Website Search Results for: social determinants of health
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Date: May 2, 2018
Post-acute care (PAC) services available locally can make fully recovering from a serious illness or injury faster and easier, setting the patient and provider up for the best possible outcome. This article looks at how a tertiary facility's communication with skilled nursing facilities, a Critical Access Hospital's swing bed program, and a home health agency are improving patient transitions from acute care to PAC. - The Rural Monitor
...determining the best PAC service for a patient, including service availability, insurance reimbursement, and patient choice. VNA trains their home health clinicians on how to best respect the patient's choices related to PAC, including...
Reviewed: Sep 15, 2025
A school hub connected districts in rural Appalachian Ohio so they could learn about and replicate one another's successful health programs for their students and the larger community.
...social aspects of health. When local organizations were trying to find the best way to reach the county's population, they decided that schools could be the central location to provide community health programming...
Reviewed: Jan 9, 2026
Information, sources, and frequently asked questions for capital funding in rural communities. Identifies major federal loan and grant programs for capital projects, as well as other potential sources of support.
...social service providers. The U.S. Department of the Treasury CDFI Fund administers several funding programs that may benefit rural healthcare facilities: The New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC) provides options for the capital needs...
Added: May 17, 2021
Describes the role of a logic model for maternal health programs and why to develop one.
...social, economic, or environmental outcomes To build a logic model , the maternal health program must: Work closely with the target community to understand their needs. It is helpful to be as specific as possible when...
Date: Jan 22, 2026
Federal Rural Definitions. A webinar from the Rural Health Information Hub.
...determined to be either central or outlying based on settlement patterns, where people live, and their integration to other areas based on the commuting patterns to where they work. Greater population percentages and a greater...
Reviewed: May 11, 2026
Community gardens increase access to healthy foods by providing residents with open spaces to grow their fruits and vegetables.
...social, and community effects. Most community gardens have predetermined plots available for adoption by residents interested in tending a plot. Garden plots may be funded by private or public funds, and they may be temporary...
Date: Jun 13, 2018
The Oregon Washington Health Network and the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center are addressing behavioral health challenges through peer counselors and heart disease/cancer prevention through community education. In addition, they're collaborating with local healthcare facilities and medical schools to improve recruitment and retention. - The Rural Monitor
...social services in the service area. Recruitment and retention In addition, the grant helped OWhN bring potential providers to the service area. OWhN partnered with Oregon Health & Science University, the Legacy Health Internal Medicine residency...
Reviewed: Jan 22, 2026
Southcentral Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska works with communities and villages using the Family Wellness Warriors Initiative to help end domestic violence in this generation.
...social conditions of Alaska's tribal members. It provides healthcare to over 70,000 Alaska Native and American Indian peoples in Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, with nearly 13,000 residents located in 55 rural...
Date: Oct 18, 2017
Rural veterans may face significant challenges when pursuing careers in healthcare. Organizations like the Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit and the Consortium of Michigan Veterans Educators are working to reduce these barriers so that veterans can better serve their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Health Workforce Studies paper reports the following as the top four barriers standing between veterans and healthcare careers: Navigating their educational benefits: The GI Bill determines educational benefits based on a veteran's period...
Date: Sep 20, 2017
Studies show that the more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) one has, the higher the risk of chronic health conditions, anxiety disorders, low life potential, and even early death. A sense of urgency for early intervention spurred one western North Carolina school district and a tribe in Wisconsin to act. Read more about how their programs confront ACEs and build resiliency to overcome them. - The Rural Monitor
...social science analysis, explains how building resiliency can help people cope with ACEs. Fostering Futures in Menominee Nation Nearly one thousand miles away from Buncombe County is Menominee Nation, a tribe in Wisconsin with similar...