The National Association of State EMS Officials, The Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care, and the Arizona Center for Rural Health invite you to join them in Tucson, Arizona, for the 4th Annual National Rural EMS & Care Conference.
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Rural Reporter
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CMS Proposes Changes To Hospital Requirements
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes with the stated goal of requiring hospitals to post prices online, improving patients’ access to their electronic health records, grappling with sky-high drug prices, and reducing the paperwork burden on hospitals. The changes would reduce the number of measures hospitals are required to report, and would ease documentation requirements. The proposed rule changes will begin implementing parts of the MyHealthEData initiative, and CMS will be renaming a part of the Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs from the "Meaningful Use" program" to the "Promoting Interoperability" program. (Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Photo: Damian Gadal on flickr) More »
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American Academy of Nursing Warns Against Long Hours; Fatigue
The American Academy of Nursing is urging health care providers to make systemic changes to prevent a tired workforce of nurses. A position paper co-authored by the Dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Nursing, Linda Scott, who is also part of the American Academy of Nursing, says that nurse fatigue is a real threat. Fatigue among nurses, the paper claims, is a danger to patients because of increased risk of error; the health and safety of nurses themselves; and the risk of car accidents when commuting. The paper, published in Nursing Outlook, says that nursing is one of a growing number of fields recognizing the broad health and safety risks that are linked to shift work, long work hours, and worker fatigue. Read the full paper here. (Source: Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio; Image: rawpixel on Unsplash) More »
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UW System Receives $4 Million In Broadband Funding
In partnership with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Information Technology Network, the UW System will receive $4 million to support health care education delivery through broadband and telecommunications services on all of its campuses. The funding will facilitate virtual classes in health care education delivery, particularly in rural areas. (Source: UW System; Photo: Markus Spiske on Unsplash) More »
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Looking At Two New Initiatives For Health Data
In March, HHS Administrator Seema Verma announced two new initiatives, MyHealthEData and Blue Button 2.0, that would implement changes in order to make it easier for consumers and providers to use electronic health records. However, the timeline and specifics for the rollout of these changes remain unclear, argues health care lawyer David Harlow. (Source: Healthcare IT News; Photo: Adapted from rawpixel on flickr) More »
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Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Would Address Farmer Suicide
New bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) would provide farmers with critical support and mental health resources. The FARMERS FIRST Act would provide funding for local resources, provide suicide prevention training for farm advocates, create support groups and reestablish the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). (Source: Wisconsin State Farmer; Photo: Jenny Hill on Unsplash) More »
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Indian and Native American Program (Deadline: 05/18/2018)This opportunity provides grants to support employment and training activities for Indians and Native Americans in the areas of healthcare, manufacturing, IT, energy, and other industries. Funds should be used to assist eligible participants with employment, financial assistance for education and training, and other supportive services necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Eligible applicants include: Federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, state-recognized tribal organizations, and a consortia of eligible entities. Funding »
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Innovations in Accessible Mobility (Deadline: 05/31/2018)This grant from the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center will support innovative programs that increase accessible transportation options for older adults and people with disabilities. Local and regional nonprofit or government organizations are eligible to apply, including but not limited to: public transit agencies, councils of government, tribal agencies, area agencies on aging, community action agencies, centers for independent living, intellectual disability service organizations, and community organizations involved in public transit, human services transportation, aging, or disability services. Funding »
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Jump Start Healthy Changes Grants (Deadline: 06/13/2018)Fuel Up to Play 60: Jump Start Healthy Changes Grants offer funding for schools to improve opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity. Schools (K-12) that are enrolled in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program for the school year and participate in the National School Lunch Program are eligible to apply. Funding »
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Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program (Deadline: 06/22/2018)The Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program (Short Title: Native Connections) awards funding for projects designed to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance abuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) young people up to the age of 24. Applicants are encouraged to address behavioral health disparities by promoting the implementation of strategies to decrease the differences in access, service use, and outcomes among the populations served. Eligible applicants are federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations. Funding »
