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Service & Resource Sharing in Rural Settings: A Perspective Report - Overcoming Common Barriers Faced by Rural Local Health Departments

Description
Discusses the challenges of small and rural local health departments (LHDs) regarding limited resources and capacity. Analyzes 12 examples of service and resource sharing arrangements (SRSAs) that allow LHDs to improve the quality of their services, advance health equity, and provide better healthcare access to local populations.
Author(s)
Wyatt J. Beckman, Haleigh Leslie, Christen Minnick, Olivia Sulivan, Nneoma Ubah
Date
01/2024
Type
Document
Organizations
East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, Kansas Health Institute, Public Health Accreditation Board Center for Innovation
Tagged as
Governance of healthcare organizations · Networking and collaboration · Population health · Public health · Service delivery models

Organizations (3)

  • East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, view details
  • Kansas Health Institute, view details
  • Public Health Accreditation Board Center for Innovation, view details