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Resources by State: Wyoming

Obstacles to Providing High-Quality Patient Care: Findings from a Survey of Wyoming's Medical Care Providers
Examines obstacles to providing high-quality patient care identified by Wyoming's rural and urban healthcare providers through surveys conducted in 2009. Identified obstacles in three areas: patient care and service delivery, financial, and profession management. Includes policy considerations to address the identified obstacles.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher, C. Holly A. Andrilla
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Wyoming Primary Care Gaps and Policy Options
Provides an overview of the primary care workforce shortages in Wyoming. Discusses examples and policy options that could be implemented to bolster the primary care workforce within the state. Provides statistics on primary care providers by county and by provider characteristics.
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher, Barbara J. Robinson
Date: 12/2008
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Status and Future of Health Care Delivery in Rural Wyoming
Provides findings from an analysis of health care service delivery in rural Wyoming. Includes an overview of Wyoming's population and the health care service delivery system. Covers workforce recruitment and retention, the economic impact of the health care system, and other topics.
Additional links: Summary Report
Date: 06/2007
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Results of the 2004 Health Center Expansion and Recruitment Survey for Health Centers: Analyses for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI States)
Presents a subset of the findings from the larger national study of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) staffing needs of FQHCs located in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) overall and by urban and rural geography.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, L. Gary Hart
Date: 11/2006
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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A Field-Based Approach to Support Improved Diabetes Care in Rural States
Describes an effective approach that supported rural primary care practices in Montana and Wyoming to provide improved diabetes care.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Johnson, Wanda L. Webb, Janet M. McDowall, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 2(4)
Date: 10/2005
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Sustaining Community Health Services Over Time: Models from the Rural Health Outreach Grant Program
Discusses post-grant sustainability of services provided by recipients of Rural Health Outreach Grant Program projects. Based on site visits to a medical rehabilitation project in Wyoming, a prenatal outreach project in Maryland, and a community health center in Oregon.
Author(s): Walter R. Gregg, Astrid Knott, Ira Moscovice
Date: 11/2004
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Wyoming's Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Wyoming's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes links to Wyoming's application notes from in-person and virtual town hall meetings conducted to inform the development of the state's application.
Additional links: Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Wyoming Department of Health
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Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center - Events Calendar
Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center.
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center
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AgriStress Helpline: Crisis Support for Agricultural Communities
Helpline connects farmers and agricultural workers to trained professionals offering mental health support and resources in their area. Provides crisis support tailored for the agricultural community with an understanding of the values, stressors, and lived experiences of the agricultural community. Helpline is open 24/7 and is currently available in CT, MO, PA, TX, VA, and WY.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center - Events Calendar
Monthly calendar of events hosted by the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC) and partner organizations related to telehealth policy, increasing access to telehealth, innovative programs, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center
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