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51. Quality Improvement Activities in Critical Access Hospitals: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey - Resources
Date: Sep 2004

Describes quality improvement efforts in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) based on a 2004 survey of 474 CAH administrators. Includes data on the use of clinical guidelines and quality measures in CAHs, and the role of Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs).

...guidelines and quality measures in CAHs, and the role of Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs...

52. How Actual Practice of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Aligns with the Recommended National Scope of Practice in Rural Versus Urban Areas of the U.S. - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Results of a study examining the extent to which EMS professionals perform skills that correspond to their credential levels, and determining whether there are variations in adherence to guidelines between agencies serving rural or urban populations and agencies with unpaid versus paid staffing models. Examines credentials for emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs, and paramedics, and uses data from EMS encounters in 2018 from 1,056 EMS agencies nationally. Features statistics on various procedures and predictors of performing a procedure within the scope of practice model, with breakdowns by 4 levels of population density.

...guidelines between agencies serving rural or urban populations and agencies with unpaid versus paid staffing...

53. Rural Issues Related to Comparative Effectiveness Research and Dissemination - Resources
Date: Jun 2009

Describes strategies for expanding clinical research in rural environments; implementing practice guidelines in rural settings; and improving access to current evidence-based information for rural health professionals and patients.

...guidelines in rural settings; and improving access to current evidence-based information for rural health...

54. Introduction to Improving Telehealth and Virtual Care for Pain Management and Opioid/Substance Use Disorder - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Summarizes a meeting of the Pain Management Guidelines and Evidence Standards (PM) and Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (PTR) Working Groups of the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic. Discusses telehealth flexibilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency, telehealth use for pain management, and telehealth-based treatment of opioid and substance use disorders.

...Guidelines and Evidence Standards (PM) and Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (PTR) Working Groups of the National...

55. Clinical Knowledge and Trends in Physicians' Prescribing of Opioids for New Onset Back Pain, 2009-2017 - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Results of a study of 10,246 physicians to compare the association of clinical knowledge with opioid prescribing from the years 2009-2011 with 2015-2017, when guidelines shifted away from opioid prescribing. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by rural location.

...guidelines shifted away from opioid prescribing. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by rural location. --- Clinical...

56. How Rural Hospitals Are Strengthening Heart and Stroke Care - News
Date: Jun 2, 2026

Describes the American Heart Association's Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator, a program designed to assist rural hospitals with implementing evidence-based heart disease and stroke care. The 3-year free program includes access to resources, peer-learning and collaboration, and the AHA's Get With The Guidelines program. Highlights improved outcomes at hospitals across the country as part of participation in the program. Enrollment is open through June 2028. Source: National Rural Health Association.

...Guidelines program. Highlights improved outcomes at hospitals across the country as part of participation in the program...

57. Landscape of the Health Informatics Workforce: Rapid Response Brief - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Focuses on the clinical informatics and public health, population health, and social service informatics subdomains of the health informatics workforce. Mentions resource hubs that serve rural communities by providing guidelines, toolkits, screening tools, and other resources. Examines social determinants of health and gives examples of clinical informatics work that can improve access to care for rural and underserved populations. Features statistics on physicians certified in clinical informatics from 2013-2022.

...guidelines, toolkits, screening tools, and other resources. Examines social determinants of health and gives examples...

58. Implications of Proposed Changes to Rural Hospital Payment Designations - Resources
Date: Dec 2012

Discusses the short-term policy implications of proposed changes to the designation and payment guidelines for small rural hospitals. Focuses on proposed changes to rural Medicare payments for hospitals and physicians, as well as a proposal to change the CAH distance requirements.

...guidelines for small rural hospitals. Focuses on proposed changes to rural Medicare payments for hospitals...

59. Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Clinics - Resources
Reviewed: Jun 2026

A provider manual covering the federal requirements and state guidelines for clinical services and billing procedures specific to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Minnesota. Regularly updated.

...guidelines for clinical services and billing procedures specific to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural...

60. The Role of Comorbidities, Medications, and Social Determinants of Health in Understanding Urban-Rural Outcome Differences among Patients with Heart Failure - Resources
Date: 2024

Analyzes health outcomes for patients with heart failure and mitigating factors such as comorbidities, guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), and social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural versus urban areas. Utilizes data from Medicare beneficiaries who had a heart failure hospitalization between 2008 to 2017 to observe mortality rates within 30 days or 1 year, hospital readmission rates, and emergency room (ER) admissions. Discusses health outcome disparities that correlate to patient location.

...guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), and social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural versus urban...