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February 2020
Monthly update
We look forward to another great year of networking with peers and learning from a great group of speakers. To receive updates about the 2020 MN Rural Health conference, sign up to receive conference updates. This year the conference will be held June 15-16, at the DECC in Duluth.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Minnesota Rural Health awards given out at the MN Rural Health Conference. Award Types:
- Hero,
- Team
- Lifetime Achievement
- Emerging Leader
Nominees for all the awards have made a significant contribution to the rural health of our state!
Nominate your outstanding individual or team by March 20. It only takes a few minutes!
SAVE THE DATE
National Rural Health Day 2020
Thursday, November 19
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We Count Campaign: the 2020 census
The Office of Governor Walz has been working hard to bring bring awareness about how the Census 2020 will roll out this spring. It is especially important for rural communities to be counted in this process. Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children. The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. The count also determines the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. It's important to BE COUNTED!
Since 1790, the U.S. Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted every 10 years. By April 1, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. You will have three options for responding:
- Online.
- By phone.
- By mail.
In mid-March, households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census. It is important for rural health that everyone gets counted!
What is the 2020 Census?
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Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant
The Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant Program is currently accepting grant applications. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 3. the Commissioner of Health is authorized to award grants to sponsoring institutions and clinical dental training sites for projects that increase dental access for underserved populations and promote innovative clinical dental education or clinical training programs. Individual providers applying alone are not eligible for grants, nor are clinical training sites or institutions outside of Minnesota. For more information, contact Randi Callahan at 651-201-3860.
Health Professional Clinical Training Expansion Grant
The Health Professional Expansion Grant Program is currently accepting grant applications. The deadline for submission is March 31, 4:30 p.m., CST. The Commissioner of Health to award grants to support the establishment or expansion of clinical training for eligible health professional training programs. The grant program assists in planning and/or implementation of expanded clinical training by eligible health professional training programs in Minnesota by funding costs associated with creating or expanding clinical training opportunities. For more information, contact Paia Vang at 651-201-3856.
Hospital Safety Net Grant Program
The Hospital Safety Net Grant Program is currently accepting grant applications. The deadline for Step 1 is due 12:00 p.m., March 30. Step 2 is due April 27. The Commissioner of Health awards grants to support hospitals which provide services to high cost Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) enrollees. Funds will be awarded proportionally among all eligible hospitals who apply, based on the total dollar amount of qualifying EMA claims of over $50,000 between February 1, 2019 and January 31, 2020. For more information, contact Randi Callahan at 651-201-3860.
IMG Residency Preparation Program – BRIIDGE
The University of Minnesota, in partnership with Minnesota Department of Health, will again offer a residency preparatory program for international medical graduates from April 2021 – December 2021. This nine–month program will consist of inpatient and outpatient training opportunities as well as community and classroom based components to optimally prepare participants to match into and succeed in residency programs. The deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. CST, May 1. For more information, contact Yende Anderson or email the IMG Program.
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) opened its application for three loan repayment programs:
Visit the NHSC website to review the application and program guidance (APG) documents and learn more about eligibility and specific disciplines. The application period closes on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) will be making approximately 89 awards of $1 million each to rural communities to enhance substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, service delivery. View the description of the grant and the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more details. Applications are due April 24.
Rural EMS Training Grant
The Rural Emergency Medical Services Training and Equipment Assistance Program is accepting applications for EMS Training Grants. The purpose of this program is to recruit and train emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in rural areas, with awards up to $200,000. Eligible applicants are rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and non-profit emergency medical service agencies. Additional tips for applying for a SAMHSA grant are at: https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/applying. Applications are due Monday, March 30.
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Trauma Program 101: Basic Training
Registration has opened for the Minnesota Statewide Trauma System's Trauma Program 101: Basic Training. This seminar is tailored for Minnesota’s level 3 and 4 trauma hospitals. It will be held April 2, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in Mankato. A block of hotel rooms is on hold until March 1. Registration is free and lunch will be provided. Your regional trauma advisory committee (RTAC) may offer travel reimbursement. Submit your registration online. Registration closes at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24.
HRSA Tribal Advisory Council (TAC)
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking comments and recommendations on its intent to create the HRSA Tribal Advisory Council (TAC), as well as nominations of tribal officials for consideration as voluntary delegates to serve on the HRSA TAC. The council will meet to discuss policies that have tribal implications and a substantial direct effect on Indian tribes, and to assist in the determination of the impact of HRSA programs on American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Nominations are due by May 7.
Chronic disease in rural America
The RHIhub has compiled information on chronic disease in rural America for February - American Heart Month. Find statistics and data on rural disparities and examples of rural prevention and treatment programs for heart disease and stroke. Included are descriptions of a variety of interventions that are helping rural communities address heart health.
Become a grant reviewer for HRSA
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is looking for grant reviewers based on knowledge, education, and experience. They are looking for people with expertise in:
- Health workforce training
- HIV/AIDS
- Maternal and child health
- Organ transplantation
- Primary care for underserved people
- rural health
If you are interested, view the HRSA grant reviewer webpage.
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Health improvement initiatives
Chartis recently released their Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals. Minnesota is well represented. Among those honored are:
- Lifecare Medical Center, Roseau
- Mayo Clinic Health System St. James, St. James
- Mayo Clinic Health System Waseca, Waseca
- New Ulm Medical Center, New Ulm
- Riverwood Healthcare Center, Aitkin
- Sanford Luverne Medical Center, Luverne
- Sanford Medical Center Wheaton, Wheaton
Congratulations!
Minnesota Path to Value Project Hospitals
Six critical access hospitals (CAHs) have been selected and are beginning their journey towards population health and improving the health status of their community. Each of the selected hospitals have identified a Community Champion to help guide the selected hospital team and community throughout project activities. The MNPTV Project is supported through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. Rural Health Innovations (RHI) will work with Minnesota CAHs, and their communities, as they begin the care coordination journey to improve population health by sustaining an integrated clinical and community-based care delivery model.
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ORHPC Director Zora Radosevich has just returned from the National Rural Health Association's 31st Rural Health Policy Institute, Feb. 11-13 in Washington, D.C. She was able to meet with Minnesota's Congressional delegation on Capital Hill and update them on the issues that currently affect rural health facilities and communities in our state.
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Health care
POLITICO-Harvard poll: Health care costs are top priority heading into elections (Politico)
AHA: Improvements in rural health greatly needed (Healio)
Ely's hospital one of six chosen for population health project (Duluth News Tribune)
Health equity
Harvard med student from Minneapolis part of push to improve LGBTQ care (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Newsom: To fix homelessness, California must fix mental health (Kaiser Health News)
M Health program aims to reduce food insecurity among cardiac patients (Minnesota Daily)
Rural health
Rural communities help themselves (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Health disparities in rural America: Current challenges and future solutions (Psychiatry Advisor)
Rural poverty & well-being (USDA Economic Research Service)
Telemedicine
Psychiatrists decry barriers to wider adoption of telemedicine (Medpage Today)
Workforce
Pay is higher for rural physicians, New England Journal articles says (The Daily Yonder)
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