Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers: 2024 Annual Report
Reports on the 2024 activities of the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers, which serves as Arizona's primary care association. Discusses community health centers' services provided, locations, priorities, advocacy, finances, and more, including discussion of farmworkers and rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers
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Reports on the 2024 activities of the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers, which serves as Arizona's primary care association. Discusses community health centers' services provided, locations, priorities, advocacy, finances, and more, including discussion of farmworkers and rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers
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Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Activity Report: July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
Provides information on suicide prevention activities in Wisconsin between July 2023 and June 2024. Includes data on suicide rates, method of suicide, and demographics of victims, including rural versus urban residence. Discusses suicide prevention programs for various groups, such as farmers, adolescents, rural residents, and more.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Provides information on suicide prevention activities in Wisconsin between July 2023 and June 2024. Includes data on suicide rates, method of suicide, and demographics of victims, including rural versus urban residence. Discusses suicide prevention programs for various groups, such as farmers, adolescents, rural residents, and more.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Texas Health Stephenville Enhances Respiratory Care in Erath County
Profiles Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville in rural Texas and their pulmonary rehabilitation services. Discusses the need for pulmonary healthcare access in rural areas.
Author(s): Chandra Caradine
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health Resources
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Profiles Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville in rural Texas and their pulmonary rehabilitation services. Discusses the need for pulmonary healthcare access in rural areas.
Author(s): Chandra Caradine
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health Resources
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Virginia's Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce: 2025
An overview of the assisted living facility administrator (ALFA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of ALFAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the assisted living facility administrator (ALFA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of ALFAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Nursing Home Administrator Workforce: 2025
An overview of the nursing home administrator (NHA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Nursing Home Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of NHAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the nursing home administrator (NHA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Nursing Home Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of NHAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Exploring Oral Health and Care Access among Adults with Disabilities
Report discusses the challenges adults with disabilities have accessing oral healthcare. Explores the role of transportation, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, and metro versus non-metro location, among other factors, as barriers to oral healthcare access for people with disabilities.
Author(s): Morgan Santoro, Lisa J. Heaton, Rebecca Preston, et al.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
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Report discusses the challenges adults with disabilities have accessing oral healthcare. Explores the role of transportation, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, and metro versus non-metro location, among other factors, as barriers to oral healthcare access for people with disabilities.
Author(s): Morgan Santoro, Lisa J. Heaton, Rebecca Preston, et al.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
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Syndromic Surveillance in Tribal Health: Perspectives from Three Tribal Epidemiology Centers on Access and Utilization
Discusses the use of syndromic surveillance by Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) to monitor and communicate health needs and support effective public health response in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Highlights implementation and policy barriers to successful syndromic surveillance and suggests strategies for more effective state and tribal collaboration and data use.
Author(s): Cheng Wang, Lowrie Ward, Nicole Holdaway Smith
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(5), 664
Date: 04/2025
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Discusses the use of syndromic surveillance by Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) to monitor and communicate health needs and support effective public health response in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Highlights implementation and policy barriers to successful syndromic surveillance and suggests strategies for more effective state and tribal collaboration and data use.
Author(s): Cheng Wang, Lowrie Ward, Nicole Holdaway Smith
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(5), 664
Date: 04/2025
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Behavioral Health Epidemiologic Profile 2024: Rural Region, Nevada
Reports on behavioral health as of 2024 in Nevada's rural Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, and White Pine counties. Includes general population statistics with detailed data on mental health, suicide, and substance use. Highlights topics in youth behavioral health and substance use among pregnant Nevadans.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on behavioral health as of 2024 in Nevada's rural Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, and White Pine counties. Includes general population statistics with detailed data on mental health, suicide, and substance use. Highlights topics in youth behavioral health and substance use among pregnant Nevadans.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Taking to the Skies: How a Doctor Cares for Patients in Rural Colorado
Discusses using air travel to help physicians reach remote areas in Colorado and patients who need critical medical care.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Discusses using air travel to help physicians reach remote areas in Colorado and patients who need critical medical care.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Utah Physician and Osteopathic Physician Workforce Data Report
Report details the education, recruitment, and retention of Utah's physician and osteopathic physician workforce. Discusses supply and demand, demographics, geographic distribution, practice characteristics, projected supply and demand, and specialty profiles including primary care and specialty care.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Report details the education, recruitment, and retention of Utah's physician and osteopathic physician workforce. Discusses supply and demand, demographics, geographic distribution, practice characteristics, projected supply and demand, and specialty profiles including primary care and specialty care.
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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