The Rural Monitor
Articles by State: Nevada
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October 14, 2026
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust funded rural healthcare facilities in Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, and Wyoming to purchase ultrasound equipment and access related training and tuition assistance. Healthcare providers in Minnesota and North Dakota share their experiences with this funding and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess patients at the bedside.
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February 8, 2023
Across the rural West, an awareness of the health impacts of poor air quality – and how to minimize those impacts – is growing.
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February 7, 2018
Limited funding, expanding coverage areas, and a cultural shift in volunteerism across generations has motivated EMS leaders to find new recruitment methods that attract more personnel and keep them as long as possible.
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August 23, 2017
The Southwest, with its large geographic area of deserts and mountains, faces unique challenges when it comes to telehealth. The Southwest Telehealth Resource Center assists the region's healthcare providers through training programs, technical assistance, webinars, and blogs.
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May 3, 2017
From over-the-counter medication use, to decisions about personal or family disease treatments, health literacy impacts the most everyday of health decisions. But, distance and Internet connectivity challenges make it difficult for rural residents to get health information. To navigate health information gaps, school nurses, newspapers, public libraries, churches, public health departments, and hub-and-spoke academic institutions are working in creative ways.
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