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8421. Partnering With Tribal Nations For Covid-19 Vaccinations: A Case Study Of Alaska - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Report highlights the collaboration between the Alaska public health department and Alaska Native tribal leaders on the state's COVID-19 vaccination effort. Details vaccination rates of the Native population by region and discusses vaccine distribution strategies.

...Health COVID-19 · Culture · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Vaccination · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

8422. Maternal Mortality: Trends in Pregnancy-Related Deaths and Federal Efforts to Reduce Them - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Examines trends in pregnancy-related deaths between 2007 and 2016, Analyzes data by cause of death and patient demographic characteristics. Appendix III lists ongoing Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunities to address maternal mortality, including the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program. Appendix V provides an overview of efforts to reduce maternal mortality in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, and Texas.

...Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Policy · Statistics and data · Women · California · Georgia...

8423. Medicare Physician Bonus Payment Eligibility Analyzer - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2025

Tool to determine if an address is in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) eligible for a Medicare Physician Bonus.

...Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) eligible for a Medicare Physician Bonus. Health Resources and Services...

8424. Your Neighborhood Matters: An Ecological Social Determinant Study of the Relationship Between Residential Racial Segregation And the Risk of Firearm Fatalities - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Examines the impact of county-level social determinants of health (SDOH) on firearm fatalities. Analyzes 802 firearm fatalities that occurred in Wisconsin counties in 2019 and their relationship to SDOH, such as segregation, income inequality, community resilience, and rural versus urban classification. Includes county-level maps depicting geographic distribution of segregation and firearm fatalities per 100,000 people.

...County-by-county data · Injuries · Mortality · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Wisconsin...

8425. County-Level Variation in Cirrhosis-Related Mortality in the US, 1999-2019 - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Reviews cirrhosis mortality rates in the U.S. based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER database for 1999-2019. Analyzes data according to sex, race and ethnicity, and metropolitan/nonmetropolitan categories. Includes discussions of health disparities as related to metro categories.

...Open, 5(2) 02/2022 Health conditions · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

8426. Structural Factors That Impact Rural Life Expectancy - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Policy position paper focused on challenges to improving life expectancy in rural areas. Offers policy recommendations to address health outcomes in rural populations.

...health outcomes in rural populations. Bryan Price, Elizabeth Ruen, Wade Swenson 02/2022 National Rural Health...

8427. Initial Home Dialysis Is Increased for Rural Patients by Accessing Urban Facilities - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Investigates health disparities between rural and urban patients with end stage kidney disease (ESKD). Examines 97,930 dialysis initiates from the 2017 United States Renal Data System, broken down by the timing of home dialysis initiation, patient race, disease type, body mass index (BMI), employment status, rural versus urban facility location, and more. Discusses issues of access and disparities in mortality for different populations.

...Access · Chronic disease management · Health conditions · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

8428. Improving the Maternity Care Safety Net: Establishing Maternal Mortality Surveillance for Non-Obstetric Providers and Institutions - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Examines a quality improvement plan implemented by the Veterans Health Administration (VA) that utilizes system-level surveillance to monitor non-obstetric care for pregnant veterans. Examines maternal mortality of veterans using VA maternity care benefits, with 2011-2020 data broken down by age, race/ethnicity, and rural versus urban location.

...Health, 21(1), 37 12/2023 Healthcare quality · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Rural-urban...

8429. Examining the Diversity of the Rural United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Explores the sociodemographic diversity of rural counties. Discusses research on the mortality for chronic respiratory diseases, substance use disorders, and transportation injuries by ethnicity and urbanicity. Describes the importance of engaging local community members and organizations to understand the needs of rural communities. Profiles Jefferson County, Oregon, diversity in rural Central Oregon, and the Central Oregon Regional Health Assessment.

...Health Assessment. Parkes Kendrick 08/2023 Think Global Health Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...

8430. Rural Profile of Arkansas 2025 - Resources
Date: 2025

Reports on social, demographic, and economic conditions in rural Arkansas, including data and discussion on topics including rural and urban definitions, health status and outcomes, demographics, infant mortality, education, poverty, employment, and food insecurity, among others. Provides rural-urban comparisons as well as county-level data.

...Employment and unemployment · Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Arkansas...