CHAMPS Publications

CHAMPS has created a selection of documents designed to provide region-wide data to Region VIII CHCs and PCAs. If charges apply, CHAMPS Organizational Members pay a discounted price (please refer to order forms). If you have questions about any of these CHAMPS publications, please contact the CHAMPS Workforce Development and Member Services Director.

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CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary/Benefits Survey & Report
CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary Survey Companion Reports: WF Metrics, Staffing, and Productivity Expectations
CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Recruitment & Retention Surveys
Region VIII BPHC UDS Summaries
Region VIII Job Opportunities Bank Data Comparison Report
CHAMPS Quarterly Newsletters
Other CHAMPS Communications

CHAMPS REGION VIII HEALTH CENTER SALARY/BENEFITS SURVEY & REPORT

The CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary, Benefits, Turnover, and Vacancy Survey and Reports project takes place every-other-year, and is planned, implemented, and compiled through collaborative efforts between CHAMPS and the Region VIII State Primary Care Associations (AUCH, CCHN, CHAD, MTPCA, and WYPCA). The resulting CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary & Benefits Survey Report (Salary & Benefits Report) analyzes data for all identified clinical and non-clinical positions at participating Region VIII health centers, including information from large and small organizations from all Region VIII states in a variety of locations (rural, urban, frontier) and serving diverse populations (communities, migrants, homeless). Please refer to the CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary Survey Companion Reports section of this page for more information about other reports resulting from this project.

CHAMPS Organizational Members are mailed one complimentary copy of the Salary & Benefits Report, and any health center submitting data for the project (regardless of membership status) also receives one complimentary copy.

CHAMPS Organizational Members may view and download an electronic versions of current and previous Salary & Benefits Reports in the Members Only section of the CHAMPS website (username and password required). Visit the CHAMPS Organizational Members webpage to determine if your organization is a current CHAMPS Organizational Member.

These organizations plus other interested non-profits are welcome to order additional copies of the printed/bound Salary & Benefits Reports by completing and submitting the 2024 Region VIII Health Center Salary & Benefits Report Order Form.

An electronic version of the 2024 CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary and Benefits Survey Report was released to CHAMPS Organizational Members as well as non-members that participated in the survey in early October 2024; the electronic version of the report is also posted in the Members Only section of the CHAMPS website (username and password required). A print version of the report was mailed to members and survey participants in November 2024. See below for information about available Companion Reports.

The 2025 CHAMPS Abbreviated Region VIII Health Center Salary, Benefits, and Turnover Survey will gather data in spring and early summer of 2025, allowing CHAMPS to provide up to date comparative compensation figures for a limited group of hard-to-recruit/retain titles and identify trends in employee turnover.

Contact the CHAMPS Workforce Development and Member Services Director with any questions about this project.

CHAMPS REGION VIII HEALTH CENTER SALARY SURVEY COMPANION REPORTS: WORKFORCE METRICS, CLINICAL STAFFING, AND PROVIDER PRODUCTIVITY EXPECTATIONS REPORTS

CHAMPS utilizes data submitted during the Region VIII Health Center Salary, Benefits, Turnover, and Vacancy Survey project described above to develop companion reports addressing workforce metrics, clinical staffing, and provider productivity expectations, released every other year.

The CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Workforce Metrics Report includes an analysis of turnover rates, vacancy rates, and additional recruitment and retention (R&R) metrics like positions seeing challenging recruitment and/or turnover, tenure, and staff demographics.
The CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Clinical Staffing Report utilizes Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) data reported in the salary survey for every employee at each reporting Health Center to develop staffing ratios relating to Medical, Behavioral Health, and Dental Provider and Medical and Dental Support employees. The report also includes ratios related to additional selected administrative and clinical care team employees.
The CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Provider Productivity Expectations Report includes information about health center expectations for weekly hours, administrative vs. patient contact hours ratio, completed hourly visits, and standard patient panel sizes for medical, dental, and behavioral health providers.

Copies of these reports are provided for free to to CHAMPS Organizational Members plus any non-members that participated in the survey.

CHAMPS Organizational Members can view current and previous CHAMPS workforce, staffing, and productivity expectations reports within the Members Only section (username and password required). Visit the CHAMPS Organizational Members webpage to determine if your organization is a current CHAMPS Organizational Member.

Other interested non-profits are welcome to order electronic copies by completing the 2024 Region VIII Health Center Companion Reports Order Form.

