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131. National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Presque Isle, Maine, September 9-11, 2001 - Resources - Archive
Date: Sep 2001

Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: an update from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, a report being prepared on the rural safety net, federal emergency medical services (EMS) activity, and Maine EMS services.

...EMS) activity, and Maine EMS services. --- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services...

132. Prehospital Time for Patients with Acute Cardiac Complaints: A Rural Health Disparity - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Reviews 428,054 emergency medical services (EMS) instances between January 2013 and May 2018 related to acute cardiac complaints to examine differences in time spent between EMS dispatch and hospital arrival for rural and urban patients. Discusses inequities in time to care by age, sex, transport mode, and patient status.

...EMS) instances between January 2013 and May 2018 related to acute cardiac complaints to examine...

133. Experiences of Critical Access Hospitals in the Provision of Emergency Medical Services - Resources
Date: Oct 2008

Examines the experiences of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in operating an emergency medical services (EMS) unit. Findings are based on a rural ambulance service literature review and interviews with administrators and ambulance staff from five CAHs. Discusses the benefits and challenges that CAH providers face in operating EMS services.

...EMS) unit. Findings are based on a rural ambulance service literature review and interviews with...

134. Handbook for EMS Medical Directors - Resources
Date: Mar 2012

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.

...EMS Medical Directors --- Provides a baseline overview of key roles and responsibilities to assist current...

135. Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health (RF-DASH) - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Oct 7, 2025

RF-DASH provides trainings, tools, and resources to rural firefighters and EMTs to improve preparedness when called to farms and ranches.

...EMS) face significant challenges when responding to calls on farms and ranches. Agricultural operations often...

136. Emergency Medical Services Outcome Measurement Strategies for State Flex Programs - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Presents a framework regarding emergency medical services (EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including identifying the needs to be addressed, educational programming, developing shared learning collaboratives/cohorts to support performance improvement, and implementing interventions. Offers practical examples of EMS performance improvement activities with short, intermediate, and long-term outcomes.

...EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including...

137. National Rural Health Day and a Behavioral Health Community Star, with Tammy Norville and Jason Lillich – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Nov 7, 2023

The November 2023 episode of RHIhub's podcast includes two interviews leading up to National Health Day on November 16th. Features interviews with Tammy Norville, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) CEO, and Jason Lillich, Executive Director of Three Rivers Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Center, a 2023 National Rural Health Day Community Star.

...EMS departments. So oftentimes individuals that are needing some type of response from EMS may involve...

138. Rural Emergency Medical Services Perspectives on Improving Acute Stroke Care: A Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Examines barriers and facilitators to timely and high-quality acute stroke care in rural communities via interviews with 12 rural EMS professionals in North Carolina. Discusses topics including comprehensive stroke assessment, destination decision protocols, communication between EMS and hospital staff, transport distances, limited staffing, and more.

...EMS professionals in North Carolina. Discusses topics including comprehensive stroke assessment, destination decision protocols, communication...

139. Texas Emergency Medical Services Personnel, 2022: Trends, Distribution, and Demographics - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Fact sheet showing emergency medical services (EMS) personnel growth trends, geographic distribution by county and ratio of population to EMS personnel by metropolitan, non-metropolitan, border, and non-border geography, and age.

...EMS) personnel growth trends, geographic distribution by county and ratio of population to EMS personnel...

140. Innovations in Overdose Response: Strategies Implemented by Emergency Medical Services Providers - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Reports on the findings of an environmental scan conducted in collaboration with the National Association of EMS Officials looking for new and promising overdose response strategies for state and local EMS providers to increase access to treatment and recovery services. Discusses sharing data for public health surveillance and response, building system-wide partnerships, administering buprenorphine, developing post-overdose response teams, utilizing mobile integrated health clinics, and implementation barriers to be considered.

...EMS Officials looking for new and promising overdose response strategies for state and local EMS...