Building on Success
The North Dakota Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Quality Network has found success after working with CAHs for 13 years.

A Medical Journalist Insider
Dr. Kay Miller Temple is a medical writer for Rural Health Information Hub. She is also a physician with over 30 years of experience. That, coupled with her rural upbringing, helps her research and write articles with a unique perspective on complex rural health issues.

Defining Systems to Evaluate System Efficiency and Effectiveness
Article focuses on the application of systems thinking, systems theory and systems evaluation theory (SET) in evaluating of modern day systems efficiency and effectiveness.

Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health Celebrates 30 Years
Longtime statewide gathering of health professionals helps to improve the health of North Dakotans.

North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network's Implementation and Use of the Healthcare SafetyZone® Portal: April 2010-March 2011
Describes the program's purpose, the role of the CAH Quality Network in the implementation of the Portal and use of the data, and summarizes the project's goals while highlighting the program's year-end progress. Presents the output data derived from the thirteen CAHs participating in the Portal.

North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network Evaluation Executive Summary
Presents a summary of the North Dakota CAH Quality Network's evaluation, activities, and accomplishments from 2008-2010.

An Environmental Scan of Health and Healthcare in North Dakota: Establishing the Baselines for Positive Health Transformation
The Environmental Scan of Health and Healthcare in North Dakota was conducted from December 2008 to February 2009. This report provides an overview of selected health and healthcare issues in North Dakota.

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North Dakota Rural Hospital Quality Improvement Report
Describes outcomes from a 2005 survey of North Dakota's rural hospitals. Reports on safety and quality improvement practices.

Pharmacist Staffing and the Use of Technology in Small Rural Hospitals: Implications for Medication Safety
Assesses the capacity of rural hospitals to implement medication safety practices. Found that many small rural hospitals have limited hours of on site pharmacist coverage.