Website Search Results for: social determinants of health
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Date: Jul 15, 2020
Advance care planning — planning for decision-making in times of medical crisis — has always been intended for all people, all ages, with or without a chronic disease. Clinicians talk about the challenges of these conversations now that COVID-19 has nudged planning from the realm of the theoretical future to current reality. - The Rural Monitor
...determine what medical problems are happening and what's going on in that respect." Dr. William Vandivier. Dr. William Vandivier, a pulmonologist and critical care physician at the University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus, shared...
Reviewed: Dec 16, 2025
Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions regarding the requirements and benefits of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Addresses how to become a RHC, reimbursement, staffing requirements, patient characteristics, the differences between RHCs and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and more.
...Determined . Can Rural Health Clinics be certified as Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs)? Yes, RHCs are eligible to pursue PCMH recognition. The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a healthcare delivery model that requires...
Date: Apr 17, 2019
Wildfires. Child abuse. Sexual assault. The negative and ongoing effects of these experiences are the reason communities and medical providers are using an approach called trauma-informed care. This article features ways trauma is understood and treated in a rural community, a Wyoming pediatrician's clinic, and for nurses providing assault exams. - The Rural Monitor
...social services, and other agencies across the county, the Health Leadership Network made sure entities with the potential of treating trauma victims were on the same page. In addition, healthcare facilities across the county have...
Date: Oct 7, 2025
The October 2025 episode of RHIhub's podcast features an interview with Dan Shane, Associate Professor with the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. We examine opportunities for applying technological advances in rural health and human services, potential challenges, and future avenues of development.
...determining the issues a person's facing and figuring out the best course of care for them. How can some of the existing alliances between hospitals, human service providers, and community-based organizations, develop...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Shares how a rural community in Nebraska responded to an ethanol plant disaster that released toxic chemical waste into the environment in 2021.
...determine whether they have detectable amounts of neonic-related toxins in their bloodstream or urinalysis results. This data will be collected for broader analysis, and it will also be reported back to individuals for their...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Describes how the Caldwell County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management responded to a hot air balloon crash resulting in mass fatalities in Maxwell, Texas in July of 2016.
...determined the response would need additional resources. He contacted a private autopsy firm located in the county seat, Lockhart, which is 10 minutes away from Maxwell. The private ME arrived at the accident site...
Date: Apr 8, 2020
In the past five years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delivered two reports to Congress concerning traumatic brain injury. Concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries, are common. With perspectives gained from their varied roles, five experts share information on concussions in rural America. - The Rural Monitor
...determine an injury's severity. Typically, for a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), the loss of consciousness will be less than 30 minutes and memory loss for around 24 hours or less. Brain injury...
Information for rural providers on Medicare's Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) to review a patient's medical and social history and provide counseling about preventive services.
...social history and provide counseling about preventive services. --- Annual Wellness Visits What is an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) to keep Traditional Medicare patients...
Date: May 4, 2022
A new library initiative in Texas and an established crisis line in Georgia are bringing mental health services directly to rural residents through teams of lay mental health workers and mental health professionals. - The Rural Monitor
...social capital and creativity. Two programs — a new library initiative in Texas and an established crisis line in Georgia — are employing strategies to bring mental health services directly to the people in need by building...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Describes how Methodist Fremont Health, a hospital in rural Dodge County, Nebraska, responded to flooding that left all roads in and out of the city inaccessible in March of 2019.
...determine how to get the supplies — typically transported by truck — to the hospital to replenish any that began to run low. In this case, Methodist Fremont Health was well-positioned; although not typical...