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Rural Monitor Search Results for: EMS

33 Rural Monitor webpages matched your search. Here are matches 11 - 20:

11. Expecting More Services for Less Compensation - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

Diane Calmus, Government Affairs and Policy Manager at the National Rural Health Association, explores the need for a new hospital model to help rural communities gain and maintain access to emergency medical services. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS. But this cannot be expecting more services for less compensation. EMS plays an essential...

12. Breaking the Cycle: Missouri Community Paramedicine Program Brings Primary Care to High-Risk Patients - The Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 17, 2022

A partnership between a Federally Qualified Health Center and the local ambulance district in Washington County, Missouri lets chronically ill patients access preventive care from the comfort of home. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS education programs at MAC work with the MIHN and other EMS providers in the region...

13. "This Is Not My Grandmother's Summer": Mitigating the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat in Rural Communities - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 20, 2023

The health impacts of extreme heat events are being felt by both urban and rural populations. But experts say the factors contributing to urban and rural susceptibility may differ significantly — and some of the most promising strategies for mitigating the impacts in urban areas may not be as useful in sparsely populated rural counties. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS HeatTracker [no longer available online], released in August on the National EMS Information System...

14. Trauma Training Initiative Teaches Rural Laypeople How to "Stop the Bleed" - The Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 3, 2018

On average, rural residents wait twice as long for emergency medical services than urban residents. Stop the Bleed is a trauma training initiative that teaches laypeople how to pack wounds and apply tourniquets in order to improve survival rates until medical attention arrives. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS personnel serving rural Nebraska. "A lot of our rural EMS are volunteers," she said...

15. The Business of Rural Hospital Closures - The Rural Monitor
Date: May 27, 2015

What rural hospitals can do to stay viable in difficult times, with insights from Charles Owens, executive director of the Georgia Department of Community Health, State Office of Rural Health. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS). When a rural hospital closes, EMS may become the main source of healthcare for the area...

16. For Analysis of the Rural Impacts of Health Policies and Proposals, Federal Lawmakers of All Stripes Look to This Expert Panel - The Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 13, 2024

The RUPRI Health Panel, consisting of six of the foremost rural health experts from across the country, is celebrating 30 years of nonpartisan policy analysis. Members reflect on the Panel's history – and their ongoing commitment to representing rural communities and perspectives in national health policy discussions. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS) for all rural residents, state legislatures should designate EMS as an essential service and provide...

17. Filling Gaps and Avoiding Duplication: Community Paramedics and Ambulance Services - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

Gary Wingrove, President of the Paramedic Foundation, discusses the vital role emergency medical services play in rural communities, and the role community paramedics can fill in a changing healthcare system. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS leaders, answering the question What do the recent changes to – and the transformation of – rural...

18. Nursing Preparedness: Words from Researchers and Rural Nurses - The Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 10, 2020

Job preparedness is essential for quality caregiving, professional success, and satisfaction. Three rural registered nurses join a nursing doctoral candidate to share their stories about the path to their profession and their perspective on rural nursing preparedness. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS, a life patterned after his father's. However, Keller said he always felt like...

19. The Opioid Epidemic: Testing the Limits of Rural Healthcare - The Rural Monitor
Date: May 18, 2016

Opioid addiction continues to devastate communities across the country. However, there are some aspects of rural living that leave small communities even more vulnerable to the ever-growing epidemic. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS services at Margaret Mary Health have experienced a spike in overdose calls in recent...

20. Rural Registered Nurses: Stories of Caring for Their Communities - The Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 10, 2020

Nurses are an integral part of the rural healthcare workforce. Registered nurses from across the country share their stories about their path to nursing, their accomplishments, and how they provide healthcare in their rural communities. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS to Diploma Nurse to PhD: Dr. Audrey Snyder Dr. Audrey Snyder. Dr. Audrey Snyder...