Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Sustainability of programs
Minnesota 2016 Rural EMS Sustainability Survey Results
Reports the results of a rural emergency medical service (EMS) sustainability survey conducted in Minnesota in 2016. Analyzes data describing rural EMS characteristics, workforce and staffing, medical direction, financial management, agency leadership, and community relations.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Reports the results of a rural emergency medical service (EMS) sustainability survey conducted in Minnesota in 2016. Analyzes data describing rural EMS characteristics, workforce and staffing, medical direction, financial management, agency leadership, and community relations.
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Dissemination of an Electronic Manual to Build Capacity for Implementing Farmers' Markets with Community Health Centers
Reports on the effectiveness of disseminating a manual about developing and sustaining a program from a rural community health center to help others learn from it. Evaluates respondent interest in and plans for using the manual. Addresses the benefits of collaborating with a university and how the farmers market benefited the community's diet and economy.
Author(s): M. Aaron Guest, Darcy Freedman, Kassandra A. Alia, Heather M. Brandt, Daniela B. Friedman
Citation: Clinical and Translational Science, 8(5), 484-489
Date: 10/2015
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Reports on the effectiveness of disseminating a manual about developing and sustaining a program from a rural community health center to help others learn from it. Evaluates respondent interest in and plans for using the manual. Addresses the benefits of collaborating with a university and how the farmers market benefited the community's diet and economy.
Author(s): M. Aaron Guest, Darcy Freedman, Kassandra A. Alia, Heather M. Brandt, Daniela B. Friedman
Citation: Clinical and Translational Science, 8(5), 484-489
Date: 10/2015
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Factors That Predict Financial Sustainability of Community Coalitions: Five Years of Findings from the PROSPER Partnership Project
Investigates the PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) partnership model developed to evaluate the level of sustainability funding by community prevention teams and the factors that impact sustainable funding. Study took place in 14 rural communities and small towns where community teams selected, implemented, and sustained evidence-base programs focused on reducing substance misuse, and promoting positive youth and family development.
Author(s): Mark T Greenberg, Mark E Feinberg, Lesley E Johnson, et al.
Citation: Prevention Science, 16(1), 158-167
Date: 01/2015
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Investigates the PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) partnership model developed to evaluate the level of sustainability funding by community prevention teams and the factors that impact sustainable funding. Study took place in 14 rural communities and small towns where community teams selected, implemented, and sustained evidence-base programs focused on reducing substance misuse, and promoting positive youth and family development.
Author(s): Mark T Greenberg, Mark E Feinberg, Lesley E Johnson, et al.
Citation: Prevention Science, 16(1), 158-167
Date: 01/2015
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Community Participation for Rural Health: A Review of Challenges
Critical review of international literature, intended to stimulate debate, present ideas, and provide a representation of rural community participation at the grass-roots level.
Author(s): Amanda Kenny, Jane Farmer, Virginia Dickson-Swift, Nerida Hyett
Citation: Health Expectations, 18(6), 1906-1917
Date: 12/2014
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Critical review of international literature, intended to stimulate debate, present ideas, and provide a representation of rural community participation at the grass-roots level.
Author(s): Amanda Kenny, Jane Farmer, Virginia Dickson-Swift, Nerida Hyett
Citation: Health Expectations, 18(6), 1906-1917
Date: 12/2014
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Federal Grant Writing Manual
Assists grant applicants in writing federal grant proposals. Provides information on the different components of a grant application, including how to develop the goals and objectives, budget, work plan, project sustainability, and evaluation.
Date: 04/2014
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Assists grant applicants in writing federal grant proposals. Provides information on the different components of a grant application, including how to develop the goals and objectives, budget, work plan, project sustainability, and evaluation.
Date: 04/2014
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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The Future of Rural Health
Describes the state of the rural healthcare system and the opportunities for improvement with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Discusses core concepts of providing primary care, basic mental health and oral health services, surgery and obstetric, pharmacy, eye and audiology services, public health, new models of care, workforce issues, and more.
Author(s): Charlie Alfero, Tommy Barnhart, Darrold Bertsch, et al.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Describes the state of the rural healthcare system and the opportunities for improvement with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Discusses core concepts of providing primary care, basic mental health and oral health services, surgery and obstetric, pharmacy, eye and audiology services, public health, new models of care, workforce issues, and more.
Author(s): Charlie Alfero, Tommy Barnhart, Darrold Bertsch, et al.
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen the Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program
Reports on the efforts of Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Networking Planning grantees and provides recommendations for future rural health networks, including on the topics of network planning and sustainability. Focus areas included care coordination, health information technology, behavioral and mental health services, and services for vulnerable populations.
Author(s): Walter Gregg, Adam Hofer, Ira Moscovice
Date: 02/2012
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Reports on the efforts of Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Networking Planning grantees and provides recommendations for future rural health networks, including on the topics of network planning and sustainability. Focus areas included care coordination, health information technology, behavioral and mental health services, and services for vulnerable populations.
Author(s): Walter Gregg, Adam Hofer, Ira Moscovice
Date: 02/2012
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Positioning for Sustainability: A Formative Assessment Tool
Assessment tool designed to help organizations plan for long-term viability and the overall success of local health initiatives.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Assessment tool designed to help organizations plan for long-term viability and the overall success of local health initiatives.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Sustainability Framework
Identifies components contributing to programmatic and organizational sustainability.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Identifies components contributing to programmatic and organizational sustainability.
Date: 2011
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Health Policy Center
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Care in the Country: A Historical Case Study of Long-Term Sustainability in Four Rural Health Centers
Explores the histories of four rural primary care health center programs and identifies factors that contributed to their sustainability, such as physician advocates, innovative practices, organizational flexibility, and community integration.
Author(s): D. Brad Wright
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1612-1618
Date: 09/2009
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Explores the histories of four rural primary care health center programs and identifies factors that contributed to their sustainability, such as physician advocates, innovative practices, organizational flexibility, and community integration.
Author(s): D. Brad Wright
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1612-1618
Date: 09/2009
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