Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Hospitals

Wisconsin Champion of Change Award Inactive
Awards for organizational change ideas suggested by a team or individual employed by a Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative member hospital.

New York State Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community Inactive
Learning community in New York that includes a virtual summit, monthly webinars, and topical coaching calls designed to incorporate evidence-based practices and transform the care given to older adults. Participants include Federally Qualified Health Centers and community-based social service organizations, among others.

Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) Inactive
Provides funding to small rural hospitals, through their State Office of Rural Health, to help them do any or all of the following: purchase equipment or training to attain value-based payment and care goals; join Medicare Shared Savings Program or become an accountable care organization; and purchase health information technology, equipment, or training.

Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement Inactive
Funding to a single entity to provide data and conduct analysis to inform improvement efforts in Critical Access Hospitals.

Texas Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) Inactive
Grants to help small rural hospitals in Texas with 49 beds or less with their quality improvement efforts and their adaptation to changing payment systems through investments in hardware, software, and related trainings.

Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Technical Assistance Center Inactive
Funding for a single entity to provide technical assistance for rural hospitals. The program purpose is to ensure that rural hospitals and the communities they serve have the information and resources needed to make informed decisions as to whether the REH model of care is best for their communities, and if so, facilitate a successful implementation of Rural Emergency Hospital requirements for those hospitals converting to this new provider type.

North Carolina Virtual Behavioral Services Grant Program Inactive
Grants to North Carolina hospitals to expand telepsychiatry capacities to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Projects should target historically underserved, marginalized or adversely affected groups, economically disadvantaged communities, or rural and underserved communities.

Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support rural primary care providers with the planning and implementation of quality improvement activities. Program objectives include increased care coordination, enhanced chronic disease management, and improved health outcomes for patients in rural areas.

Oregon Critical Access Hospital and Emergency Medical Services Partner Improvement Projects Inactive
Grants to strengthen coordination and partnerships between emergency medical services and Critical Access Hospital staff and/or departments in Oregon.

Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Grantees Program Cooperative Agreement (Technical Assistance Center) Inactive
Funding to a single agency to provide information and technical assistance to beneficiaries of Federal Office of Rural Health Policy initiatives, such as award recipients, Critical Access Hospitals, small rural hospitals, and rural communities.