Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Emergency medical services
The Evidence for Community Paramedicine in Rural Areas: State and Local Findings and the Role of the State Flex Program
Examines the role of the Flex program in supporting state Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in rural communities. Analyses the evidence base for community paramedicine in rural communities, the role of community paramedics in rural healthcare delivery systems, and the challenges faced by states in implementing community paramedicine programs.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Karen Pearson, John Gale, George Shaler
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines the role of the Flex program in supporting state Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in rural communities. Analyses the evidence base for community paramedicine in rural communities, the role of community paramedics in rural healthcare delivery systems, and the challenges faced by states in implementing community paramedicine programs.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Karen Pearson, John Gale, George Shaler
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient 2014
Discusses regional trauma systems and levels of trauma centers. Chapter 13 focuses on rural trauma care.
Author(s): Michael F. Rotondo, Chris Cribari, R. Stephen Smith
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American College of Surgeons
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Discusses regional trauma systems and levels of trauma centers. Chapter 13 focuses on rural trauma care.
Author(s): Michael F. Rotondo, Chris Cribari, R. Stephen Smith
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American College of Surgeons
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Extent of Telehealth Use in Rural and Urban Hospitals
Discusses the use of telehealth in rural and urban hospitals, and provides statistics on hospital characteristics and common departments and programs with telehealth services. Describes opportunities for telehealth to support healthcare in rural communities.
Author(s): Marcia M. Ward, Fred Ullrich, Keith Mueller
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Discusses the use of telehealth in rural and urban hospitals, and provides statistics on hospital characteristics and common departments and programs with telehealth services. Describes opportunities for telehealth to support healthcare in rural communities.
Author(s): Marcia M. Ward, Fred Ullrich, Keith Mueller
Date: 2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
Identifies potential factors that may help reduce the time necessary to provide effective medical care to vehicle crash victims on rural roads. Includes rural statistics and data.
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
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Identifies potential factors that may help reduce the time necessary to provide effective medical care to vehicle crash victims on rural roads. Includes rural statistics and data.
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
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Utah Rural Health Plan
Describes Utah's rural healthcare system, the organizations comprising the healthcare safety net, and the environment in which those organizations provide healthcare services. Prioritizes specific rural health issues identified by hospital surveys, health assessments, and interviews with key rural health stakeholders.
Date: 02/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Describes Utah's rural healthcare system, the organizations comprising the healthcare safety net, and the environment in which those organizations provide healthcare services. Prioritizes specific rural health issues identified by hospital surveys, health assessments, and interviews with key rural health stakeholders.
Date: 02/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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A National Agenda for Community Paramedicine Research
Summarizes comments from community paramedicine stakeholders at an October 2012 meeting on community paramedicine. Includes discussion and collaboration aimed at building a national evidence base on community paramedicine.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 02/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Summarizes comments from community paramedicine stakeholders at an October 2012 meeting on community paramedicine. Includes discussion and collaboration aimed at building a national evidence base on community paramedicine.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 02/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Rural Acute Myocardial Infarction Survey (RAMIS)
Discusses an online survey that polled Critical Access Hospitals in Nebraska regarding delay factors in rural hospitals and treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Author(s): Nikiah Nudell, Don Rice, John Gale, Gary Wingrove, Tom Bouthillet
Citation: International Paramedic Practice, 2(1)
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
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Discusses an online survey that polled Critical Access Hospitals in Nebraska regarding delay factors in rural hospitals and treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Author(s): Nikiah Nudell, Don Rice, John Gale, Gary Wingrove, Tom Bouthillet
Citation: International Paramedic Practice, 2(1)
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
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Emergency Transfers of the Elderly from Nursing Facilities to Critical Access Hospitals: Opportunities for Improving Patient Safety and Quality
Examines the evidence and best practices to improve the nursing facility-to-hospital transition of care. Provides tools to improve communication between patients, nursing facilities, and hospitals. Includes recommendations for the role of state Flex Programs in the transition of care process.
Author(s): Karen B. Pearson, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines the evidence and best practices to improve the nursing facility-to-hospital transition of care. Provides tools to improve communication between patients, nursing facilities, and hospitals. Includes recommendations for the role of state Flex Programs in the transition of care process.
Author(s): Karen B. Pearson, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 01/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Handbook for EMS Medical Directors
Provides a baseline overview of key roles and responsibilities to assist current and prospective medical directors in performing their duties. Includes rural and volunteer agencies.
Date: 03/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Provides a baseline overview of key roles and responsibilities to assist current and prospective medical directors in performing their duties. Includes rural and volunteer agencies.
Date: 03/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Rural Health Care: A Strategic Plan for Washington State
Explores ways to transform the rural healthcare system in Washington State. Describes the challenges that rural communities face. Provides rural versus urban statistics on reimbursement and special programs.
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Hospital Association
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Explores ways to transform the rural healthcare system in Washington State. Describes the challenges that rural communities face. Provides rural versus urban statistics on reimbursement and special programs.
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Hospital Association
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