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201. Barriers to Establishing Community Paramedicine Programs in Rural Areas - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Describes common potential barriers to establishing a community paramedicine program in rural areas and identifies solutions that have been implemented by some communities.

...EMS) and community health programs may experience some challenges when trying to establish a community...

202. Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Data & Maps - Resources
Reviewed: Jul 2025

Includes maps, resources, data, and reports showing various rural health services in Wisconsin, including certified Rural Health Clinics, community health centers, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), emergency medical services (EMS), tribal health centers, and hospitals.

...EMS), tribal health centers, and hospitals. --- Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Data & Maps Includes maps...

203. Challenges for Rural Emergency Medical Services: Medical Oversight - Resources
Date: May 2008

Examines the challenges faced by rural emergency medical service agencies in recruiting a medical director and providing medical direction for EMS personnel.

...EMS personnel. --- Challenges for Rural Emergency Medical Services: Medical Oversight Examines the challenges faced by rural...

204. Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program: Stroke Transfer Map - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

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. --- Wisconsin...

205. Rural Emergency Medical Service Providers Perceptions on the Causes of and Solutions to the Opioid Crisis: A Qualitative Assessment - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Study examining the perspectives of rural emergency medical service (EMS) providers on key issues related to the opioid crisis, including prescription, ease of access to opioids, socioeconomic vulnerability, mental health, and lack of alternative treatment options. Discusses qualitative data taken from 123 surveys addressing perceived causes and solutions to the crisis.

...EMS) providers on key issues related to the opioid crisis, including prescription, ease of access...

206. Geographic Variation in Trauma Deaths in Rural Illinois: A Hypothesis about Trauma Deserts - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Analyzes the relationship between trauma deserts and trauma mortality in Illinois counties. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons of mortality rates due to various health conditions, as well as driving distances to the nearest emergency medical services (EMS) by county.

...EMS) by county. --- Geographic Variation in Trauma Deaths in Rural Illinois: A Hypothesis about Trauma...

207. 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...

208. Inequities in Access and Delivery of Acute Stroke Care: A Brain Attack Coalition Symposium Report - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Presents findings from the Brain Attack Coalition's Inequities in Access and Delivery of Acute Stroke Care symposium. Identifies barriers to access and disparities in healthcare delivery, and discusses underserved populations, including people in rural areas, throughout. Provides recommendations on policy, research, and service delivery approaches to address inequities and improve stroke care delivery in EMS, acute and hyperacute, and inpatient settings.

...EMS, acute and hyperacute, and inpatient settings. --- Inequities in Access and Delivery of Acute Stroke...

209. Rural Health on Life Support - The State of America's Rural Health Systems - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Podcast episode discussing the rural health landscape and how policies affect rural healthcare systems and service delivery. Covers rural hospital closures, payment policy, workforce concerns, emergency medical services (EMS), the Rural Emergency Hospital designation, and more.

...EMS), the Rural Emergency Hospital designation, and more. --- Rural Health on Life Support - The State...

210. The Two Georgias: Addressing Health Equity in Rural Georgia - Resources
Date: 2016

A series of articles discussing health disparities between rural and urban Georgia. Includes sections devoted to literature reviews, qualitative research, population science, needs assessments, and public health practices. Topics range from rural hospital closure, access and use of EMS services, and teen pregnancy, to social determinants of health as connected to childcare programs.

...EMS services, and teen pregnancy, to social determinants of health as connected to childcare programs...