NQF releases 37 measures to advance rural health

The National Quality Forum (NQF) released a report this week outlining 37 health measures designed to address the specific needs of communities in rural areas. The report builds on the work of the NQF Rural Health Advisory Group and updates the list the group first developed in 2017–2018. The Advisory Group’s measure review emphasized behavioral and mental health, substance use, infectious disease, access to care, and equity and social determinants of health. The report is designed to guide health care providers in rural settings in selecting the measures most relevant to their local populace and most feasible to implement. (NQF news release, 8/18/22)