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Date: Mar 2016
Second annual evaluations of 18 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects targeting patient populations with specific diseases. Discusses experiences common across grantees and profiles each project. Includes projects that serve a variety of rural areas and address conditions such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pain. Approaches discussed include care coordination, education, and telehealth.
...cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pain. Approaches discussed include care coordination, education, and telehealth. --- Second...
Date: Sep 2024
Investigates demographic factors for 1,230 rural Nebraskans that influence the return of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit, a colorectal cancer screening tool that may be an inexpensive and convenient option for those with limited access to colonoscopies. Compares the study findings with national trends and discusses reasons and remedies for delays in return time for the kit.
...cancer screening tool that may be an inexpensive and convenient option for those with limited...
Date: Apr 2019
Summarizes the 85th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Sacramento, California. Presents an overview of national and state perspectives on the meeting's two areas of focus: rural cancer prevention and control and supportive services for older adults.
...cancer prevention and control and supportive services for older adults. --- National Advisory Committee on Rural...
Date: Sep 2024
Examines facilitators and barriers to breast cancer screening among rural Wisconsin women aged 40 and older, utilizing interview data from 11 hospital staff and 21 community members. Includes data on screening utilization and related behaviors, and provides interview excerpts to illustrate common factors affecting access.
...cancer screening among rural Wisconsin women aged 40 and older, utilizing interview data from 11 hospital...
Date: Apr 28, 2021
Fast, reliable broadband is essential for people to access telehealth and patient portals as well as work and study from home, but rural and tribal areas fall behind urban and suburban areas in terms of broadband deployment and speed. Organizations in Alabama, Colorado, and Kentucky share how broadband affects their work and their patients' care. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer survivors stay physically active, Hirko learned that many cancer survivors didn't live close...
Date: Oct 2024
Analyzes adaptations made by a patient navigation program to improve colorectal cancer screenings at rural primary care clinics in Oregon. Examines patient reflections and interviews as well as clinic meetings and reflections from practice facilitators. Discusses proactive adaptations of the program for a rural context as well as reactive adaptations made due to COVID-19.
...cancer screenings at rural primary care clinics in Oregon. Examines patient reflections and interviews as well...
Added: Jun 14, 2024
Learn how palliative care models can help people living with serious, chronic disease and explore rural program examples and resources to learn more.
...cancer, and heart failure. Palliative care differs from hospice care which is end-of-life...
Date: Dec 5, 2025
Highlights a prostate cancer awareness program for African American men in local barber shops. The initiative offers educational resources in addition to barber-initiated conversations on lifestyle and wellness screenings. Discusses the importance of building connections in trusted environments. Source: ECU Health.
...cancer awareness program for African American men in local barber shops. The initiative offers educational...
Date: Jul 2025
Outlines how the Tennessee Department of Health is utilizing the actions identified in the State Health Plan to promote health in Tennessee. Features sections on nutritional security, maternal and infant health, chronic conditions, older adults, transportation, cancer screenings, and workforce.
...cancer screenings, and workforce. --- Tennessee State Health Plan 2025: An Update to the 2024-2026 State...
Date: Jun 2024
Analyzes the persistence of the rural mortality penalty (RMP) related to melanoma cancer. Utilizes 2000-2019 SEER Research-Plus-17-Registry data to examine disease characteristics, incidence, and mortality rates, with breakdowns by demographics, income, and rural versus urban location.
...cancer. Utilizes 2000-2019 SEER Research-Plus-17-Registry data to examine disease characteristics, incidence...