Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
The Effect of Rural Versus Urban Residence on Risk of Unplanned Readmission and Death in Older Veterans Discharged From VA Hospitals
Examines the relationship among geography, readmission, and mortality rates of older veterans discharged from hospital to home. Examines 2023 readmission rates of 99,557 veterans discharged from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals with data broken down according to sociodemographics, admission characteristics, health status, drive time to nearest VA facility, mortality, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Joanne K. Daggy, Anthony J. Perkins, Katie Ross-Driscoll, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70183
Date: 07/2026
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Examines the relationship among geography, readmission, and mortality rates of older veterans discharged from hospital to home. Examines 2023 readmission rates of 99,557 veterans discharged from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals with data broken down according to sociodemographics, admission characteristics, health status, drive time to nearest VA facility, mortality, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Joanne K. Daggy, Anthony J. Perkins, Katie Ross-Driscoll, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70183
Date: 07/2026
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Alpha-gal Immunoglobulin E Seroprevalence Among Blood Donors — 10 States, 2024–2025
Reports on prevalence of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an allergy to meat and dairy due to tick bites, based on blood donor samples collected during 2024–2025 from 10 states. Includes data for rural, suburban, and urban locations.
Author(s): Eleanor F. Saunders, Marissa L. Taylor, Emma S. Jones, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(25), 315-321
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on prevalence of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an allergy to meat and dairy due to tick bites, based on blood donor samples collected during 2024–2025 from 10 states. Includes data for rural, suburban, and urban locations.
Author(s): Eleanor F. Saunders, Marissa L. Taylor, Emma S. Jones, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(25), 315-321
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rural Pediatric Readiness: Improving Emergency Care for Kids
Features rural providers in Texas and Wyoming working to improve their ability to provide quality emergency care to pediatric patients, as well as a pediatric readiness training program in Georgia.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features rural providers in Texas and Wyoming working to improve their ability to provide quality emergency care to pediatric patients, as well as a pediatric readiness training program in Georgia.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Cardiovascular and Other Competing Risk of Death among Cancer Patients
Examines rural versus urban disparities in cardiovascular (CVD) death among cancer patients. Utilizes 1990-2017 data from 2,022,482 cancer patients and provides data breakdowns according to mortality, rural versus urban location, and cause of death. Discusses non-cancer and CVD death burden in cancer patients living in rural areas.
Author(s): Tianwang Guan, Jiaqi He, Liangjia Zeng, et al.
Citation: Journal of Advanced Research, 85, 725-736
Date: 07/2026
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Examines rural versus urban disparities in cardiovascular (CVD) death among cancer patients. Utilizes 1990-2017 data from 2,022,482 cancer patients and provides data breakdowns according to mortality, rural versus urban location, and cause of death. Discusses non-cancer and CVD death burden in cancer patients living in rural areas.
Author(s): Tianwang Guan, Jiaqi He, Liangjia Zeng, et al.
Citation: Journal of Advanced Research, 85, 725-736
Date: 07/2026
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Exploring Associations Between Well-Being, Mental Distress, and Five Dimensions of Social Capital in Rural Georgia
Explores the role social capital plays in supporting mental health and well-being in rural communities. Bases findings on surveys collected from residents of 6 rural counties in Georgia. Breaks down findings by rates of mental health and well-being by dimension of social capital: trust, diversity of interactions, reciprocity, civic engagement, and voting.
Author(s): Alexis Joanna Smith, Lauren M Bigger, Robin E McGee, et al.
Citation: Family and Community Health, 49(3), 192-196
Date: 07/2026
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Explores the role social capital plays in supporting mental health and well-being in rural communities. Bases findings on surveys collected from residents of 6 rural counties in Georgia. Breaks down findings by rates of mental health and well-being by dimension of social capital: trust, diversity of interactions, reciprocity, civic engagement, and voting.
Author(s): Alexis Joanna Smith, Lauren M Bigger, Robin E McGee, et al.
