Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Dashboard: Arkansas Dentist Workforce
Dashboard providing data on the demographics and geographic distribution of dentists in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the demographics and geographic distribution of dentists in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2024 Data: Passenger Vehicles
National data on traffic crashes involving passenger vehicles. Features statistics from 2020-2024 with breakdowns by vehicle type, time of day, fatalities, state, and rural or urban locations.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on traffic crashes involving passenger vehicles. Features statistics from 2020-2024 with breakdowns by vehicle type, time of day, fatalities, state, and rural or urban locations.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2024 Data: Older Population
National data on traffic crashes involving drivers age 65 and older. Features statistics from 2015-2024 with breakdowns by sex, age group, blood alcohol concentrations, state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on traffic crashes involving drivers age 65 and older. Features statistics from 2015-2024 with breakdowns by sex, age group, blood alcohol concentrations, state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Cannabis Use and Perceptions among Rural and Urban Cancer Patients and Survivors from a Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Explores how perceptions of cannabis use vary among 186 rural and urban or suburban cancer patients who received treatment from Penn State Cancer Institute between June 2023 and June 2024. Compares openness to use, perceived benefits and risks, and more.
Author(s): Jeremy Ireland, Leah Holben, Cheryl L. Thompson, et al.
Citation: Supportive Care in Cancer, 34, 1074
Date: 10/2026
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Explores how perceptions of cannabis use vary among 186 rural and urban or suburban cancer patients who received treatment from Penn State Cancer Institute between June 2023 and June 2024. Compares openness to use, perceived benefits and risks, and more.
Author(s): Jeremy Ireland, Leah Holben, Cheryl L. Thompson, et al.
Citation: Supportive Care in Cancer, 34, 1074
Date: 10/2026
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Rural Patients' Transitional Care Experiences: A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Notes
Examines experiences of older, veteran patients discharged from a hospital to their home. Utilizes electronic health record clinical notes and Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse data from 200 veterans who died within 30 days of discharge. Analyzes rural versus urban differences in patient demographics, patient health conditions, geographic distance to care settings, willingness to utilize home health services, caregiver burden, and more. Discusses unique challenges experienced by rural veterans and their caregivers in transitional care.
Author(s): Samantha B. Randolph, Nicholas A. Rattray, Claire E. Donnelly, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(4), e70225
Date: 10/2026
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Examines experiences of older, veteran patients discharged from a hospital to their home. Utilizes electronic health record clinical notes and Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse data from 200 veterans who died within 30 days of discharge. Analyzes rural versus urban differences in patient demographics, patient health conditions, geographic distance to care settings, willingness to utilize home health services, caregiver burden, and more. Discusses unique challenges experienced by rural veterans and their caregivers in transitional care.
Author(s): Samantha B. Randolph, Nicholas A. Rattray, Claire E. Donnelly, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(4), e70225
Date: 10/2026
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Facility Access and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Analyzes how openings of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) facilities were associated with PCI access and mortality between 2011 and 2022 using California HCAI patient discharge, emergency department, and ambulatory surgery datasets. See Table for a comparison of rural and non-rural communities' access to PCI within 30 minutes at baseline.
Author(s): Yu-Chu Shen, Renee Y. Hsia
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(10), e2638687
Date: 10/2026
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Analyzes how openings of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) facilities were associated with PCI access and mortality between 2011 and 2022 using California HCAI patient discharge, emergency department, and ambulatory surgery datasets. See Table for a comparison of rural and non-rural communities' access to PCI within 30 minutes at baseline.
Author(s): Yu-Chu Shen, Renee Y. Hsia
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(10), e2638687
Date: 10/2026
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Texas List of Award Recipients
Presents information on applications for the Rural Texas Strong Program, the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), showing contract status of intent to award or awarded.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Presents information on applications for the Rural Texas Strong Program, the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), showing contract status of intent to award or awarded.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Use, Facility Mammography Volume, and Timely Follow-Up After Abnormal Screening Mammograms in Appalachia, United States
Explores the effect of facility-level characteristics, such as rural versus urban location, and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) use on post-screening follow-up times in rural versus urban areas in Appalachia. Breaks down data by facility volume and individual patient characteristics that are associated with follow-up delay.
Author(s): Silas Selorm Daniels-Donkor, Fabian T. Camacho, Gloribel Bonilla, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(4), e70229
Date: 10/2026
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Explores the effect of facility-level characteristics, such as rural versus urban location, and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) use on post-screening follow-up times in rural versus urban areas in Appalachia. Breaks down data by facility volume and individual patient characteristics that are associated with follow-up delay.
Author(s): Silas Selorm Daniels-Donkor, Fabian T. Camacho, Gloribel Bonilla, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(4), e70229
Date: 10/2026
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Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Program Participation in Prescription for Your Health: A Rural Hospital-Based Wellness Program in Appalachia
Examines the impact of a hospital-based wellness program on participant health in rural West Virginia. Analyzes data from 585 participants related to changes in selected cardiometabolic measures such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and more. Discusses how locally developed hospital-based wellness models can address population health in rural Appalachia.
Author(s): Adam Baus, Anthony Yeager, Julie Carr, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 17
Date: 10/2026
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Examines the impact of a hospital-based wellness program on participant health in rural West Virginia. Analyzes data from 585 participants related to changes in selected cardiometabolic measures such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and more. Discusses how locally developed hospital-based wellness models can address population health in rural Appalachia.
Author(s): Adam Baus, Anthony Yeager, Julie Carr, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 17
Date: 10/2026
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Integration of Behavioral Health by Community Health Workers Into a Lifestyle Intervention That Addresses Reduction of Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in Rural Communities
Discusses the impact of having community health workers (CHWs) integrate behavioral healthcare into a rural lifestyle change intervention focused on reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Analyzes CHW visits with participants in the Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions (CHHS) program from 2019-2023 and provides data on completed behavioral health screening assessments, connections to care, and CHW-delivered health coaching interventions. Discusses sustainability and feasibility of integrating behavioral health into CHW-led programs in rural communities.
Author(s): Stephanie Coronel-Mockler, Nick Flattery, Ashley Ambrose, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 10/2026
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Discusses the impact of having community health workers (CHWs) integrate behavioral healthcare into a rural lifestyle change intervention focused on reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Analyzes CHW visits with participants in the Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions (CHHS) program from 2019-2023 and provides data on completed behavioral health screening assessments, connections to care, and CHW-delivered health coaching interventions. Discusses sustainability and feasibility of integrating behavioral health into CHW-led programs in rural communities.
Author(s): Stephanie Coronel-Mockler, Nick Flattery, Ashley Ambrose, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 10/2026
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