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Reviewed: Jan 5, 2024
As a way for rural EMS personnel to receive low-cost, high quality training, the Rural Nevada EMS Conference offers continuing education units and engaging sessions for EMS personnel.
...communities and their roles in the safety and health of Nevadans as well as visitors traveling its isolated highways. Challenges EMS workers...
Date: Sep 11, 2019
Healthcare workers are four times more likely to be seriously injured on the job than other professionals. Research, tools, and campaigns are equipping rural hospital leaders to better protect their employees and develop a culture of safety. - The Rural Monitor
...communities, the tendency is to associate healthcare workforce with treating the victims, not being the victims. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), healthcare and social assistance workers...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Learn about the considerations for first responders in rural preparedness and response.
...health insurance through their jurisdiction. The lack of health insurance may limit access to healthcare services or workers compensation coverage for issues related to their volunteer EMS roles. It is important that rural communities...
Added: Feb 18, 2021
Features healthcare-based programs that target childhood health and overall positive health behaviors for rural families.
...Health Promotion Toolkit --- Features healthcare-based programs that target childhood health and overall positive health behaviors for rural families. --- View more Healthcare-Based Programs Early childhood health promotion programs implemented in healthcare settings can complement...
Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Loan repayment assistance for qualified mental health and substance use professionals who agree to practice in underserved and rural areas in Illinois.
...health professional in a community mental health center in an underserved or rural health professional shortage area (HPSA) mental health discipline. Eligible professions include: Psychiatrist Advanced practice registered nurse Physician assistant Psychologist who holds...
Reviewed: Nov 28, 2022
Provides information on health disparities and the causes of these disparities in rural areas. Discusses rural versus urban mortality and life expectancy, and resources and programs to address rural health disparities. Provides information on regions throughout the U.S. that experience higher level of rural health disparities.
...communities face a myriad of issues that can affect population health and wellness, ranging from chronic poverty to a lack of stable medical care for migrant workers...
Reviewed: Jul 27, 2023
A 4-week summer program placing health professions students in rural communities.
...Health Professions Students (REHPS) --- A 4-week summer program placing health professions students in rural communities. --- View more Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students (REHPS) Summary Need: An ongoing shortage of healthcare providers in rural...
Date: Jan 25, 2023
Rural teens face a higher prevalence of behavior problems, anxiety, and suicide rates than their urban peers, but there are fewer behavioral health providers in rural areas to help these teens. A trauma therapist in rural West Virginia and a school program in rural Wisconsin incorporate teenagers' strengths and interests and connect them with trusted adults in order to improve their mental health. - The Rural Monitor
...health) workers, and the teenager work together on the client's mental healthcare. Involving the teen in this planning helps them “feel more in control and more empowered,” she said. A national program also incorporates...
Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
...Health service psychologists Licensed clinical social workers Licensed professional counselors Psychiatric nurse specialists Marriage and family therapists Registered nurses Pharmacists Alcohol and substance abuse counselors Map of participating communities...
Date: Jan 9, 2024
The January 2024 episode of RHIhub's podcast features an interview with Rayna Sage, PhD, and Catherine Ipsen, PhD, co-directors of the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities at the University of Montana.
...Communities (RTC:Rural), University of Montana The U. S. Supreme Court's 1999 decision in Olmstead v. L.C. Serving People with Disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting: Community Living and Olmstead , U.S. Department of Health...