Rural Health
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Something in the Air: Bridging the Air Quality Data Gap with Satellite Technology - A State of the Air Supplemental Report
Examines air quality data and the usefulness of satellite technology for pollution control. Includes spotlights on counties with specific data challenges, such as Mohave County, which is located in a rural part of Arizona. Discusses challenges of air quality assessment in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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Examines air quality data and the usefulness of satellite technology for pollution control. Includes spotlights on counties with specific data challenges, such as Mohave County, which is located in a rural part of Arizona. Discusses challenges of air quality assessment in rural areas.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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2024 EMS Index: North Dakota Rural EMS Counts
Presents data on rural-relevant EMS quality measures for North Dakota, focusing on cardiac, stroke, pain, vitals, and safety using 2023 data from the North Dakota State EMS Repository. Compares metrics in each focal area to national rates.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: ESO, North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, North Dakota EMS Association, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Presents data on rural-relevant EMS quality measures for North Dakota, focusing on cardiac, stroke, pain, vitals, and safety using 2023 data from the North Dakota State EMS Repository. Compares metrics in each focal area to national rates.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: ESO, North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, North Dakota EMS Association, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Health Profile of American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arizona, 2024
Provides detailed data on health conditions and mortality among Native Americans in Arizona in order to inform tribal leaders and organizations and support public health interventions in tribal communities. Contains data on mortality related to common health conditions, rates of infectious and chronic disease, and social determinants of health. Includes comparisons between AI/AN people who reside on tribal lands, AI/AN people who live off tribal lands, and the state of Arizona as a whole.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Provides detailed data on health conditions and mortality among Native Americans in Arizona in order to inform tribal leaders and organizations and support public health interventions in tribal communities. Contains data on mortality related to common health conditions, rates of infectious and chronic disease, and social determinants of health. Includes comparisons between AI/AN people who reside on tribal lands, AI/AN people who live off tribal lands, and the state of Arizona as a whole.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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The Status of the Nebraska Healthcare Workforce: Update 2023
Provides data on the Nebraska healthcare workforce by position as well as forecasts of workforce supply and demand through 2030. Includes number of healthcare professionals by county as well as metro versus nonmetro comparisons.
Author(s): Josie Schafer, Morgan Vogel, Tara Grell, Meagan Paez, Amanda Parker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Provides data on the Nebraska healthcare workforce by position as well as forecasts of workforce supply and demand through 2030. Includes number of healthcare professionals by county as well as metro versus nonmetro comparisons.
Author(s): Josie Schafer, Morgan Vogel, Tara Grell, Meagan Paez, Amanda Parker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Director's Office, Grants Management Unit: SFY23 Annual Report
Reports on the operation of organizations and programs receiving funding from the state of Nevada in State Fiscal Year 2023. Provides information on grantees, award amounts, activities, and achievements. Includes data on rural programs, partnerships, and coalitions.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on the operation of organizations and programs receiving funding from the state of Nevada in State Fiscal Year 2023. Provides information on grantees, award amounts, activities, and achievements. Includes data on rural programs, partnerships, and coalitions.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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National Health Service Corps 2023 Report to Congress
Details program accomplishments of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), provides updates on Health Professional Shortage Area designations, explains recruitment efforts for NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, provides estimates on number of patients seen by NHSC clinicians, and details short- and long-term retention rates. Features state-by-state data with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Details program accomplishments of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), provides updates on Health Professional Shortage Area designations, explains recruitment efforts for NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, provides estimates on number of patients seen by NHSC clinicians, and details short- and long-term retention rates. Features state-by-state data with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Montana HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis Epidemiological Profile, 2023
Presents data for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and viral hepatitis in Montana, and describes the demographics of Montana in context of each disease. Mentions rural throughout and includes and a county-level map with shadings showing 3 levels of population density.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Presents data for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and viral hepatitis in Montana, and describes the demographics of Montana in context of each disease. Mentions rural throughout and includes and a county-level map with shadings showing 3 levels of population density.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Agricultural Health Study: 2024 Study Update
Report presents an update from the Agricultural Health Study, a long-term study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Discusses drinking water quality and inflammatory bowel disease.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
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Report presents an update from the Agricultural Health Study, a long-term study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Discusses drinking water quality and inflammatory bowel disease.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
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Older Americans 2024: Key Indicators of Well-Being
Offers 41 indicators of wellness for older adults related to demographics, economics, health status, health behaviors, healthcare use, and environment. Includes a special section on telehealth offering 2022 data on the percentage of older adults using telehealth by 4 levels of urbanization.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: AgingStats.gov: Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
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Offers 41 indicators of wellness for older adults related to demographics, economics, health status, health behaviors, healthcare use, and environment. Includes a special section on telehealth offering 2022 data on the percentage of older adults using telehealth by 4 levels of urbanization.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: AgingStats.gov: Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
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Safety Leadership Training Effectiveness Evaluation on Behavior Change Among Large-Herd U.S. Dairy Farm Supervisors
Evaluates the effectiveness of a 12-module asynchronous safety leadership training program for dairy farm supervisors focusing on health and safety on the farm, communication, workplace conflict, and more. Discusses use of the Kirkpatrick Model of Training Effectiveness, the limitation of broadband access on study results, and implications for occupational health practice.
Author(s): David I. Douphrate, Anabel Rodriguez, Amir Hossein Javid, Pete Kines
Citation: Workplace Health & Safety, 2024
Date: 2024
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Evaluates the effectiveness of a 12-module asynchronous safety leadership training program for dairy farm supervisors focusing on health and safety on the farm, communication, workplace conflict, and more. Discusses use of the Kirkpatrick Model of Training Effectiveness, the limitation of broadband access on study results, and implications for occupational health practice.
Author(s): David I. Douphrate, Anabel Rodriguez, Amir Hossein Javid, Pete Kines
Citation: Workplace Health & Safety, 2024
Date: 2024
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