Archive for the ‘Program Updates’ 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
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Tags: Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Reports and Studies, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
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
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates
EMS Frequent Users
Rural EMS, at least in Wisconsin, is chronically short of resources. Funds, equipment, staff—pretty much everything needed to run an emergency response agency. If you’re involved with an EMS, this certainly isn’t news to you. Most public agencies rely on town or county funding. In case you’ve been paying attention to the news, you’ll know [...]
February 21, 2011
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Tags: EMS, Public Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics · Posted in: Program Updates
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part VI: Safety and Injury Prevention
My final visit with one of the Office’s Community Grant recipients last month was in Adams County. I met with the Injury Prevention and Trauma Coalition at Moundview Memorial Hospital in Friendship to talk with them about their Adams County Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Initiative, for which they received a planning grant. The Hospital, [...]
November 21, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Rural Health & Safety · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part V: Driver Safety
Last month I met with the Juneau County Coalition for At-Risk Drivers at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. The Coalition is another recipient of our rural community grants. Their Safer Driver Initiative will plan and pilot a driver-screening program to assist the elderly and others with medical conditions that could lead to unsafe driving [...]
November 16, 2010
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Tags: Community Development, Economic Development, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Rural Health & Safety, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part IV: Medication Safety
I visited Antigo recently, where I met with members of the Community Partners for Medication Safety coalition, who received an Office of Rural Health grant to implement their Medication Safety Red Bag Expansion Program. Coalition members include Langlade Hospital, Antigo Fire and EMS Departments, Langlade County Health and Aging Departments and Aspirus Visiting Nurses Association. [...]
November 5, 2010
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part III: Access to Health Care
The Office awarded another of our community grants to the Polk County Free Clinic coalition to plan for a clinic serving the chronically ill in the County. The Polk County Health Department, ABC for Rural Health, the Salvation Army and three hospitals in Amery, Osceola and St. Croix Falls will work on the Chronic Care [...]
November 1, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Insurance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Reports and Studies, Workforce · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part II: Improving a Community’s Diet
After my trip to River Falls, I spent some time in Durand meeting with members of the Pepin County Nutrition Coalition. Coalition members include the Chippewa Valley Hospital, Pepin County Health Department, University of Wisconsin Extension and local schools. We funded their proposal for Our Roots: Chippewa Valley Hospital Community Garden Project. The partners intend [...]
October 29, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
