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Publications of historical interest to rural health not available elsewhere online

The Office of Rural Health Policy Celebrates 20 Years: A Look Back at the History of the Office and Its Continued Mission to Improve Health Care in Rural America
Describes the history and activities of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy from 1987 through 2007.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Rural Ambulance Crash: Literature Review
Reviews published research pertaining to ambulance crashes with a special emphasis on the rural environment. Provides an overview of the magnitude of the risk that rural ambulance operators face every time they respond to an illness or injury. Includes citations to the literature, with annotations.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Rural EMS Managers Awareness Program
Provides new emergency medical services agency managers with an orientation to the broad scope of an EMS system. Includes background information and covers 14 components of the EMS system.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural & Frontier Emergency Medical Services in the U.S. Health System
Compares the findings of the Institute of Medicine's Future of Emergency Care reports with previous work on rural health and with the Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future and HRSA Model Trauma System Planning and Evaluation document. Identifies similarities and overlaps of the recommendations and approaches.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Distance Education in EMS: A Literature Review and Rural/Urban Comparison
Explores what is known about distance learning in EMS and how distance learning is being used to provide continuing education to EMS professionals in rural and urban areas. Includes recommendations for future development and application.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Rural and Frontier EMS Town Hall Meeting Summary
Highlights several town hall meetings that were conducted by the Rural EMS and Trauma Technical Assistance Center during which rural EMS providers identified issues of concern to their local agency. Topics covered include funding, advocacy, recruitment and retention, training, and public awareness of the emergency medical technician (EMT) profession.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future: A Service Chief's Guide to Creating Community Support of Excellence in EMS
Identifies ideas that can be applied in rural and frontier EMS agencies to support rural EMS services. A companion document to the 2004 report, the Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Grand Forks, North Dakota, September 28-30, 2006
Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: substance abuse, Head Start, and Medicare Advantage.
Date: 09/2006
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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The Outreach Sourcebook, Volume 12: Rural Health Demonstration Projects, 2002 to 2005
Describes 28 rural health outreach grant projects funded for the 2002-2005 period. Includes project descriptions and contact information and indexes health topics addressed by each project.
Date: 06/2006
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Camden, Maine, June 11-13, 2006
Minutes from a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services covering the following topics: substance abuse, Medicare Advantage, and Head Start in rural areas.
Date: 06/2006
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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