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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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
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Loan Repayment, Office of Rural Health, Oral Health, Reports and Studies · Posted in: Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment, Reports and Studies
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
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WI Office of Rural Health Workshop Roundup
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 & Clinic Leadership & Management. This is where [...]
June 21, 2011
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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
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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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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
