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91. Rural EMS COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist
Date: Aug 2020

Provides a checklist for rural response agencies to evaluate their current level of preparedness and identify areas that need additional action to better respond to COVID-19. Covers planning, strategy, personal protective equipment and supplies, workforce and recruiting, and funding.

...EMS COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist --- Provides a checklist for rural response agencies to evaluate their...

92. Experiences of Critical Access Hospitals in the Provision of Emergency Medical Services
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...

93. Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Personnel: Comparing Rural and Urban Professional Experience and Provision of Evidence-Based Care
Date: May 2022

Describes the relationship between prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) providers' levels of experience and provision of evidence-based care for rural and urban populations. Features statistics on EMS agency sample characteristics and evidenced-based care for seizure, stroke, hypoglycemia, and trauma as of 2018, with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated rural locations.

...EMS) providers' levels of experience and provision of evidence-based care for rural and urban...

94. State Perspectives Discussion Paper on Development of Community Paramedic Programs
Date: Dec 2010

Summarizes the status of community paramedicine programs in 2010 and presents a synopsis of some of the opportunities and challenges state EMS offices will face as these programs are contemplated in local communities.

...EMS offices will face as these programs are contemplated in local communities. --- View more State...

95. Community Health Needs Assessments: Resources for Community Paramedicine & Mobile Integrated Healthcare
Date: Oct 2018

Provides information for emergency medical service (EMS) agencies exploring community paramedicine and mobile integrated healthcare (CP-MIH). Includes resources to match CP-MIH services with targeted community health needs and covers rural CP-MIH program examples.

...EMS) agencies exploring community paramedicine and mobile integrated healthcare (CP-MIH). Includes resources to match...

96. A Novel Emergency Medical Services-Based Program to Identify and Assist Older Adults in a Rural Community
Date: Nov 2010

Describes a program using EMS providers to screen older adults for common geriatric syndromes and provide referrals to case managers and community resources.

...EMS providers to screen older adults for common geriatric syndromes and provide referrals to case...

97. National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, April 11-13, 2022
Date: Apr 2022

Summarizes the 90th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held virtually. Presents an overview of the meeting's two areas of focus: 1) national, state, and tribal perspectives on access to emergency medical services (EMS) in rural America and 2) rural human services programs and emerging issues.

...EMS) in rural America and 2) rural human services programs and emerging issues. --- View more...

98. Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program: Stroke Transfer Map
Added: Jul 2024

Provides interactive maps showing transfer patterns of stroke patients between community hospitals and tertiary hospitals in Wisconsin in order to improve hospital and EMS access and identify gaps in care. Provides data on driving times and distances.

...EMS access and identify gaps in care. Provides data on driving times and distances. --- View...

99. Essential Research Issues in Rural Health: The State Rural Health Directors' Perspective
Date: Mar 2002

Focuses on the key issues confronting state rural health directors. The major research issues identified were workforce, mental health, EMS, telemedicine, and a lack of local data.

...EMS, telemedicine, and a lack of local data. --- View more Essential Research Issues in Rural...

100. Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Toolkit
Reviewed: Jul 2024

Provides a self-assessment and resources to help rural ambulance agencies move from volume to value and meet the core competencies outlined in the Baldridge Excellence Framework for Health Care. Offers resources related to EMS leadership, strategic planning, the workforce, operations and processes, community involvement, data collection and analysis, and quality outcomes.

...EMS leadership, strategic planning, the workforce, operations and processes, community involvement, data collection and analysis...