SHIP (Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program)

Resources

• Rural Assistance Center
  The Rural Assistance Center (RAC) is a national portal for health and human services information which provides customized searches and assistance on a variety of rural topics.
• Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program: Case Stories and Innovative Projects
  Lists successful projects funded by the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP). Projects are listed by state.
• Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC)
  Lists success stories/use of SHIP funding from across the nation.
• Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
  The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) promotes better health care service in rural America by informing and advising the Department of Health and Human Services on matters affecting rural hospitals and health care, coordinating activities within the department that relate to rural health care, and maintaining a national information clearinghouse.
• National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
  The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) strive to develop increased communication and involvement with the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, building strong relationships with other health care groups, and find sources of revenue to improve its effectiveness.