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Rising from the Ashes: How Trauma-Informed Care
Nurtures Healing in Rural America
Wildfires. Child abuse. Sexual assault. The negative and ongoing effects of these
experiences are the reason communities and medical providers are using an approach called
trauma-informed care. This article features ways trauma is understood and treated in a rural
community, a Wyoming pediatrician's clinic, and for nurses providing assault exams.
Making Informed Decisions about Rural EMS
In rural America, many community members do not understand the skill level, training, and
availability of the people who answer their 911 calls. The Informed Self-Determination
Process helped the community of St. George, Maine learn about their EMS system and created
consensus about what EMS would look like in their town.
News Headlines
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CMS Proposes Small Boost to Inpatient Rehab Facility Payments
Modern Healthcare -
Teaching, Rural Hospitals Gain from CMS Readmission Changes
Modern Healthcare
New in the Online Library
- Funding Opportunity: Rural
Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program
(RMOMS)
Sponsor: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy -
Facility-Based
Ambulatory Care Provided to Rural Medicare
Beneficiaries in 2014
Source: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program -
Comparing Rural and Urban Medicare Advantage
Beneficiary Characteristics
Source: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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