Rural Health
Resources by Type: Website
Washington Health Data Visualization
An interactive tool providing access to maps, charts, and graphs on a variety of health data by topic for Washington State and counties. Topics include leading causes of death, opioid prescriptions, opioid morbidity and mortality, immunizations, HIV, social determinants of health, and population characteristics.
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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An interactive tool providing access to maps, charts, and graphs on a variety of health data by topic for Washington State and counties. Topics include leading causes of death, opioid prescriptions, opioid morbidity and mortality, immunizations, HIV, social determinants of health, and population characteristics.
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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Culture Care Connection: Rural Minnesotans
Provides information and data to help healthcare providers recognize and understand the importance of culture when providing healthcare to populations living in rural Minnesota. Discusses population characteristics, health disparities, social determinants of health, social diversity, diet, medical care, mental health, and leading causes of death in rural areas of the state.
Sponsoring organization: Stratis Health
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Provides information and data to help healthcare providers recognize and understand the importance of culture when providing healthcare to populations living in rural Minnesota. Discusses population characteristics, health disparities, social determinants of health, social diversity, diet, medical care, mental health, and leading causes of death in rural areas of the state.
Sponsoring organization: Stratis Health
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The Looming Crisis in Rural Healthcare
A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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Critical Access Hospital Locations List
Provides a searchable list of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Includes links to a corresponding map of CAH locations and historic data from 2004 to the present.
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Provides a searchable list of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Includes links to a corresponding map of CAH locations and historic data from 2004 to the present.
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Health Center Data & Reporting
Website providing data on Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes links to Uniform Data System (UDS) resources, awardee and look-alike data, and research articles.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Website providing data on Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes links to Uniform Data System (UDS) resources, awardee and look-alike data, and research articles.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Wisconsin - Opioids: Summary Data Dashboard
Provides access to interactive county-level data on opioid deaths and hospitalizations in Wisconsin. Includes data by age, sex, opioid type, and race/ethnicity and provides information on adult and youth opioid use. Highlights how populations are using opioids, reasons for obtaining opioid prescriptions, and trends for medication misuse.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Provides access to interactive county-level data on opioid deaths and hospitalizations in Wisconsin. Includes data by age, sex, opioid type, and race/ethnicity and provides information on adult and youth opioid use. Highlights how populations are using opioids, reasons for obtaining opioid prescriptions, and trends for medication misuse.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Community Health Workers in Rural Settings Topic Guide
Guide outlines the roles of community health workers (CHWs) in rural areas. Features frequently asked questions about CHWs' duties, certification, and education, among other topics.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Guide outlines the roles of community health workers (CHWs) in rural areas. Features frequently asked questions about CHWs' duties, certification, and education, among other topics.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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AAFP Rural Health
Describes an initiative to improve rural health with a focus on the role of family physicians. Lists related resources, events, news, and more.
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Describes an initiative to improve rural health with a focus on the role of family physicians. Lists related resources, events, news, and more.
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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MiCareMatters: Stories
Collection of articles highlighting the stories of rural Michiganders and their community hospitals.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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Collection of articles highlighting the stories of rural Michiganders and their community hospitals.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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The Private Well Class
A resource focused on managing private water sources, with information for individual well owners, as well as environmental health, cooperative extension, and water well professionals. Provides a variety of learning opportunities, including a free 10-lesson course, webinars, and a resource library.
Sponsoring organizations: Illinois State Water Survey, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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A resource focused on managing private water sources, with information for individual well owners, as well as environmental health, cooperative extension, and water well professionals. Provides a variety of learning opportunities, including a free 10-lesson course, webinars, and a resource library.
Sponsoring organizations: Illinois State Water Survey, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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