Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Planning and strategy methods and resources
Roadmap for the Adoption of Health Information Technology in Rural Communities
Assists rural providers who are just beginning their investigation of using health IT, and its applicability to their organization.
Author(s): Julie A. Schoenman, Joy Keeler, Adil Moiduddin, Benjamin N. Hamlin
Date: 08/2006
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Assists rural providers who are just beginning their investigation of using health IT, and its applicability to their organization.
Author(s): Julie A. Schoenman, Joy Keeler, Adil Moiduddin, Benjamin N. Hamlin
Date: 08/2006
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Model Trauma System Planning and Evaluation
Designed to provide trauma care direction to trauma care professionals, including public health officials and health care policy experts, when developing and evaluating trauma systems.
Additional links: Trauma System Self-Assessment Supplemental Tool: Benchmarks, Indicators, and Scoring
Date: 02/2006
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Designed to provide trauma care direction to trauma care professionals, including public health officials and health care policy experts, when developing and evaluating trauma systems.
Additional links: Trauma System Self-Assessment Supplemental Tool: Benchmarks, Indicators, and Scoring
Date: 02/2006
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Balanced Scorecards for Small Rural Hospitals: Concept Overview and Implementation Guidance
Describes the process of implementing a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) initiative in a small rural hospital setting. Includes a Balanced Scorecard example. Lists common terminology with definitions.
Date: 2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Describes the process of implementing a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) initiative in a small rural hospital setting. Includes a Balanced Scorecard example. Lists common terminology with definitions.
Date: 2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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A Synthesis of State Flex Program Plans 2003-2004
Describes trends in state activities for the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program). Includes an overview and specific state examples for different aspects of the Flex program, including rural health planning, Critical Access Hospital designation, EMS, quality improvement, and health information technology.
Date: 05/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Describes trends in state activities for the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program). Includes an overview and specific state examples for different aspects of the Flex program, including rural health planning, Critical Access Hospital designation, EMS, quality improvement, and health information technology.
Date: 05/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Perspectives of Rural Hospitals on Bioterrorism Preparedness Planning
Overview of rural hospital preparedness, addressing topics like workforce and training, physical capacity and supplies, communication, and coordination. Includes policy recommendations. Based on a meeting of rural hospital representatives responsible for bioterrorism preparedness planning.
Author(s): Claudia L. Schur, Marc L. Berk, Curt D. Mueller
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Overview of rural hospital preparedness, addressing topics like workforce and training, physical capacity and supplies, communication, and coordination. Includes policy recommendations. Based on a meeting of rural hospital representatives responsible for bioterrorism preparedness planning.
Author(s): Claudia L. Schur, Marc L. Berk, Curt D. Mueller
Date: 04/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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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).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Telligen
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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).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Telligen
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Rural Unintentional Injury Prevention Toolkit
Resources and best practices to help rural communities develop unintentional injury prevention programs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Resources and best practices to help rural communities develop unintentional injury prevention programs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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PARTNER Program: Promoting Active Rural Transportation with Need and Equity-Based Resources
Provides resources dedicated to explaining and implementing the PARTNER Program, a community-led and equity-focused process for developing walking and bicycling routes in rural Alabama communities. Covers topics including collaboration, planning, implementation, and funding.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Extension at Auburn University
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Provides resources dedicated to explaining and implementing the PARTNER Program, a community-led and equity-focused process for developing walking and bicycling routes in rural Alabama communities. Covers topics including collaboration, planning, implementation, and funding.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Extension at Auburn University
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NOSORH Resources for Philanthropic Engagement
Collection of resources on rural, health-related philanthropy. Provides materials on topics including community development, funding, strategy, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Collection of resources on rural, health-related philanthropy. Provides materials on topics including community development, funding, strategy, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Pathways to Equity Rural Health Roadmap
Outlines a roadmap for rural health organizations to improve health equity in their communities. Includes guidance on building trust, forming a health equity team, assessing health risks, developing strategies and collaborations, and taking action.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pathways to Public Health Equity
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Outlines a roadmap for rural health organizations to improve health equity in their communities. Includes guidance on building trust, forming a health equity team, assessing health risks, developing strategies and collaborations, and taking action.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pathways to Public Health Equity
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