Rural Monitor Search Results for: social determinants of health
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Date: May 24, 2023
Pivoting from a universal question, "How'd you sleep?" clinical sleep experts, a federal public health agency representative, and Nebraska Extension discussed sleep's impact on rural health and public safety. - The Rural Monitor
...When It's Not Enough: Sleep's Impact on Rural America's Health and Safety...
Date: Sep 7, 2016
Gary Wingrove, President of the Paramedic Foundation, discusses the vital role emergency medical services play in rural communities, and the role community paramedics can fill in a changing healthcare system. - The Rural Monitor
...determine whether you live or die. That's how you know us, but the reality is that we are the FINAL healthcare safety net and the ONLY healthcare provider in most of the towns...
Date: Jul 24, 2019
CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place. - The Rural Monitor
...health nursing staff at the Hawaii State Department of Health. Lessons Learned To other rural communities considering CAPABLE, Farrar advised understanding what challenges you may experience and finding community partners. For example, KAPA partners with...
Date: Feb 8, 2023
Across the rural West, an awareness of the health impacts of poor air quality – and how to minimize those impacts – is growing. - The Rural Monitor
...Facing Unique Challenges, Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure - The...
Date: Jun 15, 2022
For the 240,000 rural Americans with complete kidney failure, it's likely that very few knew they even had kidney disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, kidney disease is usually silent; 90% of people with kidney disease don't know they have it. With research pointing to the high costs of kidney disease for pediatric and adult patients alike — mostly covered by Medicare — experts and researchers discuss rural disparities around access to disease-stabilizing treatment and to renal replacement therapies. - The Rural Monitor
...Staving Off One's Mortality: Rural Kidney Health and Its Disparities - The Rural Monitor --- For...
Date: Aug 8, 2018
A close look at an actual death certificate document and filing process highlights the path the certificate takes to entry as a vital statistic. - The Rural Monitor
...Death Certificates: A Closer Look at Detail - The Rural Monitor --- A close look at an...
Date: Oct 17, 2018
In this in-depth story, multiple clinical issues surrounding domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural settings are discussed by providers, researchers, and those serving indigenous populations. Rural prevalence rates, provider knowledge gaps, and healthcare expenditures are also reviewed. - The Rural Monitor
...Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Some Do's and Don'ts for Health Providers - The...
Date: Apr 3, 2019
In rural America, many community members do not understand the skill level, training, and availability of the people who answer their 911 calls. The Informed Self-Determination Process helped the community of St. George, Maine learn about their EMS system and created consensus about what EMS would look like in their town. - The Rural Monitor
...Making Informed Decisions about Rural EMS - The Rural Monitor --- In rural America, many community members...
Date: Apr 28, 2015
The Director of the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health (ORH) discusses the Veterans Choice Program and other VA activities underway to connect rural veterans to the healthcare services they need. - The Rural Monitor
...An Interview with Gina Capra - The Rural Monitor --- The Director of the Veterans Health Administration...
Date: May 2, 2018
Post-acute care (PAC) services available locally can make fully recovering from a serious illness or injury faster and easier, setting the patient and provider up for the best possible outcome. This article looks at how a tertiary facility's communication with skilled nursing facilities, a Critical Access Hospital's swing bed program, and a home health agency are improving patient transitions from acute care to PAC. - The Rural Monitor
...Rural Post-Acute Care: Improving Transitions to Enhance Patient Recovery - The Rural Monitor --- Post-acute...