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161. Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 9, 2022

Introduces a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention, which is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address issues associated with suicide.

...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address issues associated with suicide. --- Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention There are multiple strategies for preventing suicide. Implementing a comprehensive, multi-tiered approach will be most effective...

162. When It's Not Enough: Sleep's Impact on Rural America's Health and Safety - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: May 24, 2023

Pivoting from a universal question, "How'd you sleep?" clinical sleep experts, a federal public health agency representative, and Nebraska Extension discussed sleep's impact on rural health and public safety. - The Rural Monitor

...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data brief included information on trouble falling asleep and staying asleep by sociodemographic and geographic characteristics. Federal surveys focusing on sleep have also provided county- and state-level...

163. Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jul 18, 2022

Provides resources and information on cancer risks, prevention and screening, access to cancer treatment, and cancer survivorship in rural areas.

...referral process more difficult and create additional barriers related to care coordination. For more information on challenges faced by rural palliative care organizations, see What challenges are faced by rural palliative care organizations...

164. Staving Off One's Mortality: Rural Kidney Health and Its Disparities - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 15, 2022

For the 240,000 rural Americans with complete kidney failure, it's likely that very few knew they even had kidney disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, kidney disease is usually silent; 90% of people with kidney disease don't know they have it. With research pointing to the high costs of kidney disease for pediatric and adult patients alike — mostly covered by Medicare — experts and researchers discuss rural disparities around access to disease-stabilizing treatment and to renal replacement therapies. - The Rural Monitor

...center handles that disparity differently," he said. "Kidney transplantation is still underutilized and especially for eligible rural patients. We need to further look into this disparity and maybe that can start with looking more closely...

165. Tooth B.U.D.D.S. - Models & Innovations
Added: Aug 2, 2024

Tooth B.U.D.D.S. offers free, school-based preventive dental services to children in two rural Arizona counties.

...rural Gila Valley region of southern Arizona. At the time, Greenlee County was home to the highest number of children in the state reporting that they had not seen a dentist in the past year...

166. Cavity Free at Three - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Oct 2, 2023

Cavity Free at Three (CF3) works to improve access to preventive oral health for pregnant women and young children within frontier and rural Colorado communities.

...referrals Continued technical assistance support after training Regular updates on the latest research about children's oral health Provider resources supporting patient education Medical provider certification required by Medicaid The Centers for Disease Control...

167. Rural Patients with Chronic Disease: A Nonprofit Organization and a Health Department Leverage Federal Funding to Provide Health Education and Care Coordination - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 20, 2019

An Alabama nonprofit organization and a North Carolina rural health district share how they leverage public funding for quality improvement and rural network development activities that provide unique patient education opportunities for chronic disease prevention and self-management. - The Rural Monitor

...Center (FQHC), a social service agency, and a quality improvement team member from a local hospital's parent organization for monthly meetings focused on innovations directed at providing care for the underinsured/uninsured patients...

168. Considerations for Older Adults – RHIhub Transportation Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Nov 12, 2024

Issues to consider when designing and implementing rural transportation programs for older adults.

...referral resource that connects people to local transportation programs and services. Rides in Sight is a free searchable database on transportation programs for older adults and people with visual impairments. For information on approaches...

169. Positively Living & Choice Health Network - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: May 6, 2025

This program provides medical care, counseling, and other services to populations in Tennessee, including individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

...center in 1996 for people with HIV/AIDS, the program now serves those with: HIV/AIDS Risk for contracting HIV Homelessness Mental illness Substance use disorders The Knoxville office provides: Medical care, including primary care, pharmacy...

170. Funding Strategies for Substance Use Disorder Programs - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Dec 12, 2025

Learn about the different funding strategies that can be leveraged to help sustain a rural substance use disorder program.

...Rural communities using telehealth to offer SUD treatment or recovery services should be aware of Medicare policies for coverage of telehealth services . Private Insurance Private insurers also commonly cover SUD treatment options. The federal government...