Rural Health
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Rural Produce Prescription Toolkit: Increasing Access to Healthy Food for Rural Communities
Provides a framework for how to implement a produce prescription program in a rural community to improve healthy food access. Discusses funding, partnerships, program design, and evaluation with considerations for scalability and sustainability.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: No Kid Hungry, UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations
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Provides a framework for how to implement a produce prescription program in a rural community to improve healthy food access. Discusses funding, partnerships, program design, and evaluation with considerations for scalability and sustainability.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: No Kid Hungry, UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations
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Michigan's Roadmap to Healthy Communities Phase I: 2022-2024
Outlines a plan to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) to advance equity, provide social and economic opportunities, and improve health outcomes in Michigan. Discusses the collaborative process and partnerships that target improvements in housing, food security, health equity, data strategies, and more. Includes initiatives focused on rural areas.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Outlines a plan to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) to advance equity, provide social and economic opportunities, and improve health outcomes in Michigan. Discusses the collaborative process and partnerships that target improvements in housing, food security, health equity, data strategies, and more. Includes initiatives focused on rural areas.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Arizona Border Special Area (SArea) 2021 Statistical Profile
Reports statistical data from the Arizona Department of Health Services' Bureau of Women and Children's Health on the demographics, healthcare utilization, natality and infant mortality of populations in border areas in Arizona compared to the rest of the state. Includes data on health workforce to population ratios and healthcare facilities and services.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development, Bureau of Women and Children's Health
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Reports statistical data from the Arizona Department of Health Services' Bureau of Women and Children's Health on the demographics, healthcare utilization, natality and infant mortality of populations in border areas in Arizona compared to the rest of the state. Includes data on health workforce to population ratios and healthcare facilities and services.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Arizona Bureau of Health Systems Development, Bureau of Women and Children's Health
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Qualitative Analysis of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Nebraska
Analyzes rural perspectives regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and resources. Provides 2021 focus group feedback and data from 20 survivors and caregivers of cancer in rural Nebraska, discussing themes such as CRC knowledge, perceptions, and concerns.
Author(s): Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, Krishtee Napit, Jordan Ranta, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 38(2), 652-663
Date: 04/2022
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Analyzes rural perspectives regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings and resources. Provides 2021 focus group feedback and data from 20 survivors and caregivers of cancer in rural Nebraska, discussing themes such as CRC knowledge, perceptions, and concerns.
Author(s): Kendra L. Ratnapradipa, Krishtee Napit, Jordan Ranta, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 38(2), 652-663
Date: 04/2022
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Primary Care Practice Patterns of UNR Med Graduates – 2005 to 2018
Examines the practice types and locations of 776 primary care graduates from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine undergraduate medical education between 2005 and 2018. Figure 7 contrasts the number of graduates practicing primary care in Nevada overall with the number working in rural Nevada.
Author(s): Jesse Barnes, Tabor Griswold, John Packham
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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Examines the practice types and locations of 776 primary care graduates from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine undergraduate medical education between 2005 and 2018. Figure 7 contrasts the number of graduates practicing primary care in Nevada overall with the number working in rural Nevada.
Author(s): Jesse Barnes, Tabor Griswold, John Packham
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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Reach and Adoption of a Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program in the United States
Examines geriatric emergency departments receiving either Level 1, 2, or 3 Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation by March 1, 2021. Shows rural and urban locations of accredited facilities as well as their distribution compared to the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Lists care processes available at accredited facilities.
Author(s): Maura Kennedy, Adriane Lesser, Juhi Israni, et al.
Citation: Annals of Emergency Medicine: An International Journal 79(4), 367-373
Date: 04/2022
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Examines geriatric emergency departments receiving either Level 1, 2, or 3 Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation by March 1, 2021. Shows rural and urban locations of accredited facilities as well as their distribution compared to the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Lists care processes available at accredited facilities.
Author(s): Maura Kennedy, Adriane Lesser, Juhi Israni, et al.
Citation: Annals of Emergency Medicine: An International Journal 79(4), 367-373
Date: 04/2022
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The Occurrence of Bone and Joint Cancers and Their Association with Rural Living and Radon Exposure in Iowa
Examines primary bone and joint cancers between 1975 and 2016 to understand long-term changes in their occurrence. Utilizes the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to focus on cancer occurrence in Iowa and the related correlation between cancers and rural populations, farmland size, and residential radon levels. Includes demographic data of Iowa regions and their corresponding age-adjusted incidence (AAIR) and mortality (AAMR) rates.
Author(s): Jonathan D. Nilles, Dooyoung Lim, Michael P. Boyer, et al.
Citation: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 45(3), 925-940
Date: 04/2022
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Examines primary bone and joint cancers between 1975 and 2016 to understand long-term changes in their occurrence. Utilizes the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to focus on cancer occurrence in Iowa and the related correlation between cancers and rural populations, farmland size, and residential radon levels. Includes demographic data of Iowa regions and their corresponding age-adjusted incidence (AAIR) and mortality (AAMR) rates.
Author(s): Jonathan D. Nilles, Dooyoung Lim, Michael P. Boyer, et al.
Citation: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 45(3), 925-940
Date: 04/2022
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Implementation of a COVID-19 Screening Testing Program in a Rural, Tribal Nation: Experience of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, January-February 2021
Highlights a study of the implementation of the COVID-19 screening program in the San Carlos Apache Tribe in southeastern Arizona. Details the structure of the program and discusses lessons learned.
Author(s): Natsai Zhou Chidavaenzi, Nickolas Agathis, Yvonne Lees, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 137(2), 220-225
Date: 04/2022
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Highlights a study of the implementation of the COVID-19 screening program in the San Carlos Apache Tribe in southeastern Arizona. Details the structure of the program and discusses lessons learned.
Author(s): Natsai Zhou Chidavaenzi, Nickolas Agathis, Yvonne Lees, et al.
Citation: Public Health Reports, 137(2), 220-225
Date: 04/2022
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Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Spotlight: Supporting Career Choices in Rural Medicine
Showcases the story of a Minnesota physician and his educational and professional journey working in rural locations. Provides resources for health professionals who choose to work in rural areas of Minnesota.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Showcases the story of a Minnesota physician and his educational and professional journey working in rural locations. Provides resources for health professionals who choose to work in rural areas of Minnesota.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Rural Local Health Department Partnership in Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS): Exploratory Survey Report
Provides results from an exploratory survey to identify and evaluate rural, frontier, and small local health departments (LHDs) engaged in Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) initiatives. Presents results from a March 2022 survey related to staff training and competency; barriers to engaging in HAI, AMR, and AMS initiatives; and collaborations used when engaging in initiatives.
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Author(s): Sarah D. Matthews, Sandra Ruzycki
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Health Communications Consultants, Inc., National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Provides results from an exploratory survey to identify and evaluate rural, frontier, and small local health departments (LHDs) engaged in Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) initiatives. Presents results from a March 2022 survey related to staff training and competency; barriers to engaging in HAI, AMR, and AMS initiatives; and collaborations used when engaging in initiatives.
Additional links: Infographic
Author(s): Sarah D. Matthews, Sandra Ruzycki
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Health Communications Consultants, Inc., National Association of County and City Health Officials
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