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Date: Dec 12, 2018
For many rural Americans, distance to a specialty healthcare center hundreds of miles away makes for a long, uncomfortable, and expensive trip. In the past several decades, dozens of charitable flight services have cropped up to transport rural veterans, cancer patients, the chronically ill, and even abused children to treatment. - The Rural Monitor
...brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. VAC also flies veterans to service member funerals...
Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.
...brain injury, vision impairment, and other developmental disabilities Seniors and Veterans Oral cancer prevention and treatment...
Date: Oct 23, 2019
Translational science is a specialized research field bringing cutting-edge science to patients that need it. Making sure rural communities are also recipients of new research, the National Center for Advancing Translational Science is a federal agency that facilitates the steps and supports the investigators who want their findings to translate into better health. - The Rural Monitor
...Brain Injury Prevalence of Sarcopenia Obesity in Patients Treated at a Rural, Multidisciplinary Weight and Wellness...
Date: Nov 29, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2017 MMWR Rural Series has featured several reports highlighting rural unintentional injuries as one of the top 5 leading causes of death. What are these "unintentional injuries"? How often are rural residents killed by them? Here's a look at the three leading causes of rural unintentional injuries. - The Rural Monitor
...injuries, like brain bleeds. Table 1. 2015 Fall Fatalities Metro Nonmetro Metro/Nonmetro Age Total Crude...
Added: Mar 27, 2024
Describes the role of rescue techniques and CPR to address drowning in rural communities.
...Injury Toolkit --- Describes the role of rescue techniques and CPR to address drowning in rural communities. --- Rescue Techniques and CPR Most victims of nonfatal drowning can recover fully without experiencing any severe morbidities. However, extended...
Date: Mar 31, 2021
Bringing focus to rural housing quality as a social determinant of health, a healthcare organization joins a service organization and housing experts to explain housing's impact on health and how these organizations can work together to improve rural population health. - The Rural Monitor
...brain and nervous system damage . In addition to these respiratory and heavy metal poisoning problems, multiple structure-related issues inside of homes and rental properties also contribute to falls in older adults, with falls notably...
Date: Mar 21, 2018
MAT, or medication-assisted treatment, is understood as a whole-patient treatment for opioid use disorder, considered a chronic disease. Four MAT medications work differently and help each patient's unique needs. - The Rural Monitor
...brain effects. (See Table 1.) Medication choice is tailored to each patient, taking into account different situations such as pregnancy, mental health disorders, or the setting of incarceration. According to the American Society of Addiction...
Added: Feb 18, 2021
Features healthcare-based programs that target childhood health and overall positive health behaviors for rural families.
...brain development. Through this program, pediatricians “prescribe” reading during well-child checks and provide a book to families. Reach Out and Read offers programs tailored to the unique needs of different groups, including children with...
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.
...injuries. However, the fully black tags were incompatible with a mass fatality event, as responders could not write notes on them with regular pens. A white outline, suggested Ritchey, could help mitigate this issue. Caldwell...
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
...brain." She said that her advice of starting with designating their morning wakeup time and counting back to determine their bedtime "seemed to 'blow them away!'" "They'd say, 'What? Nine o'clock? That...