Nebraska resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Event: CMS/ITU Outreach and Education Training - Great Plains Region

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Omaha NE
June 24, 2026 -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, National Indian Health Board

News: NU Officials Celebrate Opening of Medical School, Expanded Rural Health Teaching Complex in Kearney

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:39:50 -0500

The University of Nebraska Medical Center has opened a new $95 million building on the Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney, allowing the campus to offer medicine, pharmacy, and public health programs for the first time. The number of healthcare students on the Kearney campus is expected to double, to about 625.

Event: 2026 Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Omaha NE
July 7, 2026 -- Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Resource: Nebraska Cancer Registry Dashboard

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:48:32 -0500

Provides interactive data on cancer in Nebraska. Includes data breakdowns according to cancer diagnoses, stage, and type; demographics of cancer patients; cancer trends by year; and geography by local health department region and rural versus urban location. -- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Nebraska Rural Health Incentive Programs Dashboard

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:41:16 -0500

An interactive dashboard that provides county-level data on Nebraska rural health incentive programs, including loan repayment, student loans, and J1, as well as National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment, student loan, and student scholarship programs. -- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Nebraska Rural Health Transformation Project Opportunities

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:11:07 -0500

Lists funding opportunities available through the Nebraska Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help implement Nebraska's approved RHTP initiatives and activities. Also includes other grant opportunities from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. -- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Funding opportunity: Nebraska Graduate Trainee Support Program

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:37:27 -0500

Financial support for master's level students in certain behavioral health programs in Nebraska during advanced practicum or internship experiences that serve rural, public sector, or justice-involved communities. -- Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Resource: Reducing Behavioral Health Licensure Barriers Through Supervision Incentives

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:47:44 -0500

Examines the impact of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska's American Rescue Plan Act supervision incentive program to promote school clinical supervision of behavioral health professionals. Provides information on organizational characteristics and supervision barriers of 19 Nebraska organizations who received funding assistance to supervise provisionally licensed behavioral health providers. Discusses the importance of supporting supervisory capacity in rural areas.

Resource: 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Community

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:49:06 -0600

Analyzes 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their local communities, focusing on issues such as community services, housing, mental health, and perceptions of community cohesion and livability.

Resource: Rural Health Transformation Program: State Focus on Community Health Workers

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:10:52 -0600

Describes examples of state initiatives regarding community health workers (CHWs) outlined in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) applications from Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Includes results of a scan of CHW proposals for each state with a publicly available RHTP application. -- National Academy for State Health Policy

Event: 2026 Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals Quality Conference

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Kearney NE
November 12, 2026 -- Nebraska Hospital Association

Resource: 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Well Being

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:56:04 -0600

Analyzes 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their current and future well-being, life satisfaction, personal finances, impact of marital status, feelings of loneliness, and more. Includes survey data and demographic information on survey respondents.

Resource: Nebraska Rural Health Transformation

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:24:45 -0600

Provides information on Nebraska's Rural Health Transformation Program. Describes program initiatives and timelines. Includes links to Nebraska's project abstract and project narrative. -- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Nebraska Biennial Report 2023 LPN & 2024 RN Survey Data

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:27:23 -0600

Provides information on the nursing workforce in Nebraska. Provides county-level data on amount of registered nurse (RNs) and and licensed practice nurse (LPNs) per 1,000 residents. Includes rural versus urban comparisons of nurse workforce distribution and specialty. -- Nebraska Center for Nursing

Funding opportunity: American Connection Corps

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:06:59 -0600

A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion. -- AmeriCorps

Resource: Nebraska: The Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce Report 2025

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:10:58 -0600

Provides data on Nebraska's behavioral health workforce from 2010 to 2024. Includes information on regional trends, rural versus urban distribution, demographics, and training programs. -- University of Nebraska Medical Center

Resource: Nebraska Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:37:00 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Nebraska in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Nebraska Rural Primary Care Workforce

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:43:14 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Nebraska in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Nebraska Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:39:53 -0500

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Nebraska in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: "You Can't Do Anything by Yourself": Recruiting and Retaining Mental Health Professionals in Rural America

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:21:43 -0500

Discusses the challenges in recruiting and retaining mental health professionals in rural areas, as well as strategies and approaches to address the need. Features a Michigan mental health center CEO and state behavioral health organizations in Nebraska and South Carolina. Also includes insights from 3RNET, which focuses nationally on rural health recruitment and retention. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Organization: Midwest CMS QIN-QIO

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:49:18 -0500

A Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) working to increase access to quality care, enhance care delivery, and optimize health outcomes in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington.

Resource: 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Housing

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:29:06 -0600

Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to housing programs and priorities as well as adequacy and perceptions of housing availability. Discusses the relationship between housing options and worker shortages.

Resource: 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Economy and Trade Policy

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:47:08 -0600

Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to concerns over economic issues, household finances and income, and perceptions of economic policy.

Resource: 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Artificial Intelligence

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:28:06 -0600

Analyzes 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll results of a survey of 1,010 rural Nebraskans regarding their use of and opinions on artificial intelligence (AI). Includes data on their perceptions of AI use in healthcare, personal well-being, workforce, and more.

Resource: Ever Use of Telehealth in Nebraska by March 2021: Cross-Sectional Analysis

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:52:33 -0600

Analyzes telehealth usage in Nebraska according to sociodemographic variables as well as health status and healthcare access. Analyzes survey data from 1,101 respondents and discusses the impact of the digital divide, age, and race/ethnicity on telehealth use in a mostly rural state.

Resource: Feasibility of a Culturally Adapted Technology-Delivered, Family-Based Childhood Obesity Intervention for Latino/Hispanic Families in Rural Nebraska: The Hispanic Family Connections Study Protocol

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:44:26 -0500

Describes a study protocol to examine the feasibility of delivering a phone-delivered, culturally-tailored family-based childhood obesity (FBCO) program to Latino/Hispanic (L/H) families in rural Nebraska. Provides an overview of study design and implementation, and discusses the importance of addressing barriers to FBCO interventions for rural, L/H families.

Resource: Legislative Resolution 374: Interim Study to Examine the Availability of Healthy and Affordable Food Choices in Nebraska Communities

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0500

Reports on food insecurity and independent grocery stores in rural Nebraska, with data on communities' food access, factors influencing food security in rural areas, and independent grocery stores' operations and community benefit. Highlights program models supporting food access and sustainability. -- Center for Rural Affairs

Resource: Reach, Adoption, Implementation, and Sustainability of the Mobile Health for Migrant Health (mHealth-4-Mhealth) Program: Nebraska, 2022‒2023

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:36:50 -0500

Assesses a mobile COVID-19 screening and resource sharing program for rural migrant families in Nebraska. Discusses the program's attempt to overcome barriers to healthcare for rural residents and migrants in those rural communities.

Resource: Food Deserts in Nebraska: A Revised Methodology and Analysis

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:40:07 -0500

Analyzes the geography of healthy food access in Nebraska. Identifies census tracts designated as food deserts, discusses factors influencing rural food desert prevalence, and examines trends using county-level sociodemographic data and studies of grocery store and farmer's market locations. -- Center for Rural Affairs

Resource: Community-Engaged Systems for Population Health Improvement: A Novel Approach to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in Rural Communities

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:30:03 -0500

Describes the design and implementation of a community-driven diabetes prevention and care management initiative focused on coalition-building and decentralized decision-making in 2 rural Nebraska communities. Discusses planning, capacity-building, community engagement, and sustainability.