Rural Monitor Search Results for: EMS

31. Oregon Washington Health Network and Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center "Tackle Everything" to Improve the Health of Local Community Members - The Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 13, 2018

The Oregon Washington Health Network and the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center are addressing behavioral health challenges through peer counselors and heart disease/cancer prevention through community education. In addition, they're collaborating with local healthcare facilities and medical schools to improve recruitment and retention. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS response can take up to 30 minutes to reach a person in cardiac arrest...

32. Facing Disproportionate Danger, Rural Communities Take a Grassroots Approach to Road Safety - The Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 10, 2024

While an estimated 20% of Americans live in rural areas, 40% of traffic deaths occur on rural roads. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS agencies often cover much broader swaths of land than urban agencies, leading to significantly...

33. Pulmonary Health in Rural America: Cause and Impact of Work-Related Lung Diseases - The Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 4, 2017

What's in the air in the rural workplace? From grain dust to rock dust to hospital cleaning chemicals, all these particles have potential to cause chronic lung diseases. But, there are keys to prevention. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS and paramedics – who are the first eyes on affected patients – along with other neighboring...

34. Mental Health First Aid Offers Helping Hand in Rural Communities - The Rural Monitor
Date: May 15, 2014

Mental Health First Aid is an important tool in rural areas to identify and help people in distress. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS-fire departments. Silverblatt said another 30 instructors will complete training this month. "We've worked...

35. In a Maternity Desert, a New Kind of Home Visitation Program Brings Care to At-Risk Mothers - The Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 9, 2023

Project Swaddle uses community paramedics to bring wrap-around care to pregnant and postpartum patients. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS Division Chief for the Crawfordsville Fire Department. "And, resoundingly, he has knocked it out of the park...

36. Planning and Partnerships: Coordinating Rural Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Response - The Rural Monitor
Date: Mar 6, 2019

Rural healthcare facilities must plan and prepare for a wide range of natural and man-made disasters. A tornado in Iowa, an earthquake in Alaska, and an armed hostage standoff in South Dakota provide lessons in how rural providers can help ensure the safety of their patients, staff, and community in difficult circumstances. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS and air medical transport, pharmacies and primary care providers, is essential to being ready...