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- November 14, 2013
A Word from our Classic Sponsor: COPIC
Read moreCOPIC Funds Study to Find Correlations Between Rural Physician Retention and Community Engagement Physician workforce retention in rural areas is a vital part of the health and well-being of a rural community, which is why the COPIC Medical Foundation has partnered with the Colorado Rural Health Center and the...
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Think Rural. Think Health. Think Support.
Read moreThink Rural. As we approach 2014 – facing new challenges and opportunities – it is more important than ever that we continue to be able to support and advocate on behalf of the rural healthcare safety net. CRHC is committed to connecting its members with resources and information to...
- November 14, 2013
Celebrate Rural Health Day! Open House Thurs. 2-5pm
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center would like to invite our partners, members, neighbors and others interested in learning more about rural health to an open house in celebration of National Rural Health Day. Come by to chat with our staff over hot cocoa and treats on November 21st, 2013 between...
- November 14, 2013
Member of the Month: St. Vincent Hospital
Read moreLeadville, Colorado is located in Lake County, nestled among the highest peaks in Colorado. Leadville has a rich history spanning more than 150 years, beginning in the 1860s with the discovery of gold. Within the first five years of the gold rush, over $4 million in gold was discovered!...
- November 14, 2013
Patient Engagement for Health Webinar
Read moreThis is a CAH Quality Director Call This presentation, focused specifically for CAHs, will provide participants with information, tools, and resources on effectively engaging patients and family members to take a more active role in their own health care to prevent illness and more effectively manage their own care....
- November 14, 2013
CREATE Tip of the Week – What’s Covered by CREATE
Read moreUpon preparing your application for an Financial Waiver or ERC review, you want to make sure that not only your application is complete and turned in by the appropriate due date; it’s also equally as important to ensure your course costs are accurately calculated. The Colorado Rural Health, CREATE...
- November 14, 2013
Are you a CRHC Member?
Read moreIt is that time of year again! Membership Renewal! Current CRHC members should have received their annual membership renewal invoices in mid-October. Please send in your renewal forms at your earliest convenience to ensure your member benefits remain in effect. Alternatively, you may renew online. If you have questions,...
- November 14, 2013
Kaiser gives $400K grant to rural health centers
Read moreColorado Rural Health Center today announced a $416,000, three-year grant from Kaiser Permanente Colorado that will help some of Colorado’s rural health clinics improve quality of care. The grant will provide assistance to 19 rural clinics, located mainly on the Western Slope. Exactly which clinics will benefit is not...
- November 14, 2013
CRHC releases issue paper “Improving Communications and Readmissions”
Read moreClick here to read the CRHC’s latest issue paper on Improving Communications and Readmissions.
- November 14, 2013
Increasing hospital concerns prompt new security measure
Read moreViolent crime isn’t limited to schools and major public-gathering areas. Hospitals across Colorado and American are seeing an increase in attacks made by patients on workers and by outsiders on patients. As such, many are adding metal detectors and offering staff security training in order to empower them. But...