CHAMPS REGION VIII RECRUITMENT & RETENTION SURVEY

CHAMPS undertakes Region VIII Health Center Recruitment & Retention Surveys and publishes related Reports on an as-needed basis to provide an analysis of data collected from staff members at all Region VIII Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Health Center Program grantees and look-alikes (primarily community, migrant, and homeless health centers). This project is undertaken in collaboration with the Region VIII State Primary Care Associations (SPCAs) to provide CHAMPS (the Region VIII PCA), the region’s SPCAs, and participating health centers with information vital to strengthening and enhancing successful recruitment and retention strategies already in place, and to developing new and innovative ways to support successful recruitment and retention of staff in an era of dynamic program expectations and ongoing challenges in finding, and keeping, highly qualified employees.

View and download the 2019 CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Recruitment & Retention Survey Report.

View and download the 2011 CHAMPS Region VIIII Health Center Program Grantee Recruitment & Retention Survey Report.

View and download the 2004 CHAMPS Region VIII Recruitment & Retention Survey Report.

REGION VIII BPHC UNIFORM DATA SYSTEM (UDS) SUMMARIES

The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) gathers annual data from health centers across the country through the Uniform Data System (UDS). Since 2004, CHAMPS has compiled this information from across Region VIII to create an annual Region VIII BPHC UDS Summary providing a history of trends in selected Region VIII and national data as well as breakdowns of data by state, Region VIII, and nation for the current year. Beginning in 2013 CHAMPS also began releasing an annual two-page Health Center Fact Sheet highlighting key data from the summary, and in 2019 added an annual two-page Workforce Metrics Infographic focused on health professions training within health centers.

Visit the CHAMPS Region VIII UDS Summaries, Fact Sheets, and Infographics webpage to explore these resources from 2004 through the most currently available year of UDS data.

REGION VIII JOB OPPORTUNITIES BANK DATA

The CHAMPS online Job Opportunities Bank (JOB) is an interactive resource providing detailed descriptions about open clinical and non-clinical positions at CHCs, PCAs, and health center related organizations throughout Region VIII. CHAMPS analyzes the information contained in the Job Opportunities Bank annually to provide information about recruitment efforts and fill rates throughout the region.

View and download the most current Region VIII Job Opportunities Bank (JOB) Data Comparison Report.

View and download the related JOB Data Comparison Infographic highlighting key trends from the report.

CHAMPS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS

CHAMPS produces this newsletter four times a year and distributes it to Region VIII CHC, PCA, and PCO personnel as well as to other regional and national organizations and interested parties. It provides ongoing timely, valuable communications about: state, regional, and national news; federal policy and announcements; MPCN news and activities; Workforce Development news and activities; Healthy Communities news and activities; and highlights about Region VIII CHCs and PCAs.

Visit the CHAMPS Quarterly Newsletters page for an archive of past editions and/or to subscribe to receive this electronic publication.

OTHER CHAMPS COMMUNICATIONS

CHAMPS produces a variety of other communications for use by specific groups and audiences. See below for a list of communications.

Board of Directors Digest: A digital update created specifically for our Board Members. This update, sent once per quarter, contains information, updates, and resources from CHAMPS.
Healthy Communities Communiqué: Designed to assist Region VIII health centers and Primary Care Associations (PCAs) in addressing health inequities. This quarterly communiqué focuses on health disparities, obstacles to health, social determinants of health, programs and resources to help close the gaps, and more. Visit the CHAMPS Healthy Communities Communiqué page for more information and an archive of past editions.
LinkedIn Company Page: Intended to keep Region VIII health centers and PCAs in the loop with the latest data, training opportunities, CHAMPS updates, etc. Visit the CHAMPS LinkedIn Company Page for more information and to follow CHAMPS on LinkedIn.
Mountain/Plains Clinical Network (MPCN) Minute: An e-bulletin for MPCN, a program that encompasses all health care providers working at Region VIII community, migrant, and homeless health centers. Region VIII health center providers and quality improvement staff receive the MPCN Minute a couple of times a month with brief updates on upcoming events and quick overviews of useful clinical tools and resources. Please visit the CHAMPS MPCN Minute page to learn more and sign up to receive the MPCN Minute.
Workforce Focus: An e-bulletin for human resource (HR), recruitment and retention (R&R), and healthcare career pathways contacts within the Region VIII community of health centers. The Workforce Focus is shared four to six times per year with brief updates on upcoming events, important announcements, and quick overviews of useful workforce tools and resources. Please visit the CHAMPS Workforce Focus page to learn more and sign up to receive the Workforce Focus.

companion reports.