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Resources by State: New York

Sustainability Resources for Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network (RPHWTN) Program Awardees
Offers guidance to awardees of the Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network (RPHWTN) on creating sustainability for funded projects. Lists resources and funding opportunities for awarded projects at the national and state levels.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Trends in New York Registered Nurse Graduations, 2014-2023
Summarizes New York State's registered nurse (RN) education pipeline and identifies barriers and facilitators to the production of RNs at regional and state levels. Features statistics including percent of active New York RNs working in rural areas.
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Sage Shirey
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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An Aging America: Priorities and Policy Innovations
Presents themes that emerged during the National Academy of State Health Policy's 2024 pre-conference on aging. Highlights examples of innovative approaches in New York and North Dakota, as well as federal aging initiatives that support states.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – New York Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in New York in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Understanding Veterans in New York: A Needs Assessment of Veterans Recently Separated from the Military
Results of a study to identify barriers to accessing services for New York veterans, and their experiences with healthcare provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Offers information to inform policy and practice changes to improve awareness of, access to, and use of needed services. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jeanne S. Ringel, Julia Lejeune, Jessica Phillips, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Consumer Survey: Barriers to Accessing Oral Health Services in New York State
Examines major access barriers to oral health services for adults in New York. Provides evidence-based insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies to reduce oral health disparities and improve access to care, especially for underserved populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Nozomi Sasaki, Jinman Pang, Jean Moore
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Process Evaluation Findings from Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0: A Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Intervention for Rural Women
Examines the impact and delivery of a 24-week cardiovascular disease prevention program administered to women in rural New York. Utilizes quantitative and qualitative data from 182 participants to analyze implementation measures such as program reach and length, participant attendance and satisfaction, program effectiveness, and more.
Author(s): Jacob Szeszulski, Laura J. Rolke, Priscilla Ayine, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21, 122
Date: 10/2024
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Disparities in Infectious Disease-Related Health Care Utilization Between Medicaid-Enrolled American Indians and Non-Hispanic Whites—Lessons from the First 16 months of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and a Decade of Flu Seasons
Analyzes mortality and healthcare utilization disparities between American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) and non-Hispanic White populations related to influenza-like-illness (ILI) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Utilizes 2009-2021 New York Medicaid claims data, comparing pre-COVID-19 data to 4 time periods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes data breakdowns according to respiratory illness type, health outcomes, race/ethnicity, and rural versus nonrural county.
Author(s): Scarlett Sijia Wang, Randall Akee, Emilia Simeonova, Sherry Glied
Citation: Health Services Research, 60(1)
Date: 10/2024
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Health Care Worker Recruitment and Retention in New York State: What Are the Issues?
Report summarizing health workforce recruitment and retention difficulties experienced by providers in New York State, and reasons for these difficulties. Examines challenges in hospitals, nursing homes, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other facilities, especially in rural areas of New York.
Additional links: Infographic
Author(s): Robert Martiniano, Sage Shirey
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Appalachian Diseases of Despair
Provides information on Appalachian mortality disparities due to overdose, suicide, and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis among people ages 15-64. Utilizes data from the 2022 Multiple Cause of Death database broken down by Appalachian state, region, sex, and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan status.
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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