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Opioid Resource Grant Program (Deadline: 07/31/2018)The AmerisourceBergen Foundation Opioid Resource Grant Program provides funding for innovative and constructive projects that address education, prevention, and/or the safe disposal of opioids. Education initiatives may address a wide spectrum of needs. Priority will be given to the effective dissemination of provider education about appropriate opioid prescribing, patient education about the risks and effects of prescription opioids and what to do if they have concerns about addiction, public education particularly aimed at rural communities, and more. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or coalitions. Letters of Intent will be accepted by email (abcfoundation@amerisourcebergen.com) through July 31, 2018. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Funding »
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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects: Research on Opioid Use Disorder among People with Disabilities (Deadline: 06/25/2018)The Administration for Community Living proposes funding two Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects of three years each to conduct research on opioid use disorder among people with disabilities. Each grant will be funded up to $500,000. Eligible applicants include special district governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations and federally-recognized tribal governments, city or township governments, state governments, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, independent school districts, and county governments. Funding »
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Walmart Community Grant Program (Deadline: 12/31/2018)The Walmart Foundation is accepting applications through its Community Grant Program. They will award grants up to $5,000 to support local nonprofit organizations within the service area of individual Walmart stores in the areas of hunger relief and healthy eating, medical screening, treatment, social services, and public safety equipment, among other topics. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until December 31. Funding »
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Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program (Deadline: 06/04/2018)The US Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program. DLT grants are designed to provide access to education, training, and health care resources for rural Americans, and this grant program will encourage and improve telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies. Funding »
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AARP Community Challenge (Deadline: 05/16/2018)AARP Community Challenge is accepting proposals for “quick-action” grants to make communities livable for people of all ages. Projects could address walkable streets or affordable and accessible transportation options. Funding »
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Alliant Energy’s Hometown Challenge Grant (Deadline: 05/01/2018)Alliant Energy’s Hometown Challenge Grant awards matching grants up to $2,000 for one-time, safety-related purchases for communities served by Alliant. Eligible purchases include equipment and tools for first responders, including EMS, such as Jaws of Life and PPE. This opportunity is offered several times throughout the year. Funding »
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Mary Kay Foundation Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program (Deadline: 04/30/2018)The Mary Kay Foundation awards grants to emergency women's domestic violence shelters. The funds may be used for the operating expenses. The Foundation will award a grant to at least one shelter in every state that applies, and many grants have gone to rural areas. Funding »
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Approaches for Enhancing the Quality, Effectiveness and Monitoring of Home and Community Based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (Deadline: 08/09/2018)Through a cooperative agreement, AIDD will fund a consortium to develop and test a model for effectively monitoring quality in community settings that reduces and mitigates the incidence of abuse and neglect and supports empowerment, self-determination, and self-advocacy. The consortium will document their systems change and policy change efforts throughout the project period. Native American tribal governments and organizations, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, and state governments are invited to apply. Funding »
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Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (Deadline: 06/25/2018)Four grants of $250,00 will be awarded in order to increase the knowledge base of nutrition providers, drive improved health outcomes for program recipients by promoting higher service quality, and increase program efficiency through innovative nutrition service delivery models. Eligible applicants under this program announcement include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state, local and Indian tribal governments and organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher education. Applicants are expected to demonstrate extensive knowledge and present a proven track record of expertise concerning the nature of nutrition for older individuals and the business of nutrition program administration within the aging network. Funding »
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Department of Labor Re-entry Projects (Deadline: 05/04/2018)The Department of Labor (DOL) will make 35 awards of up to $4.5 million each for locally-customized projects that help adults and young adults re-enter community life after incarceration Eligible applicants are community or faith-based organizations with 501 (c)(3) non-profit status, including women’s and minority organizations, state or local governments, or any Indian and Native American entity eligible for grants. Funding »
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Inclusive Transportation Planning Framework Grants (Deadline: 05/04/2018)This award is funded by the U.S. Administration for Community Living and Managed in Partnership with the Federal Transit Administration. The goal is to facilitate development of local inclusive coordinated transportation systems in which people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers actively participate in both advisory and decision-making capacities. Applicant organizations are invited to begin where they are even if they have never been involved in inclusive planning or have made only minimal effort to engage older adults and/or people with disabilities in transportation planning. There was a teleconference for interested applicants on April 17th, 2018. Funding »
