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Resources by State: California

Top Five Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC) for California Hospitals
Visualizations showing the top five inpatient diagnosis groups for California hospitals in 2021. Offers data at the county level, by Health Professional Shortage Areas for primary care and mental health, by hospital, and by hospital system.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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California Hospital Financial Data Interactive Series
Set of interactive visualizations showing California hospital financial, utilization, and profitability data between 2014 and 2021. Each visualization can be filtered by county, city, rural designation, ownership, and specific facility.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Emergency Department Volume and Capacity by Facility, Health Category and Health Professional Shortage Area
Visualization showing the ratio between 2021 California emergency department (ED) visits and number of ED treatment stations as a measure of burden on the ED. Visualization can be filtered by health condition, facility, Mental Health or Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), county, urban/rural designation, and more. Includes key findings based on the data presented.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
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Closing the Broadband Infrastructure Gap: State Grant Funds and the Digital Divide
Analyzes Pew Trusts data on awarded broadband grants in 17 states between 2014 and 2020 to determine common characteristics of funded projects, criteria for allocation, and communities reached. Includes discussion of implications for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds and the impact on existing disparities. Offers rural and urban comparisons.
Additional links: Q&A with Pew Trusts, Summary
Author(s): Natassia A. Bravo, Mildred E. Warner
Type: Document
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Let's Get Healthy California Goals
Dashboard of data for a variety of health indicators for California residents. Evaluates child health and well-being, chronic diseases, substance use, mental health, end of life, access to healthcare, social determinants of health, and the cost of healthcare. Includes rural and county-level data throughout.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
Dashboard of overdose data for California at the state and county levels. Includes mortality, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and prescription data. Data can be broken down by age, opioid type, race, sex, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) California Data Dashboards
Provides data on issues such as maternal health and prenatal care, breastfeeding and infant mortality, adverse childhood experiences, adolescent births, and more. Includes demographic data, breakdowns by county, and rural versus urban location in several categories.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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This is Rural Health Podcast
Podcast featuring California and national-level experts in rural health, covering topics including community engagement, healthcare access, policy, oral health, telemedicine, workforce recruitment, and more.
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: California State Rural Health Association
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California State Rural Health Association - Upcoming Events
Provides information on events hosted by the California State Rural Health Association, which support rural health in California through advocacy, collaboration, and education.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: California State Rural Health Association
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Central Valley Rural Education and Health Alliance
A collaboration of rural educators, administrators, and school-based health professions working to improve education and health outcomes in California's rural Central Valley. Includes resources and promising practices to address the physical, mental, and behavioral health of students, as well as reduce chronic absences, create a positive culture, and improve school readiness, among other issues.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Program
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