农村卫生保健成果加速器

Working to ensure Americans living in rural areas have the best possible chance of survival and the highest quality of life attainable by promoting consistent, 及时和适当的循证护理.
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缩小农村成果差距

Recent healthcare metrics demonstrate a concerning trend: rural Americans face higher mortality rates than urban residents. Data indicates that rural residents are at 30% higher risk of 中风, 40% more likely to develop heart disease and live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts.

The 美国心脏协会 is committed to bringing equitable care to all.  因为这个原因, we are focused on closing the gap between rural and urban hospital care as a top priority.
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遵循指南® 农村医院免费 

Up to 700 rural hospitals will receive no-cost access to add new 遵循指南 quality programs for 冠状动脉疾病, 心脏衰竭, 中风

These programs allow hospitals to measure compliance of evidence-based guidelines, 与同行比较, 提高病人护理的质量, while simultaneously bringing up-to-date information to inform healthcare guidelines.

最大化影响, rural eligible hospitals will be prioritized based upon their potential to impact the largest number of patients in geographic areas with the highest CVD mortality.


计划的好处

In addition to the benefits of The 遵循指南 programs, participating hospitals will work with 美国心脏协会 质量改进 Consultants to learn model practices relevant to their region and size. 

农村社区网络

Each hospital will be invited to participate in rural learning collaboratives and receive access to professional education through The 美国心脏协会's 终身学习中心. Hospitals will also have access to clinical experts and thought leaders at conferences and seminars. 

 The 农村社区网络 will be available to all rural hospitals, regardless of status or enrollment with the accelerator. 

合格的医院

To be eligible for no-cost 遵循指南, hospitals must be new enrollers in one or more of the offered programs. The 农村卫生保健成果加速器 does not apply to program renewals for hospitals already participating in the offered 遵循指南 programs.  If your hospital already participates in one or more 遵循指南 programs, you may be eligible to add additional new programs through the accelerator, provided they are listed within the offerings above. 

此外,医院必须适合 至少一个 下列标准之一. 线上电子游戏飞禽走兽 直接查询具体的资格. 

  • Federally designated critical access hospitals
  • Short-term acute care facilities and rural hospital located in 农村城市通勤区域代码 indicating rural and isolated geographic locations (Codes 4-10 and 99).
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    你知道吗?? Several Programs Have Awards Specifically for Rural Hospitals

    Independent of the 农村卫生保健成果加速器, the 美国心脏协会 recognizes that rural hospitals work with varied patient care dynamics. 因为这个原因, all rural hospitals participating in 遵循指南 中风, 心脏衰竭 or 冠状动脉疾病, whether involved in the accelerator or not, are eligible to receive award recognition focused on a unique set of performance metrics:

    表彰获奖乡村医院

    All rural hospitals participating in 遵循指南 中风, 冠状动脉疾病 and 心脏衰竭 are eligible. 
    These hospitals met achievement criteria for the 遵循指南 programs in 中风 and/or 冠状动脉疾病. Awards for 遵循指南- 心脏衰竭 will be announced in 2025. 

    查看2024年获奖名单(PDF)

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    If your hospital fits the eligibility criteria above, contact our teams for more information on the application and implementation process. 
    安排会议
    Meet with the Rural Team to discuss participation and eligibility.
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