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	<title>Rural Health &#38; Community Development &#187; EMS</title>
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		<title>WI Office of Rural Health Workshop Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/06/wi-office-of-rural-health-workshop-roundup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/06/wi-office-of-rural-health-workshop-roundup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago, the WI Office of Rural Health hosted a workshop, Hospital Foundations: Managing for Success.  I can honestly say this was one of the best events we’ve hosted.  We recorded the day; it’s available from our website, about halfway down the page under Hospital &#38; Clinic Leadership &#38; Management.  This is where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EMS Frequent Users</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/02/ems-frequent-users/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part VI: Safety and Injury Prevention</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-vi-safety-and-injury-prevention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-vi-safety-and-injury-prevention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part V:  Driver Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-v-driver-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-v-driver-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part IV:  Medication Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-iv-medication-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-iv-medication-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Rural Health Grants-Falls Prevention</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/10/office-of-rural-health-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/10/office-of-rural-health-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Rural Health sponsored the Rural Community Grant Program for the last several years with funding from the federal Office of Rural Health Policy.  I’ve managed this program for several years, awarding a few dozen grants totaling over $600,000 to community coalitions around Wisconsin.  Each fall I make a point to visit the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safety &amp; Rural EMS</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/09/safety-rural-ems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/09/safety-rural-ems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every month, almost every day, has been designated as (fill in the blank) month.  September seems to be heavy on safety.  It’s Baby Safety Month, Sports and Home Eye Safety Month, and last week was Child Passenger Safety Week.  These links will take you to organizations that have prepared education/outreach resources you can use for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EMS Scholarships Available</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/08/ems-scholarships-available/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/08/ems-scholarships-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) sponsors a scholarship program for first responders, EMTs and Paramedics interested in advancing their EMS education.  These scholarships are available: First Responders (to become EMT-Basic) – up to $500 each EMT-Basic (to become EMT-Paramedic) – up to $5,000 each Paramedics (to advance education in the realm of EMS) – up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Opportunity to Speak Your Mind on EMS Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/08/863/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/08/863/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=863</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of you may be familiar with the Universal Service Administrative Company.  It&#8217;s contracted by the federal government to provide reduced cost telecommunication and internet service to a variety of organizations, including rural health care providers.  Eligible providers include rural hospitals, clinics, and health departments, among others.  EMS is not currently eligible to participate.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safety Month</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/06/safety-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/06/safety-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[June is National Safety Month; appropriate for the summer.  The National Safety Council has produced several dozen health and safety fact sheets on topics such as fireworks safety, home fire prevention and safe bicycling.  They have a whole series on agricultural safety.  There are some great ideas here to develop a community safety campaign.  There [...]]]></description>
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