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Burke Solutions

Burke Solutions. Burke County. Importance of Collaboration. Current healthcare system not working GSC - leadership challenges BRHC – Overutilization of ER, increasing bad debt Fragmented local system of care Economy & unemployment Healthcare reform.

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Burke Solutions

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  1. Burke Solutions Burke County

  2. Importance of Collaboration • Current healthcare system not working • GSC - leadership challenges • BRHC – Overutilization of ER, increasing bad debt • Fragmented local system of care • Economy & unemployment • Healthcare reform

  3. Dynamics That Contributed to Successful Collaboration • Third party organizers with community foundation of Burke County and UW • Perspective from the NC Association of Free Clinics • Foundation of Health Burke • Golden Leaf Foundation process brought GSC and BRHC together to lay ground work for more collaborative efforts

  4. Increased county support • Strong stakeholder support • Reorganization at GSC

  5. Successes and Challenges • Successes • Community commitment with common goals • Willingness to put $ where needed • Hospital support despite operating losses • Flexibility • Sally’s leadership • Challenges/ Road Blocks • Sustainability • Broad focus

  6. Different perceptions • Prioritizing • Dealing with roadblocks • Planning strategies through Careshare, coming to consensus • Grant applications

  7. Advice To Share • Involve decision makers of key agencies • Create essential roles for players • Patience and openness • Core Groups • Communication between meetings

  8. Comprehensive Look at our Community Health • Input from multiple sources about different areas • Willingness to lay all cards on the table • Previous collaboration efforts

  9. Role of Technical assistance • Independent and neutral 3rd party • Broader view of possibilities • Provided structure • Planning strategies that lead to consensus • Created the feeling of accomplishment and unity

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