Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator
The Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator is a 3-year initiative designed to eliminate rural health disparities by helping hospitals and clinicians provide high-quality evidence-based care.
Assistance will include:
- Free access to Get With The Guidelines quality programs for coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke
- Work with American Heart Association Quality Improvement Consultants
- Rural learning collaboratives, access to professional education through The American Heart Association's Lifelong Learning Center, and access to clinical experts and thought leaders at conferences and seminars
- Recognition events and publication opportunities
Eligible applicants include:
- Federally designated Critical Access Hospitals
- Short-term acute care facilities and rural hospital located in Rural Urban Commuting Area Codes (RUCA) indicating rural and isolated geographic locations (Codes 4-10 and 99)
Contact RuralGWTGSupport@heart.org for specific eligibility inquiries.
The accelerator will be offered at no cost for eligible rural hospitals.
A link to the online application is available on the program website.
For complete information about funding programs, including your
application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided
for your convenience only. RHIhub does not take part in application processes
or monitor application status.