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8921. Comments on Proposed Criteria for Defining Urban Areas - Resources
Date: May 2021

Comment letter responding to the U.S. Census Bureau on proposed changes to criteria used to define urban areas. Discusses how the proposed changes could impact the delivery of healthcare services in rural communities, including potential implications on the certification of Rural Health Clinics.

...Health Clinics. 05/2021 National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Legislation and regulations...

8922. Evaluation of the Regional Extension Center Program: Final Report - Resources
Date: Apr 2016

Overview of methods and findings about the Regional Extension Center (REC) program implementation and impact on adoption and meaningful use of electronic health record systems. Includes discussion of ways in which RECs operating in rural areas structured their programs, given limited infrastructure.

...Johannes Bos, et al. 04/2016 Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Health information technology...

8923. Enduring Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Access, Nutrition, and Well-Being in Rural Appalachia - Resources
Date: May 2024

Examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on a rural, Appalachian community in Kentucky. Utilizes focus group data from 39 participants to analyze ongoing issues such as social isolation, cost of living, and food access. Discusses how these issues affect mental health, access to needed medications, and ability to purchase nutritious food.

...Health, 21(5), 594 05/2024 Appalachia · COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Pharmacy...

8924. Controlled, Before-and-After Analysis and Pre–Post Surveys to Assess the Effects of a Community-Wide Sanitation System on Environmental Contamination, Infection Risk and Well-Being in Alabama's Black Belt: Study Protocol - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

A study protocol focused on implementation of a community-wide sanitation system in a rural area of Alabama. Utilizes controlled, before-and-after (CBA) data collection of pathogens and bacteria to analyze impact of sanitation systems on public health and well-being.

...Holcomb, et al. BMJ Open, 16(4), e108477 04/2026 Environmental health · Infrastructure · Public health · Alabama...

8925. Barriers and Facilitators for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening in Rural Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review Protocol - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Describes a scoping review methodology to research rural health disparities related to low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screenings in rural areas of the United States.

...Synthesis, 20(11), 2727-2733 11/2022 Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Research methods and resources...

8926. Safety Net Primary Care Capabilities After the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines the ability of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) versus non-FQHCs to provide safety net care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes 1,245 primary care practices, focusing on their characteristics such as census region and ownership, as well as their safety net care services, such as screening for social needs or ability to provide opioid treatment. Discusses the importance of FQHCs to access quality primary care, particularly for rural populations.

...Health Forum, 5(8) 08/2024 Access · COVID-19 · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Healthcare quality · Primary...

8927. The State of the Nurse Practitioner Profession, 2020: Results from the National Nurse Practitioner Sample Survey - Resources
Date: 2021

Analyzes data from the 2020 National Sample Survey of Nurse Practitioners to describe the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce in the U.S. Covers education, certification, practice patterns, and compensation, including statistics on NPs who practice in Rural Health Clinics.

...Health Clinics. 2021 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Health workforce supply and demand · Licensure and certification...

8928. Private Well Testing in Oregon from Real Estate Transactions: An Innovative Approach Toward a State-Based Surveillance System - Resources
Date: Jan 2011

Examines health problems caused by well water contaminants and reports increased risks in rural areas due to agricultural fertilizer use, feedlot operations, leaking septic systems, and aboveground application of wastewater. Compares Oregon's and New Jersey's laws concerning well testing and includes Oregon maps showing locations of private wells with high and moderate nitrate levels and evidence of coliform bacteria.

...Public Health Reports, 126(1) 01/2011 Environmental health · Infrastructure · Legislation and regulations · New Jersey · Oregon...

8929. Buyback Program of Unused Prescription Opioids in US Rural Communities, 2017–2018 - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Describes a buyback intervention that was designed to encourage rural, ambulatory surgery patients to return unused prescription opioids to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. Provides data on patient characteristics as well as percent of opioids prescribed and returned during 2017 and 2018. Includes implications for public health.

...health. Jean Liu, Julie Franklin, Frank Gesek, Joseph Anderson American Journal of Public Health, 110(9), 1318-1324 09/2020...

8930. Rural Hospital Closures and Nursing Home Outcomes - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Details a study exploring the effect of rural hospital closures on rural nursing home outcomes in the corresponding county. Discusses care utilization and resident health and compares effects of hospital-based and non-hospital-based long-term care facilities.

...Health, 41(2), e70026 04/2025 Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Health disparities · Hospitals...