Rural Health
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State of Nursing Education In Kansas
Examines the demand for nursing professionals, the state of nursing education, and nursing education pathways in Kansas. Provides demographic data on nursing students as well as location of nursing education programs by city, county, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, University of Kansas Medical Center
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Examines the demand for nursing professionals, the state of nursing education, and nursing education pathways in Kansas. Provides demographic data on nursing students as well as location of nursing education programs by city, county, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, University of Kansas Medical Center
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Quality Improvement Workbook
Outlines seven steps of the quality improvement process. Offers interactive worksheets to help Critical Access Hospitals develop and support quality improvement goals and projects.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA) Resource Center
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Outlines seven steps of the quality improvement process. Offers interactive worksheets to help Critical Access Hospitals develop and support quality improvement goals and projects.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA) Resource Center
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Missouri Rural Health Clinic Provider Manual
Provider manual identifying the conditions of participation providing services in Missouri state-funded healthcare programs, including MO HealthNet, Missouri's Medicaid program. Addresses enrollment, eligibility, claim filing, and billing requirements for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Missouri. Includes information on covered telehealth services.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Social Services
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Provider manual identifying the conditions of participation providing services in Missouri state-funded healthcare programs, including MO HealthNet, Missouri's Medicaid program. Addresses enrollment, eligibility, claim filing, and billing requirements for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Missouri. Includes information on covered telehealth services.
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Social Services
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A Study Pursuant to (Pennsylvania) Senate Resolution 27: Feasibility of a No-Fault Catastrophic Loss Fund for Birth-Related Neurological Injuries
Results of a study on the possibility of establishing a fund for claims brought due to birth-related neurological injuries in Pennsylvania. Discusses the disparity between obstetric care in urban and rural areas and the decreased access to maternity care due to closures of labor and delivery (L&D) units. Contains various statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas, and county-level maps showing availability of L&D units and travel times to birthing hospitals.
Author(s): Stevi Sprenkle, Stephen Kramer, Shanika Mitchell-Saint Jean, Amy Hockenberry, James Wynne
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Legislative Budget and Finance Committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Results of a study on the possibility of establishing a fund for claims brought due to birth-related neurological injuries in Pennsylvania. Discusses the disparity between obstetric care in urban and rural areas and the decreased access to maternity care due to closures of labor and delivery (L&D) units. Contains various statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas, and county-level maps showing availability of L&D units and travel times to birthing hospitals.
Author(s): Stevi Sprenkle, Stephen Kramer, Shanika Mitchell-Saint Jean, Amy Hockenberry, James Wynne
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Legislative Budget and Finance Committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC)
Discusses the Veterans Health Administration's Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC) Enterprise-Wide Initiative, which uses mobile labs to deliver lab services to rural veterans. Highlights program impacts, including veteran satisfaction with mobile prosthetic and orthotic care.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Discusses the Veterans Health Administration's Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC) Enterprise-Wide Initiative, which uses mobile labs to deliver lab services to rural veterans. Highlights program impacts, including veteran satisfaction with mobile prosthetic and orthotic care.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Alaska Commission on Aging Senior Snapshot: Older Alaskans in 2025
Offers data on older adults in Alaska, discussing demographics, economics, health conditions, living arrangements, and more. Describes participation in 2 rural-focused AmeriCorps Seniors Program service tracks as well as Older Americans Act Title III and VI Programs.
Author(s): Marty Lange, Yasmin Radbod
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Commission on Aging
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Offers data on older adults in Alaska, discussing demographics, economics, health conditions, living arrangements, and more. Describes participation in 2 rural-focused AmeriCorps Seniors Program service tracks as well as Older Americans Act Title III and VI Programs.
Author(s): Marty Lange, Yasmin Radbod
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Commission on Aging
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North Carolina Mental Health & Substance Use Services Workforce Data 2024 Snapshot: Licensed Recreational Therapists and Assistants
Presents statistics on North Carolina licensed recreational therapists and assistants, including demographics, rate per 10,000 population with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a county-level map showing rate per 10,000 population as of 2024.
Author(s): B.M. Lombardi, J. Headley, M.P. Jimenez, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
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Presents statistics on North Carolina licensed recreational therapists and assistants, including demographics, rate per 10,000 population with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a county-level map showing rate per 10,000 population as of 2024.
Author(s): B.M. Lombardi, J. Headley, M.P. Jimenez, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
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North Carolina Mental Health & Substance Use Services Workforce Data 2024 Snapshot: Mental Health & Substance Use Services Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses
Presents statistics on North Carolina mental health and substance use services nurses, including demographics, rate per 10,000 population with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a county-level map showing rate per 10,000 population as of 2024.
Author(s): B.M. Lombardi, J. Headley, M.P. Jimenez, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
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Presents statistics on North Carolina mental health and substance use services nurses, including demographics, rate per 10,000 population with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a county-level map showing rate per 10,000 population as of 2024.
Author(s): B.M. Lombardi, J. Headley, M.P. Jimenez, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
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Victimization At and Away From School Among Students Ages 12 to 18, 2014-2024 - Statistical Tables
Describes theft and nonfatal violent victimization rates among students aged between 12 and 18 both at and away from school between 2014 and 2024. Compares rural, suburban, and urban data in Table 1 and Appendix Tables 7 and 9.
Author(s): Erin Tinney
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Describes theft and nonfatal violent victimization rates among students aged between 12 and 18 both at and away from school between 2014 and 2024. Compares rural, suburban, and urban data in Table 1 and Appendix Tables 7 and 9.
Author(s): Erin Tinney
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Primary Care in Texas: A System at a Crossroads
Discusses the state of primary care in Texas and details challenges and opportunities for primary care improvement. Highlights the disproportionate impact of limited access to care and workforce shortages on rural communities.
Author(s): Sue Bornstein, Ankit Sanghavi, Dana Minney, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Health Institute, Texas Primary Care Consortium
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Discusses the state of primary care in Texas and details challenges and opportunities for primary care improvement. Highlights the disproportionate impact of limited access to care and workforce shortages on rural communities.
Author(s): Sue Bornstein, Ankit Sanghavi, Dana Minney, et al.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Texas Health Institute, Texas Primary Care Consortium
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