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Resources by Topic: Critical Access Hospitals

Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) Program and Policy Summaries
Provides summaries and fact sheets on the Arizona Center for Rural Health's initiatives and policies addressing rural health needs in the state, including the Arizona State Office of Rural Health, Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (AzFlex), Arizona Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), Rural Health Professions Program, and other programs and technical assistance opportunities related to health workforce data, overdose prevention and response, rural maternity care, and graduate medical education.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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FORHP Rural Hospital & Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Finder
A tool to help identify free technical assistance services available to rural hospitals and Rural Health Clinics from six Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) supported programs. Find matching TA providers based on facility type, location, and type of assistance.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative
Offers resources to measure and improve pediatric emergency care delivery, focusing on community, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals and freestanding emergency departments. Allows participating organizations to compare their performance to similar facilities. Free registration is required to participate.
Sponsoring organization: National Pediatric Readiness Project
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Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA) Resource Center
Provides technical assistance to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural healthcare organizations to improve healthcare and quality of care using data, measurement, and improvement activities. Offers information and resources on quality improvement and the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP).
Sponsoring organization: Telligen
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Birthing-Friendly Hospitals and Health Systems
Interactive tool identifying hospitals and health systems that have been designated as "Birthing-Friendly" by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Utah Rural and Critical Access Hospitals Map
Interactive map providing county-level information on rural and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Utah. Hovering over a hospital location on the map will show hospital specific information, including the hospital name, address, city, phone number, affiliation, and number of inpatient beds.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Nebraska's Multi-Regional Nursing Workforce Model: Main Findings 2017-2025
Provides data and projections of Nebraska's nursing workforce by region, with information on supply and demand, shortages, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and more. Includes county-level map of Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Nebraska.
Sponsoring organizations: Nebraska Center for Nursing, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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NARHC/3RNET Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic Job Board
Job board listing openings at Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Includes RHC and CAH jobs added to 3RNET's website. Searchable by profession/specialty and state.
Sponsoring organizations: 3RNET, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Georgia Rural Counties with Rural Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Rural Counties without a Hospital: Rural Hospital Organization Assistance Act of 2017
County-level map showing rural Georgia counties containing a Critical Access Hospital, Rural Emergency Hospital, or other rural hospital. Also indicates rural counties containing no hospital.
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Quality Time: Sharing PIE
Podcast series featuring episodes on Critical Access Hospital (CAH) performance improvement experiences.
Sponsoring organization: Stratis Health
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