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South Carolina Registered Nurse Workforce - 2022
Profiles the demographic and workplace characteristics of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in South Carolina, using data provided by nurses during their 2022 license renewal period. Features statistics on the change in the size of the South Carolina RN workforce from 2012-2022 and characteristics of this workforce, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and nonmetropolitan location.
Author(s): Melissa Fluharty, Cate Campbell, K. Gaul
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Profiles the demographic and workplace characteristics of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in South Carolina, using data provided by nurses during their 2022 license renewal period. Features statistics on the change in the size of the South Carolina RN workforce from 2012-2022 and characteristics of this workforce, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and nonmetropolitan location.
Author(s): Melissa Fluharty, Cate Campbell, K. Gaul
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
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Access to Maternity Care in Pennsylvania: Labor and Delivery Services
Fact sheet providing an overview of access to maternity care in rural Pennsylvania. Features county-level maps showing locations of hospitals with a labor and delivery unit as of 2025, and locations of general acute care hospitals, with shadings showing counties with no labor and delivery unit and those with at least one unit. Includes statistics on numbers of OB/GYNs and certified nurse midwives per 10,000 females of childbearing age, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Fact sheet providing an overview of access to maternity care in rural Pennsylvania. Features county-level maps showing locations of hospitals with a labor and delivery unit as of 2025, and locations of general acute care hospitals, with shadings showing counties with no labor and delivery unit and those with at least one unit. Includes statistics on numbers of OB/GYNs and certified nurse midwives per 10,000 females of childbearing age, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Assessing Neighborhood Deprivation Reveals Rural-Urban Disparities in CGM Access Among Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Examines disparities in access to continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology in rural versus urban and high deprivation versus low deprivation areas, utilizing 2016-2023 pediatric endocrine patient encounter data for a region including parts of Missouri and Kansas. Highlights interactions between rurality, deprivation, access, and neighborhood demographics.
Author(s): Daniel R. Tilden, Christie A. Befort, Brent Lockee, et al.
Citation: Diabetes Care, dc250077
Date: 05/2025
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Examines disparities in access to continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology in rural versus urban and high deprivation versus low deprivation areas, utilizing 2016-2023 pediatric endocrine patient encounter data for a region including parts of Missouri and Kansas. Highlights interactions between rurality, deprivation, access, and neighborhood demographics.
Author(s): Daniel R. Tilden, Christie A. Befort, Brent Lockee, et al.
Citation: Diabetes Care, dc250077
Date: 05/2025
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Midwest Urban-Rural Differences in Cancer Prevalence
Analyzes cancer prevalence by level of rurality in a midwestern region, utilizing Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) data of 647,909 people who lived in a 27-county region of Minnesota and Wisconsin as of January 2020. Includes data breakdowns by level of rurality and place of cancer, smoking status, sex, age, and other demographic factors.
Author(s): Christine M. Prissel, Brandon R. Grossardt, Lila J. Finney Rutten, et al.
Citation: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Date: 05/2025
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Analyzes cancer prevalence by level of rurality in a midwestern region, utilizing Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) data of 647,909 people who lived in a 27-county region of Minnesota and Wisconsin as of January 2020. Includes data breakdowns by level of rurality and place of cancer, smoking status, sex, age, and other demographic factors.
Author(s): Christine M. Prissel, Brandon R. Grossardt, Lila J. Finney Rutten, et al.
Citation: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Date: 05/2025
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The Burden of Violence to U.S. Hospitals: A Comprehensive Assessment of Financial Costs and Other Impacts of Workplace and Community Violence
Explores the impacts of violence within hospitals and communities on hospitals' finances, staff satisfaction and productivity, staff retention and recruitment, psychological impacts, and legal and ethical concerns. Includes information on prevalence of violence in rural areas and estimated damage to infrastructure and equipment at rural hospitals.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, University of Washington Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
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Explores the impacts of violence within hospitals and communities on hospitals' finances, staff satisfaction and productivity, staff retention and recruitment, psychological impacts, and legal and ethical concerns. Includes information on prevalence of violence in rural areas and estimated damage to infrastructure and equipment at rural hospitals.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, University of Washington Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
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Current Approaches to Rural Health Workforce Challenges Need Improvement
Describes rural health disparities using data from New York's provider recruitment efforts. Features statistics on the percentage of New York-trained physicians in the states with the highest rural populations, and workforce recruitment program outcomes with breakdowns by medical specialty and urban or rural location.
Author(s): Gaetano Forte
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Describes rural health disparities using data from New York's provider recruitment efforts. Features statistics on the percentage of New York-trained physicians in the states with the highest rural populations, and workforce recruitment program outcomes with breakdowns by medical specialty and urban or rural location.
Author(s): Gaetano Forte
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Access to CCTA at Safety-Net Hospitals Across the United States
Examines the availability of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) at safety-net hospitals to evaluate patients with chest pain. Analyzes 391 safety-net hospitals according to bed size, state, academic status, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Jonah Delshad, Trevor Weis, Caleb Bayona, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 19(3), 340-343
Date: 05/2025
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Examines the availability of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) at safety-net hospitals to evaluate patients with chest pain. Analyzes 391 safety-net hospitals according to bed size, state, academic status, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Jonah Delshad, Trevor Weis, Caleb Bayona, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 19(3), 340-343
Date: 05/2025
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Group and Individualized Coaching for Employment: Implementation of Work Success
Examines the Work Success employment coaching program meant for low-income adults needing job placement support. Discusses program implementation, participant experiences, and program operations, with reflections from participants in rural settings.
Author(s): Kristen Joyce, Hannah McInerney, April Yanyuan Wu
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Examines the Work Success employment coaching program meant for low-income adults needing job placement support. Discusses program implementation, participant experiences, and program operations, with reflections from participants in rural settings.
Author(s): Kristen Joyce, Hannah McInerney, April Yanyuan Wu
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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On the Edge: Cybersecurity Health of America's Resource-Constrained Health Providers Findings and Recommendations
Summarizes insights on cybersecurity risks and concerns from leaders of resource-constrained healthcare facilities, including rural hospitals and clinics. Discusses risk mitigation strategies used, readiness, and past experience with cybersecurity incidents. Includes recommendations to government and community partners to support preparedness, incident response, and compliance with cybersecurity rules.
Author(s): Cybersecurity Working Group
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC)
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Summarizes insights on cybersecurity risks and concerns from leaders of resource-constrained healthcare facilities, including rural hospitals and clinics. Discusses risk mitigation strategies used, readiness, and past experience with cybersecurity incidents. Includes recommendations to government and community partners to support preparedness, incident response, and compliance with cybersecurity rules.
Author(s): Cybersecurity Working Group
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC)
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Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit - 2025 Ranking of Financial Need
List of Georgia hospitals eligible for the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit, ranked by financial need. Updated in May 2025.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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List of Georgia hospitals eligible for the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit, ranked by financial need. Updated in May 2025.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Department of Community Health
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