Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
Healthy Vermonters & Health Status Reports
Includes links to topic-specific reports with statewide population data and scorecards with performance measures. Includes a data explorer for accessing county, local health office district, and hospital service area population data with maps, trends and community profiles.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Includes links to topic-specific reports with statewide population data and scorecards with performance measures. Includes a data explorer for accessing county, local health office district, and hospital service area population data with maps, trends and community profiles.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Rural Risk Communication Toolkit
Designed to make ready-to-use materials available to local public health departments and clinics during a disaster or emergency, to improve risk communication and help overcome challenges found in rural settings. Contains separate sections on natural, biological, chemical, radiological, and mass vaccination/medication events, and includes information on non-traditional communication methods.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southeast (Ga.) Health District
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Designed to make ready-to-use materials available to local public health departments and clinics during a disaster or emergency, to improve risk communication and help overcome challenges found in rural settings. Contains separate sections on natural, biological, chemical, radiological, and mass vaccination/medication events, and includes information on non-traditional communication methods.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Southeast (Ga.) Health District
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The Agenda 2020: A Special Report on the Future of Health
A collection of articles, videos, graphics, and more highlighting issues specific to health. Includes stories about rural healthcare facilities, profiles of innovative rural programs, and examples of rural health successes and challenges. Examines rural healthcare in relation to today's political climate, hoping to glean lessons that are broadly applicable throughout the rest of the U.S.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Politico, United Health Group
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A collection of articles, videos, graphics, and more highlighting issues specific to health. Includes stories about rural healthcare facilities, profiles of innovative rural programs, and examples of rural health successes and challenges. Examines rural healthcare in relation to today's political climate, hoping to glean lessons that are broadly applicable throughout the rest of the U.S.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Politico, United Health Group
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CDC Rural Health
Provides an overview of rural health concerns, access to CDC-produced reports highlighting rural health issues, and examples of resources and successful approaches to improve health in rural communities. Topics addressed include antibiotic use, arthritis, cancer, child health, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), leading causes of death, diabetes, drug overdose, health behaviors, motor vehicle safety, suicide, seat belt use, vaccination, and zoonotic diseases in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides an overview of rural health concerns, access to CDC-produced reports highlighting rural health issues, and examples of resources and successful approaches to improve health in rural communities. Topics addressed include antibiotic use, arthritis, cancer, child health, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), leading causes of death, diabetes, drug overdose, health behaviors, motor vehicle safety, suicide, seat belt use, vaccination, and zoonotic diseases in rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Health Reporter
Quarterly newsletter of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) providing updates on current NIHB programs and information on other important tribal health issues.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Quarterly newsletter of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) providing updates on current NIHB programs and information on other important tribal health issues.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Public Health Digest
National Indian Health Board (NIHB) newsletter that shares the latest developments in tribal public health, as well as project updates, upcoming events, and informative articles on relevant tribal public health topics.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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National Indian Health Board (NIHB) newsletter that shares the latest developments in tribal public health, as well as project updates, upcoming events, and informative articles on relevant tribal public health topics.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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Health Extension Toolkit
Intended for a wide audience and designed as a tool for states to use as they collaborate to improve the quality of primary care practices as well as community health, using a model based on the agricultural Cooperative Extension Service. Includes chapters on engagement, the Health Extension model, primary care, population health, and sustainability, and features profiles on lead states Pennsylvania, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Intended for a wide audience and designed as a tool for states to use as they collaborate to improve the quality of primary care practices as well as community health, using a model based on the agricultural Cooperative Extension Service. Includes chapters on engagement, the Health Extension model, primary care, population health, and sustainability, and features profiles on lead states Pennsylvania, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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CDC WONDER
Provides access to wide range of public health data, including mortality data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Also offers access to birth and fertility rates by county.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides access to wide range of public health data, including mortality data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Also offers access to birth and fertility rates by county.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Directory of Local Health Departments
Contact information for local public health departments. Browse by state or search by zip code.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Contact information for local public health departments. Browse by state or search by zip code.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online
Access to community-level information on facilities and their compliance with environmental regulations. Includes information on air emissions, surface water discharges, hazardous waste, and drinking water systems.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Access to community-level information on facilities and their compliance with environmental regulations. Includes information on air emissions, surface water discharges, hazardous waste, and drinking water systems.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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