the delivery of healthcare and related services to patients from Republic County and contiguous counties in Northcentral Kansas and Southcentral Nebraska. Services include inpatient acute, surgery, outpatient, obstetric, emergency room and Intermediate Swing Bed (ISB). Republic County Hospital provides needed health care services to patients who come to our hospital for care, regardless of the patient's ability to pay and has a financial assistance program for those patients with limited resources. Major accomplishments in FY 2023 (10/01/2022- 09/30/2023) include the following: 1) RCH has and continues to support the citizens of Republic County through the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID- 19 (PHE) that expired May 11th, 2023. 2) The hospital attested to Meaningful Use Stage 3. 3) Hospital staff provides education to the community including smoking cessation, vaping education and works closely with area schools related to impact testing and head injuries occurring during sports/activities. 4) The hospital maintains the outpatient seniors group therapy program Senior Life Solutions. 5) Retained and recertified for our Level 4 Trauma certification. 6) Continues to update our website meeting the price transparency requirements for CMS and No Surprises Act requirements. 7) Provide ongoing Case Management services for our patients. 8) Hospital participates in open forum coffee for local chamber of commerce on a weekly basis. 9) Hospital also regularly serves as a clinical site for nursing students and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students from a neighboring community college. 10) Continues to offer regular exercise programming for our community following referral and A-fit testing. 11) Continue to provide patient assistance and diabetic education with our certified diabetic educator. 12) RCH continues to provide a lactation program for the community and provides education and patient support to mothers in the community with an international board-certified lactation consultant. The hospital also provides Childbirth Education Classes. 13) Collaborates with the North Central Kansas Healthcare foundations through providing community education on the services we provide and offering a community health fair in conjunction with their annual radiothon fundraiser. 14) Supply appropriate patients discharging from our ED with flu kits. 15) The RCH BOT reviewed and approved our 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy -for FY ending Sept. 2024. The CHNA and Implementation Strategy can be found on our hospital website. 16) Below please find: A Year in Review - RCH 2023 that list changes in roles, major accomplishments with surveys, accreditations and equipment upgrades and additional services. A Year in Review: RCH 2023 ENHANCEMENTS MRI Settlement- new foot/ankle coil and software upgrade Estate Recipient $2.0+ million Artwork Enhancements (lobby, OP, imaging, rehab) Signage Enhancements (lobby, OP, imaging) Waiting Room Chairs replaced (lobby, imaging) Gaumard OB and trauma mannequins (grant) Fukuda Telemetry (PACU) (partial grant funding) Chemistry Analyzer upgrade (Ortho Vitros_zero capital) Mindray PoC Ultrasound (partial grant funding) Trauma Project approved and funded ($5.4M) Trauma Plans finalized and submitted to KSFM & KDHE Pyxis System (medication distribution) designed and implemented PBRHC (Provider Based Rural Health Clinic) PROGRESS PBRHC concept validated PBRHC project approved to proceed PBRHC comp plan developed PBRHC EA developed BMC (Belleville Medical Clinic) Staff migration started PBRHC Policy and procedure started PBRHC Emergency Preparedness started SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS Dr. Isaacson starts (General Surgery) Dr. Kindel starts (Orthopedic Surgery) Dr. Bixenmann starts (Neurologic Surgery) Pain management expanded OP Clinic activation in Medical Arts Building basement Dr. Kossow returns (Medical Arts Building basement) Dr. Bell relocated (Medical Arts Building basement) Wound Care relocated (Medical Arts Building basement) Handle with Care - Instructor certification and staff trainings Mental Health First Aid/Teen Mental Health First Aid QPR (Question Persuade Refer) -Mental Health Instructor training and programming with USD 109 and 426 Dry Needling -trainings level 1 and 2 and treatments BFR (Blood Flow Restricted) Therapy CLINIC/BMC ENHANCEMENTS North Door replaced New Data Switches added (3x 48 port) One (1.0) gig fiber added) Servers migrated to RCH server room Fire Extinguishers brought up to code INTERNAL PROJECT/REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS Walk-in Coolers rebuilt Sprinkler System backflow and feed rebuilt Fire Panel rebuilt IP shower approach developed and implemented (4 & 5) Sliding Doors replaced in ISB (swingers) Exterior Security Completed (all exterior door electronic locking) Former OP Clinic in RCH basement converted to offices OP registration redesigned and replaced Shop driveway graded and rocked HIM office created ALLIANCES/AFFILIATIONS LEPC - Local Emergency Planning Commission (live drill, table top drills) Ministerial Alliance of Rp Co Rp Co Mental Health Coalition w/ RCHD, USD 109 and USD 426 Rp Co Resource Council Alzheimer's/Dementia Support w/ OCCK Senior Life Solutions Belleville Chamber of Commerce Rp Co Economic Development Sunflower Health Network Kansas Hospital Association