Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
A Multi-State Evaluation of Agricultural Safety Learning through Secondary Students' Supervised Agricultural Experience Journal Entries
Analyzes student work-based journal reflections to assess the influence of an agricultural machinery safety training for high school students in Montana, Utah, and South Dakota. Discusses the association between instructor training and student safety journaling.
Author(s): Scott W. Smalley, Dustin K. Perry, Rebecca G. Lawver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(3), 245-256
Date: 2025
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Analyzes student work-based journal reflections to assess the influence of an agricultural machinery safety training for high school students in Montana, Utah, and South Dakota. Discusses the association between instructor training and student safety journaling.
Author(s): Scott W. Smalley, Dustin K. Perry, Rebecca G. Lawver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(3), 245-256
Date: 2025
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The Climate of Working Alone in Agriculture
Summarizes research from 193 articles discussing safety issues for agricultural workers who work alone, U.S. regulations for lone worker safety including enforcement, and similarities with hazards in other industries.
Author(s): Aaron James Etienne, William E. Field, Shawn G. Ehlers, Roger Tormoehlen, Noah Joel Haslett
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(2), 93-108
Date: 2025
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Summarizes research from 193 articles discussing safety issues for agricultural workers who work alone, U.S. regulations for lone worker safety including enforcement, and similarities with hazards in other industries.
Author(s): Aaron James Etienne, William E. Field, Shawn G. Ehlers, Roger Tormoehlen, Noah Joel Haslett
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(2), 93-108
Date: 2025
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A Summary of Fatalities and Injuries Involving Horizontal Bunk or Open Pile Silos Used in Agricultural Production
Evaluates the frequency and severity of injuries of agricultural workers in horizontal bunk silos. Breaks down the different types of silo-related injuries and rates of fatalities.
Author(s): Noah Joel Haslett, William E. Field, Mahmoud Nour, James Carrabba, Martin Huseman
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(3), 231-243
Date: 2025
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Evaluates the frequency and severity of injuries of agricultural workers in horizontal bunk silos. Breaks down the different types of silo-related injuries and rates of fatalities.
Author(s): Noah Joel Haslett, William E. Field, Mahmoud Nour, James Carrabba, Martin Huseman
Citation: Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(3), 231-243
Date: 2025
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Human WNV Cases by County, New Mexico, 2025
Map featuring data and associated demographics on the number of individuals affected by West Nile virus by county in New Mexico.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Map featuring data and associated demographics on the number of individuals affected by West Nile virus by county in New Mexico.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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2025 Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards Showcase: Honoring Successful Initiatives of USAging Members
Offers examples of 41 innovative and high achieving programs related to the care of older adults in local communities. Includes rural examples in the areas of telehealth, outreach, and bridging the digital divide.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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Offers examples of 41 innovative and high achieving programs related to the care of older adults in local communities. Includes rural examples in the areas of telehealth, outreach, and bridging the digital divide.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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Indian Health Service Program Evaluation Services: Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Projects Aggregate Report 2021-2024
Report evaluates the Indian Health Service's Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Project aimed at addressing opioid use disorder in tribal communities. Collects and evaluates data from grantees after the program's first 3 years, April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. Explores grantees' progress in building organizational capacity, community and educational events, and professional trainings, among other measures.
Additional links: Infographic
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Report evaluates the Indian Health Service's Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Project aimed at addressing opioid use disorder in tribal communities. Collects and evaluates data from grantees after the program's first 3 years, April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. Explores grantees' progress in building organizational capacity, community and educational events, and professional trainings, among other measures.
Additional links: Infographic
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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California: County Health Status Profiles 2025
Reports on health status indicators recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for monitoring state and local progress toward achieving Healthy People 2020 goals for the state of California. Includes county-specific information for causes of death, diabetes, sexually transmitted infections, teenage pregnancy, and other health conditions.
Additional links: Statewide Mortality Trends Interactive Visualization
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: California Conference of Local Health Officers, California Department of Public Health
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Reports on health status indicators recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for monitoring state and local progress toward achieving Healthy People 2020 goals for the state of California. Includes county-specific information for causes of death, diabetes, sexually transmitted infections, teenage pregnancy, and other health conditions.
Additional links: Statewide Mortality Trends Interactive Visualization
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: California Conference of Local Health Officers, California Department of Public Health
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Provider‐to‐Provider Telemedicine for Sepsis Is Used Less Frequently in Communities with High Social Vulnerability
Discusses how sepsis impacts rural and other community types and the role of provider-to-provider emergency department (ED)-based telehealth consultation (tele-ED) to address sepsis in these communities. Analyzes data from 1,191 patients treated for sepsis in rural, Midwestern EDs and the prevalence of utilizing tele-ED. Includes data breakdowns according to demographics, health conditions, provider type, hospital type, and county type.
Author(s): Kevin J. Tu, J. Priyanka Vakkalanka, Uche E. Okoro, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(1)
Date: 2025
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Discusses how sepsis impacts rural and other community types and the role of provider-to-provider emergency department (ED)-based telehealth consultation (tele-ED) to address sepsis in these communities. Analyzes data from 1,191 patients treated for sepsis in rural, Midwestern EDs and the prevalence of utilizing tele-ED. Includes data breakdowns according to demographics, health conditions, provider type, hospital type, and county type.
Author(s): Kevin J. Tu, J. Priyanka Vakkalanka, Uche E. Okoro, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(1)
Date: 2025
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State of the Air
Provides a variety of tools and report cards on air quality across the United States. Includes data on cleanest cities, most polluted cities, location comparisons, and air quality data breakdowns at the state and county level. Shows number of residents per county at risk for health complications due to air quality.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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Provides a variety of tools and report cards on air quality across the United States. Includes data on cleanest cities, most polluted cities, location comparisons, and air quality data breakdowns at the state and county level. Shows number of residents per county at risk for health complications due to air quality.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders
Explores evidence-based policies and approaches to preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) disorders among population groups across the U.S. Discusses the need for prevention services on top of acute or episodic care during MEB crises. Details the infrastructure and workforce required for comprehensive MEB prevention and makes policy recommendations.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Marcella Alsan, Marthe R. Gold, Alina B. Baciu, Alexis Wojtowicz
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Explores evidence-based policies and approaches to preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) disorders among population groups across the U.S. Discusses the need for prevention services on top of acute or episodic care during MEB crises. Details the infrastructure and workforce required for comprehensive MEB prevention and makes policy recommendations.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Marcella Alsan, Marthe R. Gold, Alina B. Baciu, Alexis Wojtowicz
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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