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Rural Monitor Search Results for: social determinants of health

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41. The Opioid Epidemic: Testing the Limits of Rural Healthcare - The Rural Monitor
Date: May 18, 2016

Opioid addiction continues to devastate communities across the country. However, there are some aspects of rural living that leave small communities even more vulnerable to the ever-growing epidemic. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinants of health . Factors present in many rural communities like poor housing, poverty, and unemployment...

42. Federal Agencies' Investment in Rural Cancer Control Fosters Partnerships between Researchers and Rural Communities - The Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 28, 2021

Researchers and rural communities are working together to address rural cancer prevention and control, with federal funding supporting a wide range of projects. From targeting health behaviors, to making cancer screening and vaccination more accessible, to increasing rural participation in clinical trials, efforts to reduce rural cancer burden are underway across the country. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinants of health, through considering “the environment in which people live and work and try to be healthy...

43. From Idea to Reality: Federal Funding Supports Quapaw Nation's Community Paramedicine Program - The Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 16, 2022

By leveraging federal COVID-related funding, the Quapaw Nation now serves its local residents with a new community paramedicine program. Current program data indicates that it's bringing significant cost savings, along with valuable information for future local healthcare delivery decision-making. Most importantly, the program is also proving to be widely acceptable to community members. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinants of health — directly and indirectly influence someone's health and well-being. Part...

44. The Most Costly Chronic Medical Condition in America: Experts Talk About the Rural Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - The Rural Monitor
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

...social determinants of health," Markwood said. "There are more and more opportunities for rural healthcare...

45. Filling the Gaps: Program Builds Referral and Recovery Services in Western Massachusetts - The Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 15, 2023

Leveraging federal Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) funding to strengthen and expand their community's substance use services, a Berkshire County, Massachusetts coalition decreased stigma and built sustainable recovery services. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinant of health needs. He said it's gratifying to know that from their...

46. Broadband in Rural America: Faster Speeds for Home and Healthcare - The Rural Monitor
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

...social determinants of health, like a lack of transportation, that prevent them from receiving healthcare...

47. Human Trafficking in Native Populations: Q&A with Commissioner Jeannie Hovland - The Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 12, 2020

A conversation with the Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans about the nuances of human trafficking among Native populations and what is being done to address this issue. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinants of health with the goal of strengthening vulnerable populations. As part of the Operation...

48. RPHWTN Grantees Help Rural Healthcare Facilities Keep Local Talent - The Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 23, 2023

The FORHP Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network works to expand public health capacity in rural and tribal areas through job development, training, and placement. Three grantees — a career ladder program in Missouri, a respiratory therapy program in Texas, and a health IT program in Virginia — share stories of changing individuals' lives as well as keeping local talent in their healthcare facilities and communities. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinants of health and meeting those needs for the students.” These partners helped one nursing...

49. In a Maternity Desert, a New Kind of Home Visitation Program Brings Care to At-Risk Mothers - The Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 9, 2023

Project Swaddle uses community paramedics to bring wrap-around care to pregnant and postpartum patients. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinants of health in mind, the Project Swaddle team helps patients map out their...

50. An Interview with Ajit Pai - The Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 28, 2015

Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai discusses the critical need to expand broadband deployment in rural communities and the promise that broadband holds for rural healthcare. - The Rural Monitor

...social determinant of health? How does the lack of access in some rural areas impact...