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Addressing the Challenges of the Opioid Epidemic in Minority Health and Health Disparities Research in the U.S. (Deadline: 06/14/2018)This opportunity from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide funding for research focused on determining the mechanisms for the variation in the prevalence of opioid use disorder, and understanding and reducing disparities in opioid care in minority health and health disparity populations in the U.S. Eligible applicants includes state, county, city, township, territory, or special district governments; school districts; institutions of higher education; tribal governments; public and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations; nonprofits, and for-profit organizations and small businesses. An optional Letter of Intent is due on May 15th, 2018. Funding »
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Addressing the Challenges of the Opioid Epidemic in Minority Health and Health Disparities Research in the U.S. (Deadline: 05/15/2018)This opportunity from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide funding for research focused on determining the mechanisms for the variation in the prevalence of opioid use disorder, and understanding and reducing disparities in opioid care in minority health and health disparity populations in the U.S. Eligible applicants includes state, county, city, township, territory, or special district governments; school districts; institutions of higher education; tribal governments; public and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations; nonprofits, and for-profit organizations and small businesses. An optional Letter of Intent is due on May 15th, 2018. Funding »
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Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (Deadline: 06/04/2018)SAMHSA will award funds to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), Opioid Treatment Programs, or practitioners who have a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine to expand access to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs or devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. Recipients will partner with other prescribers at the community level to develop best practices for prescribing and co-prescribing FDA-approved overdose reversal drugs. SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to FQHCs, opioid treatment programs, and practitioners dispensing narcotic drugs. Proposed budgets cannot exceed $200,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Funding »
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Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline (Deadline: 05/10/2018)The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) is seeking proposals from any local unit of government, tribe, or nonprofit organization/agency for implementation of a statewide Addiction Recovery Information, Referral, and Assistance Helpline. The results of this proposal process will be used to determine the recipient of one Grant Award with one-time funding of $400,000, with a possibility of additional years of funding if funding becomes available. This helpline will provide information, referral, and assistance and will be used to reduce barriers faced by people seeking help with addiction-related needs. The service should have a focus on opioid addiction but also the capacity to respond to callers’ other addiction needs. Funding »
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Mental Health Awareness Training Grants: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Deadline: 06/08/2018)The purpose of this program is to: (1) train individuals to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly serious mental illness and/or serious emotional disturbance; (2) establish linkages with school- and/or community-based mental health agencies to refer individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate services; (3) train emergency services personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire department personnel, and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis de-escalation techniques; and (4) educate individuals about resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental disorder. It is expected that this program will prepare and train others on how to appropriately and safely respond to individuals with mental disorders, particularly individuals with SMI and/or SED. Eligible applicants are domestic public and private not-for-profit entities, and there are an expected 126 awards available. Funding »
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Rural Health Clinic Conference
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2018-04-24 to 2018-04-25
)Day One: Providing Clarity to Complex Medicare Cost Report Issues. Is Your Emergency Preparedness Plan Ready for Audit? Networking Social at Lambeau Field. Day Two: Legislative Changes That Will Impact Your Facilities. Top Tips to Enhance Your Billing Processes. Finding Answers to Your RHC Questions: A How-To Guide to Navigating RHC Resources. How RHC Revenue Can Be Enhanced by Expanding Medicare Services. Sessions are intended for all levels of rural health clinic professionals including administrators, CFOs, CEOs, CIOs, directors of finance, finance professionals, reimbursement analysts, and office managers. Location: Green Bay, WI.
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National Rural EMS & Care Conference & EMS Grant Writing Workshop
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2018-04-23 to 2018-04-25
)Invited attendees include rural EMS directors, medical directors and officers, rural health care providers, state EMS officials, hospital administrators, elected officials, federal agency officials, and other EMS partners. This will be an amazing opportunity to engage with partners from all over the country and at different levels of EMS care. In addition to the Conference, NOSORH is offering a 4-hour EMS Grant Writing 101 Workshop, on April 23, for rural EMS agencies and other interested partners. Location: Tucson, AZ.
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