Rural Health
Archived Resources
Publications of historical interest to rural health not available elsewhere online
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington, D.C. February 28-March 2, 2007
Minutes from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 55th meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: population trends in rural America, reports from the Health and Human Services Panels, and the work of the Commonwealth Fund's Commission on a High Performance Health System.
Date: 02/2007
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' (NACRHHS) 55th meeting, which included discussions on the following topics: population trends in rural America, reports from the Health and Human Services Panels, and the work of the Commonwealth Fund's Commission on a High Performance Health System.
Date: 02/2007
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Rural Health Outreach Grantee Directory, FY 2007
Directory of 2005-2007 Federal Office of Rural Health Policy rural health outreach grantees. Includes brief project summaries and information on the areas and populations served.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Directory of 2005-2007 Federal Office of Rural Health Policy rural health outreach grantees. Includes brief project summaries and information on the areas and populations served.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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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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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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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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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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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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Community-Based Needs Assessment: Assisting Communities in Building a Stronger EMS System
Outlines a community planning process for rural EMS systems that that engages local stakeholders to facilitate appropriate planning and decision-making at the local level.
Date: 2007
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Outlines a community planning process for rural EMS systems that that engages local stakeholders to facilitate appropriate planning and decision-making at the local level.
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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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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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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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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