Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Strengthening the Direct Service Workforce in Rural Areas
Summarizes the challenges of the direct service workforce in rural areas including strategies that rural stakeholders can use to provide high-quality, long-term care services and supports. Discusses the challenges of recruiting and retaining direct-care workers in rural areas.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Summarizes the challenges of the direct service workforce in rural areas including strategies that rural stakeholders can use to provide high-quality, long-term care services and supports. Discusses the challenges of recruiting and retaining direct-care workers in rural areas.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Utah Health Improvement Plan, 2023-2028
Statewide collaborative plan to address priority health issues chosen by people and agencies interested in the health of Utahns. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Statewide collaborative plan to address priority health issues chosen by people and agencies interested in the health of Utahns. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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North Dakota Primary Care HPSAs
Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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North Dakota Mental Health HPSAs
Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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North Dakota Dental Health HPSAs
Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Map of North Dakota identifying the counties and facilities designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Rural Healthy People 2030
Presents literature reviews of 20 rural public health priority topics identified through a survey of rural stakeholders. Reviews the scope of each topic, discusses related goals and objectives from the national Healthy People 2030 initiative, identifies affected populations, highlights interventions and solutions, and more. Topics include mental health, substance use, social determinants of health, access to care, quality of care, chronic health conditions, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Alva O. Ferdinand, Jane N. Bolin, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Presents literature reviews of 20 rural public health priority topics identified through a survey of rural stakeholders. Reviews the scope of each topic, discusses related goals and objectives from the national Healthy People 2030 initiative, identifies affected populations, highlights interventions and solutions, and more. Topics include mental health, substance use, social determinants of health, access to care, quality of care, chronic health conditions, and COVID-19.
Author(s): Alva O. Ferdinand, Jane N. Bolin, Timothy Callaghan, et al.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Addressing Commercial Tobacco Use in Indigenous Communities Toolkit
Explores public health approaches to addressing commercial tobacco use disparities in Indigenous communities. Discusses community engagement, cultural appropriateness, and other elements of effective communication and program implementation. Features case studies focused on rural youth engagement, access to services in Alaska Native villages, policy development in the Navajo Nation, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association (ALA)
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Explores public health approaches to addressing commercial tobacco use disparities in Indigenous communities. Discusses community engagement, cultural appropriateness, and other elements of effective communication and program implementation. Features case studies focused on rural youth engagement, access to services in Alaska Native villages, policy development in the Navajo Nation, and more.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association (ALA)
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Analysis of Wastewater Samples to Explore Community Substance Use in the United States: Pilot Correlative and Machine Learning Study
Analyzed wastewater samples from 12 locations in the United States to determine feasibility in using wastewater surveillance for monitoring substance use. Discusses using machine learning as a public health tool for analyzing data to identify communities with similar resource needs. Includes rural-specific concerns.
Author(s): Marie A. Severson, Sathaporn Onanong, Alexandra Dolezal, et al.
Citation: JMIR Formative Research, 7(2023), 45353
Date: 2023
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Analyzed wastewater samples from 12 locations in the United States to determine feasibility in using wastewater surveillance for monitoring substance use. Discusses using machine learning as a public health tool for analyzing data to identify communities with similar resource needs. Includes rural-specific concerns.
Author(s): Marie A. Severson, Sathaporn Onanong, Alexandra Dolezal, et al.
Citation: JMIR Formative Research, 7(2023), 45353
Date: 2023
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First Responder Network Authority Roadmap
Describes First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) programs, activities, and investments to support the creation and evolution of a dedicated and differentiated broadband communications network. Discusses efforts to enhance coverage in rural areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: FirstNet Authority
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Describes First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) programs, activities, and investments to support the creation and evolution of a dedicated and differentiated broadband communications network. Discusses efforts to enhance coverage in rural areas.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: FirstNet Authority
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Maine Opioid Response: 2023-2025 Strategic Action Plan
Outlines steps being taken to save lives, to prevent substance use disorder (SUD), and to ensure that people in Maine can achieve their full potential. Focuses on prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery, as well as public safety and infrastructure, language to acknowledge the importance of working with veterans, New Mainers, and faith-based SUD treatment programs. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Maine Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
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Outlines steps being taken to save lives, to prevent substance use disorder (SUD), and to ensure that people in Maine can achieve their full potential. Focuses on prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery, as well as public safety and infrastructure, language to acknowledge the importance of working with veterans, New Mainers, and faith-based SUD treatment programs. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2023
Sponsoring organization: Maine Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
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