Rural Health
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Working Longer: Usual Hours Worked per Week in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania
Fact sheet presenting statistics on numbers of hours worked per week in 2023 in urban and rural areas of Pennsylvania, with breakdowns by various demographic characteristics and occupations. Includes statistics on healthcare workers in rural Pennsylvania.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Fact sheet presenting statistics on numbers of hours worked per week in 2023 in urban and rural areas of Pennsylvania, with breakdowns by various demographic characteristics and occupations. Includes statistics on healthcare workers in rural Pennsylvania.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Assessment of a Gas Monitor Distribution Program in Rural Wisconsin
Surveys fire department participants of an agricultural rescue training event to evaluate the effectiveness of a gas monitor distribution program in rural Wisconsin. Discusses manure gas incidents in agricultural settings.
Author(s): Jakob A. Hanschu, Casper G. Bendixsen
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(3), 558-566
Date: 02/2025
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Surveys fire department participants of an agricultural rescue training event to evaluate the effectiveness of a gas monitor distribution program in rural Wisconsin. Discusses manure gas incidents in agricultural settings.
Author(s): Jakob A. Hanschu, Casper G. Bendixsen
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(3), 558-566
Date: 02/2025
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Developing an Intergroup Dialogue Curriculum to Improve Mental Health System Capacity for Farmers and Agricultural Communities
Describes the development of an intergroup dialogue curriculum between faith leaders and rural behavioral health providers to promote increased participation by agricultural communities in the behavioral healthcare system. Discusses next steps to pilot-test the curriculum in rural and agricultural communities.
Author(s): Annie J. Keeney, Morgan Valley, Cheryl Beseler, Lorann Stallones
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(3), 430-435
Date: 02/2025
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Describes the development of an intergroup dialogue curriculum between faith leaders and rural behavioral health providers to promote increased participation by agricultural communities in the behavioral healthcare system. Discusses next steps to pilot-test the curriculum in rural and agricultural communities.
Author(s): Annie J. Keeney, Morgan Valley, Cheryl Beseler, Lorann Stallones
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(3), 430-435
Date: 02/2025
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State Legislatures Moving to Increase Rural Health Care Access
Discusses policy measures and potential impacts on rural healthcare access at the state level related to Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) payment, telehealth, and other financial supports for the rural health workforce.
Author(s): Lana McKinney
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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Discusses policy measures and potential impacts on rural healthcare access at the state level related to Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) payment, telehealth, and other financial supports for the rural health workforce.
Author(s): Lana McKinney
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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Exploring Access to Critical Health Services for Older Adults in Rural America from 1990 to 2020
Analyzes Area Health Resource Files to evaluate access to healthcare facilities and services between 1990 and 2020 using Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC). Discusses healthcare access disparities between urban and rural areas and the growth of the older adult population in rural communities.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Bambury, Alexis A. Merdjanoff, Joshua T. Fergen, J. Tom Mueller
Citation: The Journal of Rural Health, 41(1), e70004
Date: 02/2025
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Analyzes Area Health Resource Files to evaluate access to healthcare facilities and services between 1990 and 2020 using Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC). Discusses healthcare access disparities between urban and rural areas and the growth of the older adult population in rural communities.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Bambury, Alexis A. Merdjanoff, Joshua T. Fergen, J. Tom Mueller
Citation: The Journal of Rural Health, 41(1), e70004
Date: 02/2025
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Ohio Medicaid Basics 2025: Ohio Medicaid Enrollment by County
Provides county-level data on Medicaid enrollment according to Medicaid expansion groups along with data for all Medicaid enrollees and total county population estimates.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Provides county-level data on Medicaid enrollment according to Medicaid expansion groups along with data for all Medicaid enrollees and total county population estimates.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Future Directions for Rural Population Research to Inform Extension: Listening Sessions Findings
A recorded webinar that discusses rural populations and issues important to them, such as food systems, community development, natural resources, healthcare access, disability services, and more. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): John J. Green, Katherine Curtis, Kristina Brant, Sreedhar Upendram, Paige Kelly
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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A recorded webinar that discusses rural populations and issues important to them, such as food systems, community development, natural resources, healthcare access, disability services, and more. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): John J. Green, Katherine Curtis, Kristina Brant, Sreedhar Upendram, Paige Kelly
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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2024-2025 Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR): Recommendations Report
Reviews the 41 pre-rulemaking quality measures the Battelle's Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) considered during the 2024-2025 Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) cycle. Discusses measures for clinician, hospital, and post-acute care/long-term care programs. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Quality Measurement
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Reviews the 41 pre-rulemaking quality measures the Battelle's Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) considered during the 2024-2025 Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) cycle. Discusses measures for clinician, hospital, and post-acute care/long-term care programs. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Quality Measurement
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Cancer in Iowa - 2025
Provides county-level data on cancer cases, deaths, and survivors in Iowa. Highlights information on cancer surveillance and care in Iowa, data on specific types of cancer, and risk factors for cancer, with a focus on cancer survivorship and the needs of survivors in urban and rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa Cancer Registry, Iowa College of Public Health
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Provides county-level data on cancer cases, deaths, and survivors in Iowa. Highlights information on cancer surveillance and care in Iowa, data on specific types of cancer, and risk factors for cancer, with a focus on cancer survivorship and the needs of survivors in urban and rural areas.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa Cancer Registry, Iowa College of Public Health
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Barriers to Surgical Health Care Access in Rural Communities
Discusses surgical healthcare worker shortages in rural communities and strategies to recruit and retain future surgeons. Provides information on the subspeciality in rural areas and the importance of access to surgical care.
Author(s): Kimberly Miller-Hammond, David Anderson,
Citation: The American Surgeon, 91(5)
Date: 02/2025
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Discusses surgical healthcare worker shortages in rural communities and strategies to recruit and retain future surgeons. Provides information on the subspeciality in rural areas and the importance of access to surgical care.
Author(s): Kimberly Miller-Hammond, David Anderson,
Citation: The American Surgeon, 91(5)
Date: 02/2025
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