Small Rural Hospitals

C

Colorado Rural Health Center

3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606 Aurora CO 80014 Phone: 303-832-7493 Fax: 303-832-7496 E-mail: info@coruralhealth.org Website: Colorado Rural Health Center

Staff

Lori Arbuckle, Finance Manager
Katie Schweber, Quality Improvements Specialist
Marcy Cameron, CAH Program Manager
Morgan Sellers, Recruitment Coordinator
Matt Enquist, Outreach Manager
Kelly Erb, Policy Analyst
Amy Hardin, Administrative Assistant
Sara Leahy, Director of Business Development
Michelle Mills, Chief Executive Officer
Alyson Reed , Clinics Operations Specialist
Jenny Royce, HIT Data Analyst-Business Intelligence
Camila Salvo-Lewis, Quality Improvement Specialist
Ron Seedorf, Emergency Services Programs Manager
James Stephenson, HIT Data Analyst
Danette Swanson, HIT Program Manager
Natalie Vogan, Clinics Program Manager
Rachel Williams, Program Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991

F

Florida Office of Rural Health

Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C-15 Tallahassee FL 32399-1735 Phone: 850-245-4444 Website: Florida Office of Rural Health

Staff

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

Lela Shepard, Director

I

Indiana State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street, 2J Indianapolis IN 46204 Phone: 317-233-2300 Fax: 317-233-7761 Website: Indiana State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Ann Alley, Director of Primary Care
David Conrad, Flex Coordinator
Jessica Thomas, Rural Hospital Flexibility (FLEX) Grant Program Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1992

K

Kentucky Office of Rural Health

UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health 750 Morton Blvd Hazard KY 41701 Phone: 606-439-3557 Fax: 606-439-0795 Website: Kentucky Office of Rural Health

Staff

Alice Combs, Administrative Support Associate I
Kayla Combs, Rural Project Manager
Kevin Fleming, Rural Project Manager
Marcus Pigman, Rural Project Manager
Ernie Scott, Director
Johnnie Lovins, Rural Project Manager
Michael McGill, Jr., Rural Project Manager
Scott Helle, Rural Project Coordinator
Lisa Garza, Rural Project Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1992

M

Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Maine Department of Human Services 286 Water Street, 5th Floor 11 State House Station Augusta ME 04333-0011 Phone: 207-287-5524 Fax: 207-287-5431 Website: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Nicole Breton, Director
Joan Mank, Administrative Assistant
Merica A.Tripp, Planning and Research Associate II
Nathan Morse, Rural Health Program Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

Maryland Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 201 West Preston Street 3rd Floor Baltimore MD 21201 Phone: 410-767-4467 Fax: 410-333-7501 Website: Maryland Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Staff

Sade Diggs, SORH Coordinator
Temi Oshiyoye, SORH Director
Elizabeth Vaidya, Director for the Office of Primary Care

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1993

Massachusetts Office of Rural Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health 180 Beaman Street West Boylston MA 01583 Phone: 508-792-7880 Fax: 508-792-7706 E-mail: kirby.lecy@state.ma.us Website: Massachusetts Office of Rural Health

Staff

Cathleen McElligott, Director
Kirby Lecy, SORH Program Coordinator
Ronnie Rom, Rural Hospital Flex Program Coordinator
Nicole Watson, Recruitment and Retention Program Coordinator
Tai-wei Lin, Epidemiologist

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1994

Missouri Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 912 Wildwood Drive PO Box 570 Jefferson City MO 65102-0570 Phone: 573-751-6219 Fax: 573-522-8146 E-mail: info@dhss.mo.gov Website: Missouri Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Staff

Lisa Branson, Rural Health Coordinator
Lisa Eastman, Primary Care Office Manager
Kathryn Metzger, Rural Health Planner III

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990

N

New Mexico Office of Rural Health/Primary Care

New Mexico Department of Health 300 San Mateo NE, Suite 900 Albuquerque NM 87108 Phone: 505-841-5870 Fax: 505-222-8675 Website: New Mexico Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

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Jasmin Hendrickson, J-1 Visa Waiver Program Coordinator
Roxanne Konst, Data Coordinator
Crystal Begay, Program Manager
Timothy Lopez, Director
Martina Garcia, FLEX/SHIP Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1983

O

Oklahoma Office of Rural Health

OSU OKC 900 N. Portland Avenue Science Building, Room 203 Oklahoma City OK 73107 Phone: (405) 945-8606 Website: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health

Staff

Lara Brooks, Rural Health Analyst
Corie Kaiser, Director
Pete Walton, Program Evaluator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1991

P

Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health

Pennsylvania State University 11 Keller Building University Park PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-8214 Fax: 814-865-4688 E-mail: porh@psu.edu Website: Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health

