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2551. Examination of Community Health Workers in Rural Pennsylvania - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Assesses the extent to which Community Health Workers (CHWs) are used in rural Pennsylvania to address the healthcare needs of underserved people. Includes statistics on CHW salaries, caseloads, hours of paid work, health outcomes, demographic characteristics, and training and certification.

...health workers · Health workforce supply and demand · Licensure and certification of health professionals · Statistics and data...

2552. A Rural-Urban Comparison of Allied Health Average Hourly Wages - Resources
Date: Jan 2009

Explores the hourly wage differences of allied health care professionals in rural and urban areas. Discusses whether a wage deviation contributes to the health care workforce shortage issues found in rural areas.

...Health Research Program Allied health · Health workforce supply and demand · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

2553. Six Strategies for Engaging Rural Communities in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research and Programming - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Tip sheet on communication strategies related to teen pregnancy and STI prevention for rural health researchers and practitioners. Highlights the value of humility, flexibility, and reciprocity in health communication and discusses examples and best practices from the Mousehouse Family Health Study sexual health intervention in Georgia.

...health · Research methods and resources · Sexual and reproductive health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

2554. Modular Decentralized Water System Associated With Improved Child Health and Increased In-Home Water Use in Remote Alaska Native Communities - Resources
Date: Mar 2025

Explores the health effects of using Miniature Portable Alternative Sanitation Systems (Mini-PASS) on children 12 years old and younger in tribal communities in Alaska. Discusses Mini-PASS as an affordable option for communities that require a decentralized water system that doesn't require piping or sewer. Highlights the health and sanitation benefits such a system can bring to these communities.

...Health and Increased In-Home Water Use in Remote Alaska Native Communities --- Explores the health...

2555. 2021 Wisconsin Population Health and Equity Report Card - Resources
Date: 2022

Reports on overall health of citizens in Wisconsin in 2021 with a focus on improving equity and eliminating health disparities. Discusses access to quality healthcare, safe and affordable housing, economic resources for children and families, broadband infrastructure, civic engagement, and more. Includes data broken down by education, race and ethnicity, and community type from large metro to rural.

...Health and Equity Report Card --- Reports on overall health of citizens in Wisconsin in 2021 with...

2556. Health Care Access for Infants and Toddlers in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jul 2020

Research brief describing how rural children are more likely to face a unique combination of challenges that negatively impact their health and development, such as fewer healthcare providers, barriers to accessing care, and higher rates of poverty. Includes rural/urban comparisons for each state, with information on the percentage of infants and toddlers lacking health insurance, receiving recommended vaccinations, attending a preventive medical appointment, and more.

...Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal health and prenatal care · Poverty · Rural-urban...

2557. One or Two Health Systems Controlled the Entire Market for Inpatient Hospital Care in Nearly Half of Metropolitan Areas in 2024 - Resources
Date: Mar 2026

Examines the competitiveness of hospital markets in 2024 by analyzing RAND Hospital Data and American Hospital Association (AHA) survey data. Presents data on the share of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) controlled by a small number of health systems, the level of market concentration in MSAs, and the share of hospitals affiliated with health systems over time. Compares the share of hospitals affiliated with health systems in rural and non-rural areas.

...health systems over time. Compares the share of hospitals affiliated with health systems in rural...

2558. E-learning Program: Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Presents a 5-hour on demand e-learning program to help healthcare professionals increase their cultural and linguistic competency. The program is accredited for contact hours for many health professionals.

...Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health Behavioral health · Culture · Health workforce · Health workforce...

2559. National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington D.C., March 20-22, 2005 - Resources - Archive
Date: Mar 2005

Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: health information technology, Medicare and access to pharmaceutical services, and support for rural caregivers.

...Health and Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: health information technology, Medicare and access...

2560. Kansas Healthworks Health Care Scholarship - Funding
Deadline: Feb 27, 2026

Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.

...health · Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Health aides and assistants · Health career pathways · Health occupations...