Rural Health
Resources by State: Nebraska

Models for Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals: The Role of State Flex Programs
Examines the scope of multi-Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement and performance measurement reporting initiatives supported by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) in 9 states. Addresses how the Flex Program has been instrumental in funding and providing leadership for the development of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement initiatives.
Additional links: Policy Brief: The Role of State Flex Programs in Supporting Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals
Author(s): Andrew Coburn, John Gale, Melanie Race, Mark Richards, Anush Hansen
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Community Correlates of Rural Youth Violence
Addresses lack of knowledge of rural youth violence by applying social disorganization theory to community correlates of youth violence in nonmetropolitan communities in Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, and South Carolina.
Author(s): D. Wayne Osgood, Jeff M. Chambers
Date: 05/2003
Sponsoring organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Nebraska Loan Repayment Maps
Interactive county-level maps that show primary care, mental, dental, and allied health professional loan repayment award opportunities in Nebraska. Includes locations of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) sites and federal and/or state workforce shortage areas.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Cancer Registry Dashboard
Provides interactive data on cancer in Nebraska. Includes data breakdowns according to cancer diagnoses, stage, and type; demographics of cancer patients; cancer trends by year; and geography by local health department region and rural versus urban location.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Rural Health Incentive Programs Dashboard
An interactive dashboard that provides county-level data on Nebraska rural health incentive programs, including loan repayment, student loans, and J1, as well as National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment, student loan, and student scholarship programs.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Rural Health Transformation Project Opportunities
Lists funding opportunities available through the Nebraska Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help implement Nebraska's approved RHTP initiatives and activities. Also includes other grant opportunities from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Rural Health Association - Events
Shares events focused on rural health issues in Nebraska, such as rural hospital certification, Medicare, telehealth, quality improvement, and more. Includes past and upcoming events.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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Nebraska Rural Health Transformation
Provides information on Nebraska's Rural Health Transformation Program. Describes program initiatives and timelines. Includes links to Nebraska's project abstract and project narrative.
Additional links: Project Narrative, Project Summary
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Vital Statistics Infant Mortality Dashboard
Provides interactive data on infant mortality in Nebraska from 2005-2023. Includes charts and maps offering data by state region, sex, age, and urban versus rural location.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Overdose Prevention Dashboard
Dashboard offering maps and charts related to drug overdose data and access to prevention and treatment resources in Nebraska. Includes trends over time and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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