Projects Archive - Page 2 of 3 - Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

EMS Assessment and Best Practices

November 21, 2018
Earthling

In 2016, we asked all ambulance services in Wisconsin about their patient care policies and practices for the treatment of time critical diagnosis patients. Then, in 2018, we issued resources on best practices for EMS agencies based on that initial assessment. Our office plans to complete another such assessment in 2019.

Healthy Aging in Rural Towns (HeART)

October 24, 2018
Earthling

The Healthy Aging in Rural Towns (HeART) project seeks to support older adults to thrive in their rural communities as they age in place. The project is a collaboration between our office, the UW-School of Nursing, and stakeholders in three communities: Iowa County, Langlade County, and the City of Waupun.

Eating Right, Being Fit in Clark County

October 16, 2018
Earthling

The Clark County Public Health Department received a grant from our office to promote healthy lifestyles and personal well-being in Clark County. One outcome of that committee was the creation of a county-wide guide to increase options for healthy eating and physical activity across Clark County.

Rescue Divas

September 6, 2018
Earthling

Rescue Divas is a hands-on residential camp designed for middle school girls interested in exploring careers in emergency medicine.

Annual Rural Hospital Finance Workshop

June 17, 2013
Earthling

Each year the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health collaborates with the Wisconsin Hospital Association and the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative to plan the annual Rural Hospital Finance Workshop. The workshop consistently receives rave reviews each year, and has grown to be a valuable resource for finance professionals in Wisconsin's rural hospitals.

Medication Safety

June 14, 2013
Earthling

Since 2003, the Office of Rural Health has funded over 60 Rural Community Grant projects, providing resources to rural coalitions working to address health challenges in their community. One of these successful projects was Langlade Hospital's Medication Safety Red Bag Program, developed to address medication safety and reduce accidents related to medication misuse.

Web-Based Event Reporting Project

June 14, 2013
Earthling

The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health, in partnership with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), provides an opportunity for Critical Access Hospitals in Wisconsin to adopt and implement web-based event reporting. Through this project hospitals have gained a better understanding of systems issues related to patient safety.

EMS Leadership Academy for Rural Wisconsin Ambulance Services

June 14, 2013
Earthling

To assist local EMS leaders, our office sponsors an EMS Leadership Academy — a 60-hour leadership development and training program specifically designed to build the abilities and skills of those operating local EMS agencies.

Loan Assistance Program Outreach

June 14, 2013
Earthling

Wisconsin is fortunate to have a well-funded Health Professions Loan Assistance Program, which leverages federal funds to provide education debt repayment awards to providers who agree to work in these rural and urban underserved areas. These awards are a provider recruitment and retention tool.

Hospital Foundation Workshops

June 14, 2013
Earthling

In 2011 the Office of Rural Health began hosting training opportunities targeted at rural hospital foundations. Topics have included engaging physicians and staff in philanthropy efforts, building board engagement, planned giving and designing appropriate metrics to measure success.