Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare quality
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Pray, Montana, September 2-4, 2002.
Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: the Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (Flex) and Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant (SHIP) Programs, quality of care in rural hospitals, and a Montana health workforce shortage task force.
Date: 09/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: the Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (Flex) and Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant (SHIP) Programs, quality of care in rural hospitals, and a Montana health workforce shortage task force.
Date: 09/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Implementing Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Systems in Rural Health Clinics: Clinic and State Agency Responses
Assesses Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and their compliance with Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) requirements.
Author(s): Astrid Knott, Karen Travers
Date: 08/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Assesses Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and their compliance with Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) requirements.
Author(s): Astrid Knott, Karen Travers
Date: 08/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington, DC, March 3-5, 2002
Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: updates on the Secretary's initiative on rural health and related federal activities, healthcare workforce, and healthcare quality.
Date: 03/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: updates on the Secretary's initiative on rural health and related federal activities, healthcare workforce, and healthcare quality.
Date: 03/2002
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Alaska Rural Health Plan
A guide to implement the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program in the state of Alaska providing information on the creation of rural health networks, the stabilization of rural hospitals, the accessibility and quality of healthcare services, and the process for the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation.
Date: 12/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Department of Health
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A guide to implement the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program in the state of Alaska providing information on the creation of rural health networks, the stabilization of rural hospitals, the accessibility and quality of healthcare services, and the process for the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation.
Date: 12/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Department of Health
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare in Rural America, 2001
Overview of Medicare and rural healthcare. Covers rural access to care, quality of care, and Medicare payments. Also examines rural beneficiaries' access to Medicare+Choice health plans.
Date: 06/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Overview of Medicare and rural healthcare. Covers rural access to care, quality of care, and Medicare payments. Also examines rural beneficiaries' access to Medicare+Choice health plans.
Date: 06/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Medicare Reform: A Rural Perspective
Examines the status of the Medicare program as it relates to rural beneficiaries. Focuses on key policy issues to ensure that rural beneficiaries are treated equitably under a newly designed Medicare program. Discusses rural healthcare finance, access, quality, and workforce. Discusses Medicare reform and makes recommendations.
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Examines the status of the Medicare program as it relates to rural beneficiaries. Focuses on key policy issues to ensure that rural beneficiaries are treated equitably under a newly designed Medicare program. Discusses rural healthcare finance, access, quality, and workforce. Discusses Medicare reform and makes recommendations.
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century
Examines the healthcare delivery system in rural America and recommends a fundamental redesign to ensure high quality, safe, and effective healthcare provision for all Americans.
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Author(s): Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America
Date: 03/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Examines the healthcare delivery system in rural America and recommends a fundamental redesign to ensure high quality, safe, and effective healthcare provision for all Americans.
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Author(s): Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America
Date: 03/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Hospitals in Rural America
Reviews number, types, and structure of rural hospitals and their overall quality of care produced in comparison with urban institutions. Based on data from the mid- to late-1990s.
Author(s): Thomas C. Ricketts III, Paige E. Heaphy
Citation: The Western Journal of Medicine, 173(6), 418-422
Date: 12/2000
Type: Document
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Reviews number, types, and structure of rural hospitals and their overall quality of care produced in comparison with urban institutions. Based on data from the mid- to late-1990s.
Author(s): Thomas C. Ricketts III, Paige E. Heaphy
Citation: The Western Journal of Medicine, 173(6), 418-422
Date: 12/2000
Type: Document
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State of Georgia Rural Health Care Plan
Presents data, priorities, best practices, and key resources for community and state agencies to use as a toolkit to promote programs and policies for rural health. Features county-level statistics including key health indicators comparing rural and urban Georgia.
Date: 08/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Presents data, priorities, best practices, and key resources for community and state agencies to use as a toolkit to promote programs and policies for rural health. Features county-level statistics including key health indicators comparing rural and urban Georgia.
Date: 08/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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The Oklahoma Rural Health Care Plan 2000
Provides a framework for the improvement of health for rural populations in Oklahoma with a focus on the development and implementation of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.
Date: 2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
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Provides a framework for the improvement of health for rural populations in Oklahoma with a focus on the development and implementation of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.
Date: 2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
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