Rural Project Examples: Licensure and certification of health professionals
Other Project Examples
COSSA Advanced EMT Class
Added July 2024
- Need: To increase the number of Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (Advanced EMTs) in rural Idaho and neighboring states.
- Intervention: An Advanced EMT class offered to students at five rural high schools, the first of its kind in the country.
- Results: Two students graduated from the class in its first year, with at least two more expected to enroll in the 2024-25 school year.
West Virginia's Partners In Health Network Regional Collaborative Services
Updated/reviewed September 2020
- Need: Coordinated approach to healthcare delivery in central and southern West Virginia.
- Intervention: Creation of a nonprofit organization that focused on quality and collaboration.
- Results: With an ability to provide services that meet the evolving needs of patients, providers, and communities, the organization provides unique services, such as a credentialing service and web-based data sharing care management tool.