May 2023 Center for Rural Health Update
FOCUS on Rural Health
Better Healthcare Equals
Better Outcomes
The North Dakota Rural Health Value group explores the complexities of moving from volume-based to
value-based care at Critical Access Hospitals.
News
Mental Health First Aid Training for Rural North
Dakota Communities
A virtual Mental Health First Aid training program is available to rural communities free of charge.
Simulation In Motion Midwest Conference Aims to
Educate Rural Providers
The conference is scheduled to take place on June 9-10 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Three New Employees Join CRH
CRH welcomes Robin Besse, Sarah Dauterive, and Brendan Stermer.
Funding & Other Opportunities
Dakota Conference on Rural and Public
Health
The 2023 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health will be held on June 14-16 at the Bismarck Event
Center in Bismarck, North Dakota. Connect with healthcare professionals, educators, and students from across
the state to discuss strategies and challenges related to rural health.
- Early bird registration is open for attendees. Registration and payment are due by May 24.
R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camp Grant
Applications Open
Grant applications are being accepted to host a Scrubs Camp in your community. Through creative and
interactive activities, these exciting camps provide an opportunity for students in grades 5-12 to learn
more about health careers available in rural North Dakota.
Deadline: August 1
CRH Events
| May 17 |
TeleECHO:
Anxiety & Separation This teleECHO will include a presentation by Dr. Stephanie Jallen on pediatric mental health. |
| May 17 |
Webinar:
Where Do I Go From Here – Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury Chantal Davis, a brain injury survivor and president and CEO of Mallory Davis, Inc., shares her journey and how it led to the creation of her coaching and consulting firm. Hosted by the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN). |
| June 1 |
New QSP Orientation Virtual
Meeting Hosted by the North Dakota Qualified Service Provider Hub (QSP Hub), this monthly meeting will provide recently approved QSPs an introduction to the QSP handbook as well as resources, links, and advice to support them as a QSP. |
| June 6 |
Building QSP Connections
Group Virtual Meeting The North Dakota QSP Hub hosts monthly meetings for independent QSPs and QSP agencies to establish relationships and network with others in their field. |
| June 7 |
TeleECHO:
Childhood Obesity Presented by Carrie Brower-Breitwieser, this teleECHO will focus on childhood obesity. |
| June 13 |
TeleECHO:
Prescribing Cascades This clinic will discuss prescriptions for aging and geriatric patients. |
| June 28 |
TeleECHO:
Suicide Prevention Strategies – Is Your Community Ready? This teleECHO will provide current data available on suicide, prevention strategies, and how to advocate in rural areas. |
Publications & Resources
Rural Hospitals and the New Rural
Emergency Hospital Designation, featuring Janice Walters
In the May episode of RHIhub's Exploring Rural Health podcast, Janice Walters, Chief Operating
Officer for the Rural Health Redesign Center, home of the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance
Center, provides an overview of Medicare’s Rural Emergency Hospital designation, which became available on
January 1, 2023.