What are others doing

• North Dakota Telepharmacy Project
• Pharmacist Staffing and the Use of Technology in Small Rural Hospitals: Implications for Medication Safety

Websites

Tools for payment assistance programs available to small and rural healthcare facilities

• 340B Information Sites
• Rural Assistance Center

Programs & Grants

Tools for programs and grants specifically focused on small and rural healthcare facilities

• Welcome to New England CAH/Rural Hospitals
• Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program- American Hospital Association
• Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 93.301)
• Rural Health Network Development Grant Program (RHND)
• Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP)

Interdisciplinary Practice

Resources for multidisciplinary effort in patient safety

• Patient Safety Pharmacy Collaborative

External Resources

Tools for locating more information on small and rural healthcare advocacy

• American Hospital Association Section for Small and Rural Hospitals
• Critical Access Hospital Accreditation
• National Rural Health Association
• Office of Rural Health Policy—HRSA
• Pharmacy Information Guide - Rural Assistance Center
• Frontier Education Center

Other Tools

Additional tools that may be useful in your small and rural healthcare facility

• How to Start a Rural Clinic
• Full Text Documents on Rural Health
• Rural Health Clinic Conference Call Series
• Critical Access Hospital Patient Safety Priorities and Initiatives: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey