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	<description>A Source for Information and Resources for Rural Communities by Kevin Jacobson, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health</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>
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		<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>Catching Up on Grants and Conferences</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/05/catching-up-on-grants-and-conferences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.).  I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that don’t fit neatly into a category.  So today I’m posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alcohol and Substance Abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/alcohol-and-substance-abuse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April is Alcohol Awareness Month—alcohol and drug use can be a special problem in rural communities.  Especially for young people, there aren’t many alternative forms of entertainment.  There is a lack of adequate services to address alcohol and drug abuse in many areas.  And some rural communities have a “culture” of drinking.  The federal Substance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Workforce Woes</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/health-care-workforce-woes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/health-care-workforce-woes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case it wasn’t obvious to anyone who lives in or works with rural communities, an article in the Sunday WI State Journal describes what I believe is the most significant crisis in rural health care: workforce.  Life and Death in Park Falls describes the difficulty in recruiting providers in rural communities and the impact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Few Upcoming Conferences and Grant Proposal Deadlines</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/12/a-few-upcoming-conferences-and-grant-proposal-deadlines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/12/a-few-upcoming-conferences-and-grant-proposal-deadlines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management is one of the sponsors of the 2010 MEGA Health Conference January 20-22 in Wisconsin Dells.  The theme is Health Care Excellence Through Collaboration and will include sessions on compliance risk assessments and HIPAA updates. WIPFLi hosts the annual Critical Access Hospital Workshop and Rural Health Clinic Forum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants and Conferences-November/December</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/11/grants-and-conferences-novemberdecember/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/11/grants-and-conferences-novemberdecember/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are several conferences and grant opportunities coming up in the next month.   MetaStar, Wisconsin’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), will host the Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Reduction Learning Session Outcomes Congress on December 2 in Stevens Point.  You’ll learn best practices for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment.  Continuing Education units are available.   The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prevention, Wellness and…  Recreation!</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/07/prevention-wellness-and%e2%80%a6-recreation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/07/prevention-wellness-and%e2%80%a6-recreation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I’m focusing on prevention and wellness, but with a recreation twist, because July IS National Recreation Month.   It’s summertime (at least according to the calendar—you wouldn’t know it from the weather around here!) and many of us are wearing sandals and flip flops.  But, according to UW Health, “wearing them could be disastrous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resources for Native American Health</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/06/resources-for-native-american-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/06/resources-for-native-american-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Association of American Indian Physicians will host its 38th Annual Meeting and National Health Conference July 22- 26 in Alexandria, VA.  The  Conference theme is Critical Issues in Indian Health: Science &#38; Solutions for the Health of Our People.  During the conference the Association will sponsor a two day pre-admission workshop for Native American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provider Recruitment and Retention, Pt. 2</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/02/provider-recruitment-and-retention-pt-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/02/provider-recruitment-and-retention-pt-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recruitment was the topic of my last post, but is there anything an organization or community can do to ensure your providers remain?  What about encouraging local students to enter the health care field and return to work in their community?   “Grow your own” providers is an option; provide resources and opportunities for middle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provider Recruitment and Retention</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/02/provider-recruitment-and-retention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/02/provider-recruitment-and-retention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=352</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you recruit and retain healthcare providers in rural communities when you must compete with urban facilities?  As many of you know, the provider situation is likely to get worse in the future before it gets better.  Bloggers are posting about provider shortages all around the country, including pharmacists, surgeons, and primary health care.  [...]]]></description>
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