Citation: Family and Community Health, 49(3), 192-196
Date: 07/2026
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Keeping Patients with Confidence: Using Telehealth to Treat Patients in Rural Georgia
Interview with Dr. Matt Lyon, of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Discusses the Digital Care Network, linking specialists to rural primary care physicians and enabling more patients to stay in local hospitals. Includes discussion of the ways in which the platform was used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): John Hick
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
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Interview with Dr. Matt Lyon, of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Discusses the Digital Care Network, linking specialists to rural primary care physicians and enabling more patients to stay in local hospitals. Includes discussion of the ways in which the platform was used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): John Hick
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
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Distance to Care, Regional Context, and Survival in Early‐Onset Colorectal Cancer
Examines the impact of rurality and traveling for care on early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) survival. Utilizes 2010-2022 National Cancer Database data to analyze 404,440 individuals for EOCRC compared to average-onset colorectal cancer (AOCRC), with additional breakdowns according to distance traveled for care, CRC type, rural versus urban location, survival, and undergoing surgery.
Author(s): Sara Myers, Elizabeth S. Davis, Sing Chau Ng, et al.
Citation: Journal of Surgical Oncology, 134(3), 403-412
Date: 06/2026
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Examines the impact of rurality and traveling for care on early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) survival. Utilizes 2010-2022 National Cancer Database data to analyze 404,440 individuals for EOCRC compared to average-onset colorectal cancer (AOCRC), with additional breakdowns according to distance traveled for care, CRC type, rural versus urban location, survival, and undergoing surgery.
Author(s): Sara Myers, Elizabeth S. Davis, Sing Chau Ng, et al.
Citation: Journal of Surgical Oncology, 134(3), 403-412
Date: 06/2026
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2025 Survey of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of Health Care
Report discusses the overall health and healthcare usage throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Bases findings on a survey of enrollees and breaks down data by demographics, health insurance, current health status, and healthcare use, among other measures. Compares rural and urban unemployment data.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Report discusses the overall health and healthcare usage throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Bases findings on a survey of enrollees and breaks down data by demographics, health insurance, current health status, and healthcare use, among other measures. Compares rural and urban unemployment data.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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The Need for Community-Based Multimodal Screening for Chronic Disease and Cancer in Rural Kansas
Discusses how the development of community-based, multimodal screening infrastructure can address the high prevalence of cancer and other chronic diseases in rural Kansas by improving access to preventive services and effectively addressing clustered chronic health conditions.
Author(s): Jordan A. Neely, Jerah R. Schmidt, Elham S. Ziaei, et al.
Citation: International Journal of General Medicine, 19, 613943
Date: 06/2026
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Discusses how the development of community-based, multimodal screening infrastructure can address the high prevalence of cancer and other chronic diseases in rural Kansas by improving access to preventive services and effectively addressing clustered chronic health conditions.
Author(s): Jordan A. Neely, Jerah R. Schmidt, Elham S. Ziaei, et al.
Citation: International Journal of General Medicine, 19, 613943
Date: 06/2026
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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Rural Palliative Care Intervention for Patients with Heart Failure (RuPAL-HF)
Evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a collaborative palliative care model among 13 patients with heart failure receiving care at a primary care clinic in rural Maine. Covers topics including staff training outcomes, telehealth use, and the facilitators of end-of-life conversations, planning documents, and more.
Author(s): Francesca X. Piccolo, Eric C. Anderson, Hanna Gutow, et al.
Citation: BMC Palliative Care, 25, 245
Date: 06/2026
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Evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a collaborative palliative care model among 13 patients with heart failure receiving care at a primary care clinic in rural Maine. Covers topics including staff training outcomes, telehealth use, and the facilitators of end-of-life conversations, planning documents, and more.
Author(s): Francesca X. Piccolo, Eric C. Anderson, Hanna Gutow, et al.
Citation: BMC Palliative Care, 25, 245
Date: 06/2026
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