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The Rural Youth Apprenticeship Development Project: Integrated KT Strategies for Disability Stakeholder Engagement in Rural Communities
Describes the Rural Youth Apprenticeship Development (RYAD) program, a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange project that supports vocational rehabilitation agencies in the creation of apprenticeship programs for youth with disabilities. Discusses interagency collaboration and mentorship, communication strategy, community engagement, and contribution to a toolkit of resources for developing apprenticeship programs.
Author(s): Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Sponsoring organization: Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research
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Rural Community Living Development Peer Mentoring: A Strategy for Sustainable Knowledge Translation
Describes a peer mentoring program supporting rural outreach and community development activities by Center for Independent Living staff. Discusses implementation, including participatory curriculum development, research uptake, program evaluation, and partnerships.
Author(s): Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC)
Sponsoring organization: Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR)
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State Operations Manual Appendix B - Guidance for Surveyors: Home Health Agencies
Presents interpretive guidelines clarifying statutory and regulatory requirements for home health agencies.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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State Operations Manual Appendix M - Guidance for Surveyors: Hospice
Details the hospice survey process and presents interpretive guidelines clarifying statutory and regulatory requirements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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State Operations Manual Appendix G - Guidance for Surveyors: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Provides details and interpretive guidelines clarifying the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) survey and certification processes.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Toward Racial Equity & Rural Prosperity: Legal & Policy Resources for Rural Communities
Resources for local and state policymakers discussing inequity in rural communities for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC). Includes resources for policymaking, water access, housing, and broadband.
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
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Nebraska's Multi-Regional Nursing Workforce Model: Main Findings 2017-2025
Provides data and projections of Nebraska's nursing workforce by region, with information on supply and demand, shortages, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and more. Includes county-level map of Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) in Nebraska.
Sponsoring organizations: Nebraska Center for Nursing, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Kansas Palliative Care 5-Year State Plan: 2022-2027
Provides an overview of the 2022-2027 Kansas palliative care plan, with a focus on access, education and healthcare workforce training, public and community awareness, and emergency preparedness and disaster planning. Includes palliative care access strategies that are specific to rural and frontier areas, as well as a county-level map that shows data on palliative care needs according to mortality rates.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Heart Disease and Stroke In Arizona: 2019 Burden Report
Overview of cardiovascular disease and mortality in Arizona. Includes county-level data from 2017 and discusses risk factors, hospitalization, and prevention and management strategies. Lists goals to improve outcomes for Arizona residents, including rural residents.
Author(s): Michelle Sandoval-Rosario, Teresa Aseret-Manygoats, Carmen Batista, et al.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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HealthCare.gov Marketplace Plan Selections by Rural Status
Presents data on consumers who selected or were automatically reenrolled in a Marketplace medical plan during the 2023 open enrollment period. Includes state-by-state breakdowns of rural versus urban enrollees by ZIP code location, a U.S. map showing total enrollees by state, and open enrollment trends.
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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