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201. Infectious Disease Outbreak Case Studies – RHIhub Emergency Preparedness Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Brief summaries of case studies describing how rural communities, healthcare facilities, first responders, and others have responded to and addressed infectious disease outbreaks.

...EMS) practitioners and placed them in the tier 1 recipient category for the vaccine rollout...

202. Filling Gaps and Avoiding Duplication: Community Paramedics and Ambulance Services - The Rural Monitor - 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...

203. When Ambulances Wait at the Emergency Department: Hospital Factors and Offload times in California - Resources
Date: May 2026

Analyzes ambulance patient offload time (APOT) between emergency medical services (EMS) and 310 emergency departments (ED) in California in 2022 to determine associations with hospital characteristics including rurality and number of ED treatment stations. The study data precedes a 2023 state law establishing statewide standards for APOT and so aims to offer baseline metrics for understanding policy impact.

...EMS) and 310 emergency departments (ED) in California in 2022 to determine associations with hospital...

204. The Association of Crash Response Times and Deaths at the Crash Scene: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using the 2019 National Emergency Medical Service Information System - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Compares EMS response times with rates of crash scene deaths by rural and urban region and by rush and non-rush hour periods. Breaks down the demographic characteristics of the people involved in the crash, such as age, sex, substances involved, and injuries, as well as mortality and rurality, among other measures.

...EMS response times with rates of crash scene deaths by rural and urban region and by rush...

205. Minnesota Crisis Standards of Care Framework: Surge Operations and Crisis Care for Emergency Medical Services - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

An overview of crisis care operational strategies for first responders, ambulance service providers, public safety answering points (PSAP)/911 dispatchers, and other crisis related healthcare facilities and organizations. Developed by a Minnesota EMS Crisis Standards of Care Workgroup to provide guidance for rural and urban communities in their development of crisis care policies and procedures. Discusses surge capacity, rural ambulance service dispatch and destination considerations, applicable Minnesota state statutes and ordinances, the importance of a formal review and quality assurance process, and recovery priorities for ambulance services.

...EMS Crisis Standards of Care Workgroup to provide guidance for rural and urban communities in their...

206. For Analysis of the Rural Impacts of Health Policies and Proposals, Federal Lawmakers of All Stripes Look to This Expert Panel - The Rural Monitor - 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...

207. Essential Research Issues in Rural Health: The State Rural Health Directors' Perspective - Resources - Archive
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. --- Essential Research Issues in Rural Health: The State...

208. The Effect of Rural Hospital Closures on Emergency Medical Service Response and Transport Times - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Examines ways in which rural hospital closures affect EMS response time, transport time, and total activation time, using data from 2010-2016. Features statistics comparing rates prior to rural hospital closure and immediately post-closure.

...EMS response time, transport time, and total activation time, using data from 2010-2016. Features...

209. Hierarchical Bayesian Analysis of Prehospital Timelines for Elderly Adults in Rural and Urban Motor-Vehicle Crashes - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Analyzes emergency medical services (EMS) response and prehospital timelines for older adults involved in vehicle crashes in rural versus urban areas. Utilizes 2018-2023 crash data from Ohio and examines rural versus urban characteristics of crashes, prehospital time, and distance traveled.

...EMS) response and prehospital timelines for older adults involved in vehicle crashes in rural versus...

210. Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: May 14, 2025

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions related to emergency preparedness and response for rural communities. Includes information on resources available for rural communities encountering emergency management challenges, emergency preparedness requirements for rural healthcare facilities, communication planning, and multiple tools and resources for preparedness planning for individuals, healthcare facilities, and communities in rural America.

...EMS). Some rural areas lack local public health departments and instead rely on state public...