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211. Rural Patient and Provider Perceptions of Telehealth Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Evaluates patient and provider perceptions of telehealth in a large, rural healthcare system as well as the sustainability of telehealth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2020-2021 survey data to analyze patient satisfaction with telehealth and its perceived value and efficiency according to providers. Considers the long-term effectiveness of telehealth by assessing differences in missed appointments when compared to in-person visits at a family practice clinic.

...sustainability of telehealth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2020-2021 survey data...

212. An Evidence-Based Walking Program in Oregon Communities: Step It Up! Survivors - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Describes the implementation and effectiveness of Step It Up! Survivors (SIUS), an evidence-based program designed to help promote social connections and increase physical activity among cancer survivors and their family and friends. Discusses the acceptability, feasibility, cost, sustainability, and other factors associated with implementing SIUS in Oregon, including responses from 6 rural organizations.

...sustainability, and other factors associated with implementing SIUS in Oregon, including responses from 6 rural...

213. Building a Community Health Worker Program: The Key to Better Care, Better Outcomes, & Lower Costs - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

A toolkit offering information and strategies to help hospitals and healthcare systems design and implement a community health worker (CHW) program targeted to the communities they serve. Highlights evidence-based best practices, sustainable financing of CHW activities, engaging stakeholders, and suggests outcome measures. Provides a chapter of case studies on rural, urban, and suburban settings.

...sustainable financing of CHW activities, engaging stakeholders, and suggests outcome measures. Provides a chapter of case...

214. Making the Most of a Moment: Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: May 2023

A recorded webinar that provides information on non-congregate meal service options in rural areas. Includes strategies from 3 food access stakeholders who discuss how to operate and sustain non-congregate meal programs.

...sustain non-congregate meal programs. --- Making the Most of a Moment: Non-Congregate Meal Service...

215. The Dakota 10: School Nutrition Success With Shared Services - Resources
Date: May 2023

Provides an overview of 10 rural school districts in South Dakota that created a shared services model to strengthen their nutrition programs. Describes the process of utilizing grant funds to build infrastructure and create plans that sustain a shared services model.

...sustain a shared services model. --- The Dakota 10: School Nutrition Success With Shared Services Provides...

216. Leveraging the Community-Based Workforce to Strengthen Behavioral Health Care in Rural Tennessee - Resources
Date: Oct 2026

Profiles River Valley Health (RVH), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) that serves rural communities in eastern Tennessee. Discusses how a community-based workforce can provide more accessible and responsive behavioral healthcare in rural areas. Includes staffing models and funding strategies for sustainability.

...sustainability. --- Leveraging the Community-Based Workforce to Strengthen Behavioral Health Care in Rural Tennessee Profiles...

217. Implementation of Mobile Medication Units: Findings from a Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Provides a brief overview of the development of policy regarding the approval of mobile medication units (MMUs) operated by opioid treatment programs (OTPs). Presents findings from an environmental scan and key informant interviews regarding MMU implementation. Discusses barriers to establishing, sustaining, and expanding MMU services. Describes opportunities to increase access to methadone in underserved communities. Includes rural references throughout.

...sustaining, and expanding MMU services. Describes opportunities to increase access to methadone in underserved communities...

218. Awakening the Seeds In Native Youth: Native Farm to School Evaluation Report - Resources
Date: Dec 2025

Discusses the Native Farm to School project, a food systems initiative that supports tribal communities in integrating sustainable cultural practices, land stewardship, and traditional foods into their local Indigenous food systems. Provides details on a 2023-2025 USDA-FNS and Newman's Own Foundation grant that enabled 16 tribal communities across the U.S. to revitalize their food systems through school programming and community partnerships.

...sustainable cultural practices, land stewardship, and traditional foods into their local Indigenous food systems. Provides...

219. Applying for Grants to Support Rural Health Projects Topic Guide - Resources
Reviewed: Sep 2025

Resources, information, and frequently asked questions about the grant writing process for rural health projects. Offers tips on searching for rural-specific funding, grant proposal preparation, building successful funding relationships, and planning for program sustainability.

...sustainability. --- Applying for Grants to Support Rural Health Projects Topic Guide Resources, information, and frequently...

220. Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) Webinar: Quality Improvement (QI) Alignment Across the Hospital and Clinics is Key to Value-Based Payment (VBP) Success - Resources
Date: May 2025

A recorded webinar that discusses strategies to align quality improvement (QI) projects with value-based payment (VBP) across organizational settings. Discusses clinical quality measures and sustainability of QI. Transcript available below description.

...sustainability of QI. Transcript available below description. --- Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) Webinar: Quality...