Archive for the ‘Grant Advice’ Category

Rural and Urban Health Differences, Take 2

Yesterday The Early Show on CBS had a report on health differences between urban, suburban and rural counties, based on the research of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.  (You can read the article and watch the report here.)  The Institute compiles the County Health Rankings, an annual snapshot of health activities and outcomes [...]

September 9, 2011 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Grants

I recently released the guidelines for the Office’s Rural Community Grant program.  We will award up to $12,000 to rural Wisconsin coalitions working on a health care issue in their community or region.  A rural hospital of <50 beds must be an active member of the coalition, i.e., must have an active role in the project.  [...]

August 30, 2011 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Food Deserts and Insecurity

Last month First Lady Michelle Obama announced a program with retailers to expand access to healthy, affordable food in “food deserts;” rural or urban areas where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain.  This is often a result of food insecurity.  A federal Office of Rural Health Policy report defined this: “the food intake of [...]

August 29, 2011 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Improving Access to Oral Health Care

Last week the Institute of Medicine released a report on the status of oral health care, Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations.   (Their July 13 press release provides a recap.)  The report identifies several population groups that lack access to dental care, including seniors, minorities and rural residents.  Over 33 [...]

July 22, 2011 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Rural and Urban Health Differences

A reporter in the Wall St. Journal last week asked the question, who is healthier, rural or urban residents?  (You can read a recap in The Rural Blog)  Despite the image many of us have of a healthy rural environment (Produce all around you!  Fresh air! Lots of opportunities for outdoor exercise!) urban and suburban residents [...]

July 20, 2011 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Are Rural Hospitals Living Up To Expectations?

I just got back in the office after spending the first half of the week in Portland, ME at the National Conference of State Flex Programs.  Flex is a federally funded program that provides various types of assistance to rural health care providers, including hospitals, clinics and EMS.  There was a lot of buzz about [...]

July 14, 2011 · KJacobson · One Comment
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Free Clinics

I just found out about this great video on a free health clinic in Boscobel, the Inhealth CommunityWellness Clinic.   Free clinics are a necessary part of the health care safety net, given our current economic and budget situation and the rising cost of health care.  There are a few online directories of clinics in Wisconsin, [...]

June 30, 2011 · KJacobson · No Comments
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Hospital Foundation Workshop

The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health will host a free workshop June 10 in Sauk City, Hospital Foundations: Managing for Success.  This is the latest in our series of workshops and informational sessions to help rural health care providers maintain and improve operations and service.  Whether you currently have a foundation and are interested in [...]

June 1, 2011 · KJacobson · No Comments
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