Rural Health
Resources by State: Nebraska
Nebraska: Find Your Local Health Department
An interactive map that shows the coverage area of each local health department (LHD) in Nebraska and the counties they serve.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors
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An interactive map that shows the coverage area of each local health department (LHD) in Nebraska and the counties they serve.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors
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Nebraska - I Love Rural Health: Stories
Provides blog stories and a video series related to rural healthcare in Nebraska that cover many aspects of delivering healthcare to residents of rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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Provides blog stories and a video series related to rural healthcare in Nebraska that cover many aspects of delivering healthcare to residents of rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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Nebraska's Multi-Regional Nursing Workforce Model: Main Findings 2017-2025
Provides data and projections of Nebraska's nursing workforce by region, with information on supply and demand, shortages, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and more. Includes county-level map of Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Nebraska.
Sponsoring organizations: Nebraska Center for Nursing, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides data and projections of Nebraska's nursing workforce by region, with information on supply and demand, shortages, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and more. Includes county-level map of Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Nebraska.
Sponsoring organizations: Nebraska Center for Nursing, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Nebraska Behavioral Health Workforce Dashboard
Dashboard that allows user to search behavioral workforce providers by region or county in Nebraska. Includes charts about distribution of providers by demographic variables and rural versus urban location.
Sponsoring organizations: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Dashboard that allows user to search behavioral workforce providers by region or county in Nebraska. Includes charts about distribution of providers by demographic variables and rural versus urban location.
Sponsoring organizations: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Infectious Diseases (ID) Project ECHO
Shares knowledge and expertise through telementoring for healthcare providers to enhance their capacity to treat complex health conditions in underserved communities. Current project aims to identify health disparities, develop targeted strategies to mitigate those disparities, and implement quality improvement projects to promote health equity and cultural sensitivity.
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Shares knowledge and expertise through telementoring for healthcare providers to enhance their capacity to treat complex health conditions in underserved communities. Current project aims to identify health disparities, develop targeted strategies to mitigate those disparities, and implement quality improvement projects to promote health equity and cultural sensitivity.
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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The Looming Crisis in Rural Healthcare
A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals
A map of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) by county in Nebraska as of February 2024.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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A map of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) by county in Nebraska as of February 2024.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Tribal Nursing Home Best Practices: Trauma and Person-Centered Care
Highlights a report on trauma and person-centered care practices of three tribal nursing homes in Nebraska, Alaska, and South Dakota. Discusses best practices for caring for patients dealing with the repercussions of elder and child abuse, sexual assault, and historical trauma, among other traumatic experiences.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Highlights a report on trauma and person-centered care practices of three tribal nursing homes in Nebraska, Alaska, and South Dakota. Discusses best practices for caring for patients dealing with the repercussions of elder and child abuse, sexual assault, and historical trauma, among other traumatic experiences.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Case Study: Health Coaches Partner with Community Members to Achieve Health and Wellness Goals
Details key steps and lessons learned to implementing a Health Coach program at Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, Nebraska. Describes the program serving Wahoo and its surrounding communities. Provides education and advocacy for patients' overall health that produced positive results in 4 areas: mental health, breast health, diabetes, and obesity.
Sponsoring organizations: Bryan Health, Edge Wellness, Family Service Lincoln, Saunders County Prevention Coalition, Saunders Medical Center, Three Rivers Public Health Department, Wahoo Parks and Recreation
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Details key steps and lessons learned to implementing a Health Coach program at Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, Nebraska. Describes the program serving Wahoo and its surrounding communities. Provides education and advocacy for patients' overall health that produced positive results in 4 areas: mental health, breast health, diabetes, and obesity.
Sponsoring organizations: Bryan Health, Edge Wellness, Family Service Lincoln, Saunders County Prevention Coalition, Saunders Medical Center, Three Rivers Public Health Department, Wahoo Parks and Recreation
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Case Study: Hospital Partners with Technology Provider to Engage and Connect with Community for Better Health
Shares details of a new health and life services model implemented at Jefferson Community Health and Life in Fairbury, Nebraska. Describes the use of online tools to integrate health and life services via an online wellness dashboard with the goal of inspiring people to make healthier lifestyle choices. Includes information about the model's approach, key steps, results, and lessons learned.
Sponsoring organization: Bryan Health
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Shares details of a new health and life services model implemented at Jefferson Community Health and Life in Fairbury, Nebraska. Describes the use of online tools to integrate health and life services via an online wellness dashboard with the goal of inspiring people to make healthier lifestyle choices. Includes information about the model's approach, key steps, results, and lessons learned.
Sponsoring organization: Bryan Health
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