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SHIP - Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center | Montana State University Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) The Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) provides support to small rural hospitals with implementation of deliery system changes. Funds help small rural hospitals to ensure they have a strong foundation to provide quality healthcare to their community.
The grant funding is made available to the Montana Office of Rural Health through the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy.
To qualiify for SHIP Grants, applicant hospitals are required to be small non-Federal, short-term, general acute care facilities with 49 beds or less, and located in a rural Successful applicants recieve funding for one year and renewal is contingent upon satisfactory applicant performance. Amounts awarded varies by year and is dependent upon the availability of federal appropriated funds.
The SHIP grant has helped Montana Critical Access Hospital and small rural hospitals to purchase equipment; implement electronic health records; train staff on ICD-10/11 coding; participate in training for HCAHPS surveys; participate in efficiency training (Six Sigma or Lean); purchase hardware/software related to cybersecurity, support charge master review; and numerous other significant expenditures.
Allowable Investments & Purchasing Menu Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center Assistant Director of the Montana Office of Rural Health natalie. claiborne@montana. edu
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small rural hospitals with 49 beds or fewer in Montana. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $12,000 per hospital per year Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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