MISSION

Our mission is to improve the viability of member hospitals through shared services, resources, and advocacy.

PURPOSE

Our purpose is to maintain access to hospital-based healthcare services in rural settings.

VALUES
We are effective because we are self-governing, highly credible, and fully committed to our members.  We strive to be accessible, collaborative, and responsive, both to our members and to the environment in which they operate.  We accomplish our mission by being proactive, focused, and energetic.

VISION
NRHP is widely recognized as a successful network. Our members are exceptionally cohesive, and share the belief that each member is stronger through united effort.  NRHP staff effectively leverages this cohesion for the benefit of all of our members.

GOALS
NRHP goals are closely related to its mission – to support member viability. NRHP believes the viability of small hospitals rests on:

·     A supportive operating environment;

·     Adequate financial resources;

·     Quality human resources;

·     An appropriate array of high quality services that meet community needs; and

·     Appropriate facilities and technology.

Accordingly, NRHP offers a wide array of programs and services, all aimed at supporting these five foundations of member viability.

STRUCTURE

NRHP has five entities through which it carries out its purpose and mission:

·     NRHP Inc. is a 501(e) Shared Services Organization

·     NRHP, LLC, a for profit member of a regional LLC, that leverages purchasing power and provides other services

·     NRHP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization

·     NRHP Management Services Inc. is a for-profit corporation

·     Liability Cooperative of Nevada (LiCON) is a self-funded professional liability insurance trust

HISTORY
Building on a history of cooperation, Nevada's small and frontier hospitals began NRHP in 1987 as the Nevada Rural Hospital Project. NRHP was initially funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of its "Hospital-Based Rural Health Care Program." The goals of that program were to improve the viability of rural hospitals, improve access to healthcare for rural residents, and to improve the quality of health services in rural areas. There are now twelve regular NRHP members and two associate NRHP Foundation members. Members pay dues to NRHP and in return receive numerous services as benefits of membership, as well as access to fee-for-service programs and grant-funded programs.