The purpose of the Rural Quality Program, known as the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program, is to support the planning and implementation of quality improvement activities for rural primary care providers, or providers of health care services, such as critical access hospitals or a rural health clinic, serving rural residents.
Grantee Locations
| State | Grant Organization | Project Name | Focus Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Five Rivers Medical Center, Inc. | Hybrid Programming to Manage Selected Chronic Disease in NW Arkansas | Chronic Disease: Diabetes |
| AR | Mainline Health Systems Inc | Transitional Care Management and Chronic Care Management for Rural Seniors | Coordination of Care Services |
| AR | WHITE RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | Expand Mental and Substance Abuse Treatment Services in North Central Arkansas | Behavioral/Mental Health |
| CA | El Dorado County Community Health Center | The El Dorado Million Hearts 2027 Project | Chronic Disease: Cardiovascular |
| CA | MENDOCINO COAST CLINICS, INC. | Expanding Behavioral Health Care Screening and Services in a Rural California School District | Behavioral/Mental Health |
| CA | MOUNTAIN VALLEYS HEALTH CENTERS | MVHC Quality Improvement Project | Access: Specialty Care |
| CO | TRI-COUNTY HEALTH NETWORK | Pathways to Health Project | Coordination of Care Services |
| GA | Dublin City Schools | Dublin City School Health Network Quality Improvement Initiative | Behavioral/Mental Health |
| ID | Cascade Medical Center | Cascade Connects: A Community Health Advocate and Patient Transit Program | Community Health Workers/Promotoras |
| IN | Neighborhood Health Center, INC | Neighborhood Health Center's Small Healthcare Provider Quality Improvement Program | Coordination of Care Services |
| KS | SHERIDAN, COUNTY OF | Care Management for Sheridan County | Coordination of Care Services |
| LA | Innis Community Health Center, Inc. | Intersect: Individualized Collaborative Drug Therapy Program | Chronic Disease: Diabetes |
| LA | Teche Action Board, Inc. | Improving Health Outcomes in Rural Populations with Chronic Care Management: A Quality Improvement Initiative Using the Chronic Care Model | Care Management |
| NM | EL CENTRO FAMILY HEALTH | Improving Quality Measures and Health Education for Patients with Chronic Conditions in Northern New Mexico | Chronic Disease: Diabetes |
| NY | Margaretville Memorial Hospital | Reducing CLRD Exacerbation: Screening and Education of Residents in NYS | Chronic Disease: Cardiovascular |
| NY | Westchester-ellenville Hospital, Inc. | Cancer Prevention Services | Chronic Disease: Cancer |
| OH | Holzer Health System | Holzer Health System Communication Improvement Project (CIP) | Access: Primary Care |
| PA | UPMC KANE | UPMC Kane Rural Quality Improvement Project | Care Management |
| WA | Klickitat County Public Hospital District #2 | Improving Locally Based Post Acute Care in Washington State and Beyond | Coordination of Care Services |
| WI | ThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca, Inc. | ThedaCare Behavioral Health Collaborative Care for Rural Health | Behavioral/Mental Health |
| WV | Logan-mingo Area Mental Health, Inc. | Mountain Laurel Integrated Healthcare Proposes to Implement Project In-House Pharmacy to Incorporate Comprehensive Medication Management | Pharmacy Assistance |
Grantee Spotlight
Holzer | Ohio
Laurie Collins, R.N., director of quality management, and Lisa Stepp, A.P.R.N., the patient safety manager at Holzer, talk about how implementing the TeamSTEPPS tools is improving communication and patient care throughout the health system.
Quarterly Newsletters
Rural Health Services
October 2025
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July 2025
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April 2025
Grantee Resources
| Date | Title | Type | Video | Slides | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/08 | Rural Quality Program 2022 – 2026 Milestone Deliverable Schedule | Deliverable | Schedule | ||
| 2022 – 2026 Sustainability Plan Template | Resource | Template | |||
| PIMS Reporting Instructions and FAQ | Resource | Instructions and FAQ | |||
| 2022 – 2026 Quality Program PIMS Measures | Resource | PIMS Measures | |||
| 2022 – 2026 Grantee Directory | Resource | Directory | |||
| 2025/03/26 | 2025 Post-Conference Guide | Grantee Meeting | Agenda Guide |
