How HCCH And NKC Health Are Transforming Rural Obstetric Services
Enhanced efforts to improve maternal health in northwest Missouri are thanks to a new partnership between Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, Mo., and NKC Health in North Kansas City, Mo. By combining local access with advanced specialty support, patients benefit from improved care coordination and expanded educational, emotional and social support resources.
The partnership offers a variety of programs and resources to support pregnant and postpartum patients, as well as newborns. For instance, the HCCH social service team is working to improve encounters with patients by utilizing the Ask Me 5 framework developed by the Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative in partnership with MHA.
HCCH and NKC Health report signs of improvement in maternal care through the partnership. They highlight a critical step forward in the program that has been preventing expectant moms from going without any prenatal care. Since the collaboration began, NKC Health has seen a 37% drop in the number of patients in the rural Northwest Missouri program delivering without any prenatal care.
“The partnership has created a seamless experience for patients while supporting clinical teams on both ends,” said Robin Hogan, R.N./BSN, HCCH medical clinics director. “Watching this program grow and thrive has been both rewarding and energizing for everyone involved.”
MHA equips hospital teams with knowledge and tools, like Ask Me 5, that advance high-quality care and, ultimately, improved health outcomes. Learn more about the value of membership and how MHA is a trusted partner of Missouri’s hospitals.
The Missouri Hospital Association is a nonprofit association in Jefferson City that represents 136 Missouri hospitals. In addition to representation and advocacy on behalf of its membership, the association offers continuing education programs on current health care topics and seeks to educate the public about health care issues.