Staff

Jennifer Edwards, Rural Health Systems Manager and Deputy Director
Kelly Braun, Dental Delivery Systems Coordinator
Lisa Davis, Director and Outreach Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Jim Harvey, Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Specialist
Lannette Fetzer, Quality Improvement Coordinator
Terri Klinefelter, Outreach Coordinator
Laura Zimmerman, Budget/Staff Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1991

S

South Carolina Office of Rural Health

107 Saluda Pointe Drive Lexington SC 29072 Phone: 803-454-3850 Fax: 803-454-3860 E-mail: info@scorh.net Website: South Carolina Office of Rural Health

Staff

Graham Adams, Chief Executive Officer
Shannon N. Chambers, CPC, Director of Provider Solutions
Andrew Chandler, MPH, Program Coordinator
Sarah Craig, Director of Health System Innovation
Vicki Fortner, Financial Analyst and Grants Management Specialist
Stephanie Gibbs, Director of Finance and Human Resources
Mark Griffin, Chief Operations Officer
Chrissy Hutchinson, Communications & Marketing Manager
Michele Stanek, Director of Practice Transformation
Caroline Tevepaugh, Executive Assistant
Virginia Berry White, Director, Family Solutions of the Low Country
Lindsey Kilgo, Director of Network Development
Darlene Lynch, Director of Community Health Transformation
Debbie Benton, Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Williams, Quality Improvement Coach
LaShandal Pettaway Brown, Quality Improvement Coach
Andrea Gibson, Program Manager
Darlene Hines, Practice Transformation Consultant
Britton Herbert,Program Manager
Markus Smith,Program Analyst
Zack King, MPH,CHES, Program Manager for Community Health Transformation

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991

South Dakota Office of Rural Health

South Dakota Department of Health 600 East Capitol Avenue Pierre SD 57501 Phone: 605-773-3361 Fax: 605-773-5683 E-mail: DOH.INFO@state.sd.us Website: South Dakota Office of Rural Health

Staff

Andy Klitzke, Administrator
Jill Dean, Recruitment Program Coordinator
Josie Petersen, Interim Director/Healthcare Workforce Center Manager
Katie Reuman, Rural Health Specialist
Michelle Hoffman, Flex/SHIP Program Coordinator
DeAnn Sprenger, Primary Care Coordinator

EMS Staff

Rebecca Baird, Trauma Program Manager
Bob Hardwick, Central Specialist, Recertifications
Lance Iversen, Educational and Professional Standards Coordinator/State EMS Data Manager
Marty Link, Assistant Administrator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989

T

Texas State Office of Rural Health

Texas Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Affairs 1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220 PO Box 12847 Austin TX 78711 Phone: 512-936-6701 Fax: 512-936-6776 Website: Texas Department of Agriculture

Staff

Trenton Engledow, Director
Robert Shaw, Coordinator for Rural Health (Flex Program)
Shari Wyatt, Rural Health Specialist, SHIP and Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Program Coordinator
Hanneke Van Dyke, Rural Health Specialist, SORH Coordinator
Alexandra Colemere, Rural Health Specialist, Recruitment and Retention

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989

W

Washington State Office of Rural Health

Washington State Department of Health, Rural Health, Office of Community Health Systems PO Box 47853 Olympia WA 98504-7853 Phone: 360-236-2805 Fax: 360-236-2830 Website: Washington State Office of Rural Health

Staff

Bonnie Burlingham, SORH Program/Grant Manager
Jawana Akuffo, Workforce Advisor
Terri McReynolds, Administrative Assistant
Asnake Hailu, DrPH, Rural Epidemiologist
Pat Justis, Executive Director
Danielle Kunkel, Rural Hospital Quality Improvement Manager
Lindy Vincent, Rural Hospital Program Manager
Laura Olexa, Health Analyst
Randy Saylor, Health Analyst
Sam Watson-Alvan, PCO Manager
Renee Fullerton, Workforce Programs Manager
Kassie Clarke, Health Services Consultant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989

West Virginia Division of Rural Health and Recruitment

State Office of Rural Health Bureau for Public Health 350 Capital Street, Room 515 Charleston WV 25301-3716 Phone: 304-356-4252 Fax: 304-558-1437

Staff

Stephanie Moore,Director
David Deutsch,Associate Director
David Haden,Director, Division of Primary Care
Brandon Carman, Workforce Programs Manager
Beth Amare, J-1 Visa Waiver Coordinator
Heather Tolley, Shortage Designation Analyst and Cooperative Agreement Coordinator
Lisa K Lewis, Hospitals Program Manager, SHIP and Flex Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990

Wyoming Office of Rural Health

Wyoming Department of Health 6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 420 Cheyenne WY 82002 Phone: 307-777-7293 E-mail: alyssa.kennett@wyo.gov Website: Wyoming Office of Rural Health

Staff

Alyssa Kennett, Manager
Kyle Cameron, Unit Program Specialist
Weston Mueller, Data Manager
Keri Wagner, Healthcare Workforce and Primary Care Office Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1995