SAMHSA to Sponsor Equity Challenge to Identify Organizations’ Successful Outreach Strategies to Connect Historically Underserved Communities to Services The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is sponsoring a Behavioral Health Equity Challenge, through which the Office of Behavioral Health Equity (OBHE) intends to learn more about outreach and engagements strategies that foster behavioral health equity throughout the country. The goal of the “The Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach

May 7-13 is National Prevention Week – A Celebration of Possibilities! SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week (NPW) kicks off in just 5 weeks! Sign up now to make sure you don’t miss out on any activities and promotional resources leading up to NPW. National Prevention Week, which takes place from May 7 to 13, is a public education platform showcasing the work of communities and organizations across the country dedicated to

The next CMS Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum scheduled for:   Date:  Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Start Time:  2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair – Joseph Brooks (Center for Medicare) Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications) Announcements & Updates Upcoming Wage Index April PUF FY 2024 IPPS/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule FY 2024

www.wvdii.org   WVDII SEEKING NEW VP   JOB DESCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS:   Position Summary: Vice President West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Inc.   The WV Drug Intervention Institute seeks a Vice President. This position will work closely with the Institute President in the operational management of the Institute and will oversee and manage the Institute’s outreach and programming including day-to-day supervision and guidance of Institute staff.   This is a

CMS Proposes Policies to Improve Patient Safety and Promote Health Equity CMS is proposing that rural emergency hospitals could be designated as graduate medical education training sites. As a result, more medical residents would be able to train in rural settings, which can help address workforce shortages in these communities. This proposal builds on other policies to support access to care in rural and other underserved communities. Proposed Rule Would Reward Hospitals that Deliver