Rural Monitor Search Results for: community health workers
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Date: Feb 26, 2020
A Federally Qualified Health Center used grant support to provide primary care oral health assessment and fluoride varnishes in 12 school-based health centers in nine Louisiana parishes, hoping to provide thousands of children with better oral health in the present as well as into adulthood. - The Rural Monitor
...Health in Schools National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Improving Oral Health Care Services in Rural America Rural Health Information Hub's oral health resources Oral Health Toolkit Community Health Workers...
Date: Apr 13, 2022
The greatest opportunity to tell the rural healthcare delivery story is an opportunity often missed — and that opportunity involves translating clinical documentation into medical codes. In addition to describing how the story and quality of clinical care gets translated from words into alphanumeric numbers, medical coding experts also pointed to aligned efforts to familiarize those in graduate medical education settings with the impact of their clinical documentation. - The Rural Monitor
...workers, community health workers, case managers, nurses, or other providers. Coding Issues Specific to Rural...
Date: May 31, 2017
Public agencies and private non-profit groups have mutual interests in improving the health of rural Americans. The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and philanthropy organizations worked together to create a unique funding opportunity, the Rural Health Care Coordination Network Partnership Program. Two health care organizations and their philanthropy partners share how coordinated efforts benefit patients with diabetes, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - The Rural Monitor
...Health and Wellness Center in Williamson, West Virginia, uses their federal grant funds to build on successes of a previous university-based study, which involved a model using community health workers...
Date: Nov 9, 2016
Happy 25th anniversary to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Program! Although each SORH has its own story, this article highlights the history of the program and the good work of three state offices that are meeting rural health needs in unique ways. - The Rural Monitor
...health workforce is foundational.” Because of this reality, Schoenbaum's team assists immigrant physicians in becoming licensed to practice medicine in Minnesota. Emerging professions, such as community health workers...
Date: Mar 27, 2024
Strategic collaboration allows rural organizations to combine resources and expertise to improve care and patient outcomes. Southern Illinois Healthcare, the Iowa Primary Care Association, and Minnesota's Winona Community HUB share how strategic collaboration has helped them conduct community health needs assessments, provide technical assistance to community health centers, connect patients to food and housing, and much more. - The Rural Monitor
...community resources to help address social determinants of health. The HUB addresses health risks through a comprehensive approach utilizing the Pathways Community HUB Institute model , collaborative referral partners, community health workers...
Date: Nov 28, 2018
Scott County, Indiana, has been in the national spotlight since experiencing the largest HIV outbreak in rural America's recent history. The town's only physician at the time, Dr. William Cooke, took action to bring healing and hope to his community of Austin and the surrounding county. In this Q&A, he shares the motivation behind his compassionate approach to care. - The Rural Monitor
...community health workers whom I send into the community to meet with people and do testing...
Date: Jun 17, 2020
It is the most costly of chronic medical conditions. Described by some as "hidden" conditions, experts talk about the complex needs of rural Americans with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias and their caregivers. - The Rural Monitor
...Health Models & Innovations about a Florida university's model that uses community health workers to provide...
Date: Jun 26, 2019
Because private water sources are not regulated, rural residents who rely on them can be more susceptible to health risks from waterborne contaminants. Water experts and a public health professional share how they are helping rural residents keep their well water clean to avoid sickness. - The Rural Monitor
...community health worker program in that it brings education and one-on-one assistance to rural...
Date: Nov 10, 2020
Nurses are an integral part of the rural healthcare workforce. Registered nurses from across the country share their stories about their path to nursing, their accomplishments, and how they provide healthcare in their rural communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Health Network , traveling the state to teach that course and others. She is excited about teaching a new Community Health Worker...
Date: Sep 20, 2023
The health impacts of extreme heat events are being felt by both urban and rural populations. But experts say the factors contributing to urban and rural vulnerability may differ significantly — and some of the most promising strategies for mitigating the impacts in urban areas may not be as useful in sparsely populated rural counties. - The Rural Monitor
...Health Coordinator at Quincy Community Health Center in rural Grant County, Washington. She coordinates a team of promotores de salud (Spanish-speaking community health workers...