Wednesday, Nov 30 2011 5:15PM
Communities with 50,000 or fewer inhabitants are targeted with these grants. Projects including education and training in accredited respiratory therapy programs, initiatives meant to better connect healthcare workers to patients and each other and the construction of an Urgent Care Center will be funded.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the agency will be funding telemedicine and healthcare projects to meet the needs of rural citizens in several states.
These 10 projects are meant to reach 25 counties which have displayed persistent poverty, helping residents who lack access to adequate care. Healthcare professionals, institutions of research and higher education may be eligible for the grants, which were established under the 2008 Farm Bill.
"These projects can provide care to patients currently receiving no care at all and hopefully reduce the incidence of stroke, mental illness, and other health disorders in rural regions," said Vilsack.
Communities with 50,000 or fewer inhabitants are targeted with these grants. Projects including education and training in accredited respiratory therapy programs, initiatives meant to better connect healthcare workers to patients and each other and the construction of an Urgent Care Center will be funded.
Depending on their success, some of these programs might be copied or modified for implementation in other rural areas, which lack needed healthcare capacity.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture