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5041. Hawai'i Island Family Medicine Residency - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Jan 29, 2024

The Hawai'i Island Family Medicine Residency (HIFMR) program uses an interprofessional team-based approach so residents learn how to care for many types of patients in many different healthcare settings.

...health issues. With limited health infrastructure and a limited workforce pipeline, communities remain underserved. The shortage...

5042. Wyoming Agricultural Community Mental Health Vouchers - Funding
Deadline: Dec 30, 2026

Vouchers for up to 6 counseling sessions for individuals working in agriculture, rodeo, and/or farming communities in Wyoming.

...December 23, 2024 to December 30, 2026. Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Farmers and farmworkers · Mental health · Wyoming...

5043. Unintentional Firearm Injury Prevention - RHIhub Unintentional Injury Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Mar 27, 2024

Learn more about strategies for preventing unintentional injuries from firearms and examples of firearm safety programs being implemented in rural communities.

...health departments Health centers or clinics Legislation and Regulation of Firearms Firearm safety legislation and regulation...

5044. Identifying Environmental Health Priorities in Underserved Populations: A Study of Rural Versus Urban Communities - Resources
Date: Nov 2013

Reports on a study using community engaged focus groups to compare environmental health concerns among minorities in rural and urban communities in Alabama.

...health concerns among minorities in rural and urban communities in Alabama. --- Identifying Environmental Health Priorities...

5045. The Impact of Rural Hospital Closures and Mergers on Health System Ecologies: A Scoping Review - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Examines 46 studies on rural hospital closures and mergers between 2010 to 2023, with a focus on understanding health system impacts, finances, workforce, utilization, access to facilities and services, and community and economic well-being.

...economic development · Health workforce · Healthcare business and finance · Hospitals · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

5046. Social and Structural Determinants of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Evidence Map - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Presents results of a systematic literature review of risk factors associated with maternal morbidity and mortality before, during, and after birth. Reports study findings on social and structural determinants of health including rurality, income, mental health, environment, violence, and trauma, among other factors. Observes the state of current research and identifies limitations.

...health · Health disparities · Income · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental health · Mortality · Rural-urban differences...

5047. Is Medicare Home Health Care Utilization Substituting for Long-Term Care? Evidence From Dual Eligible Beneficiaries - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

Examines the relationship between Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and Medicare community-initiated home health care (CIHHC). Utilizes 2016-2019 national Medicare and Medicaid claims data of dually enrolled older adults and analyzes the effects of Medicaid HCBS use on the utilization of Medicare CIHHC. Includes comparisons of HCBS users and non-HCBS users with breakdowns by demographics and rural versus urban county classification.

...Health Services Research, 61(2), e70109 04/2026 Home and community-based services · Home health · Long...

5048. A Formal Framework For Incorporating Equity Into Health Care Quality Measurement - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

Describes equity weighting, a measurement used to address population health disparities by examining multiple demographic factors that then interpret healthcare quality for specific population groups. Utilizes 2017 Medicare colorectal cancer screening data to show examples of equity weighting, with demographics broken down by patient race and rurality.

...Health Care Quality Measurement --- Describes equity weighting, a measurement used to address population health disparities...

5049. Beyond Patient Care: A Qualitative Study of Rural Hospitals' Role in Improving Community Health - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Explores rural hospitals' motivations and strategies to engage in community health improvement efforts. Presents findings from eleven interviews with key informants from 4 Midwestern hospitals and identifies common themes.

...Health --- Explores rural hospitals' motivations and strategies to engage in community health improvement efforts. Presents...

5050. Researchers Study Spring Wildfire Health Effects on Rural, Agricultural Communities - News
Date: Jun 24, 2026

Describes how University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are examining the health and environmental impacts of Nebraska's spring wildfires on rural and agricultural communities. Source: Fox Nebraska.

...rural and agricultural communities. Agricultural health and safety · Emergency preparedness and response · Environmental health · Nebraska...