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The Realities of Child Poverty: Insights from a National Advisory Committee Meeting
Reports on discussion at a September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services focused on the needs of rural children and families living in poverty. Included a special focus on tribal needs, as the meeting was held at the White Earth Indian Reservation in rural Minnesota.
Author(s): Brandon Baumbach, Kate Menzies
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Delivery System Reform Takes Center Stage for National Advisory Committee
Reports on discussion at a September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services focused on the need for rural healthcare providers to be involved in health system changes related to payment and service delivery.
Author(s): Kate Menzies, Brandon Baumbach
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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National Advisory Committee Tackles Delivery System Reform, Child Poverty
Describes a September 2015 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services held in Mahnomen, Minnesota, which focused on rural child poverty and healthcare delivery system reform.
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Comparison of Rates of Emergency Department Procedures and Critical Diagnoses in Metropolitan and Rural Hospitals
Compares experiences of emergency physicians practicing in rural and urban emergency departments to determine differences in the rates of selected procedures and critical diagnoses. Addresses the potential implications for rural emergency department rotations.
Author(s): James Waymack, Stephen Markwell, Joseph Milbrandt, Ted R. Clark
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3298
Date: 10/2015
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Obesity and Obesity-Related Behaviors Among Rural and Urban Adults in the USA
Analyzes the rural-urban differences in the prevalence of adult obesity, and the high risk obesity-related behaviors of physical inactivity and poor diet.
Author(s): Tushar Trivedi, Jihong Liu, Janice C Probst, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 3267
Date: 10/2015
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Diagnoses and Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Hispanics or Latinos - United States, 2008-2013
Reports on changes in diagnoses of HIV infection in Hispanic and Latino adults and adolescents between 2008 and 2013. Table 1 includes year-by-year data by location of residence for urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Kristen Mahle Gray, Eduardo E. Valverde, Tian Tang, Azfar-e-Alam Siddiqi, H. Irene Hall
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(39), 1097-103
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Motor Vehicle Crashes, Medical Outcomes, and Hospital Charges Among Children Aged 1-12 Years - Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System, 11 States, 2005-2008
Reports on age- and size-appropriate restraint use for children involved in motor vehicle accidents, based on data from 11 states. Lists restraint use for different age groups by the location of the crash in rural compared to urban areas.
Author(s): Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, Andrea M. Thomas, Lawrence J. Cook
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 64(SS08), 1-32
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hospital Value-based Purchasing: Initial Results Show Modest Effects on Medicare Payments and No Apparent Change in Quality-of-Care Trends
Evaluates the initial effects of the Hospital Value-based Purchasing (HVBP) program on Medicare bonus payments and penalties, the quality of care provided, and selected quality improvement efforts during FY 2013-15. Analyzes data from safety net, small urban, and small rural hospitals.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2015
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Health Differences Between Rural and Non-Rural U.S. Counties Using the County Health Rankings
Examines the rural and urban differences in health and healthcare within the U.S. using data accessed from the 2013 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Vital health factors evaluated include mortality, morbidity, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment.
Author(s): Timothy J. Anderson, Daniel M. Saman, Martin S. Lipsky, M. Nawal Lutfiyya
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 15, 441
Date: 10/2015
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Community Capitals Framework as a Measure of Community Development
Discusses the Community Capitals Framework as a strategic planning and measurement approach to evaluate community development efforts. Focuses on how to consider the 7 types of capital--natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial, and built--when investing in rural communities.
Author(s): Daniela Mattos
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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