Website Search Results for: social determinants of health
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Date: Aug 2017
Describes the Measure Applications Partnership's (MAP) recent recommendations and guidance on the use of performance measures to assess and improve healthcare for dually eligible individuals/beneficiaries. Examines current measure gaps, updates to address these gaps, and measures that can help address social risk factors and health disparities. Includes a discussion on categorizing rural location as a social risk factor.
...social risk factor. Date 08/2017 Type Document Organization National Quality Forum Tagged as Evaluation methods and resources · Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Medicaid · Medicare · Social determinants...
Date: Sep 2017
Provides an overview of social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural communities and lists partners, resources, and national-level initiatives related to 4 significant SDOH in rural areas: housing, transportation, education, and food insecurity. Intended to serve as a starting point and guide for rural organizations that wish to address SDOH through multi-sector collaboration.
...Determinants of Health: A Quick Reference Guide for State Offices of Rural Health and State and Territorial Health Officials --- Provides an overview of social...
Date: Sep 2017
Reports on Maine's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Discusses strategies for workforce recruitment and retention, serving high-need patient populations, addressing critical community needs, and providing services that address the social determinants of health. Provides various examples of programs from across the state.
...Health Access Foundation Tagged as Access · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Oral health · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Social determinants...
Date: Sep 2017
Reviews federal programs that provide funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects and describes how infrastructure needs are identified. Also details how federal agencies support states' efforts and the extent to which federal agencies coordinate funding initiatives. Analysis is based on a review of infrastructure projects in 6 states: Alaska, California, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, and Tennessee.
...Infrastructure · Policy · Social determinants of health · Alaska · California · New Mexico · New York · North Dakota · Tennessee...
Date: Sep 6, 2017
Dr. Donald Warne discusses health disparities among American Indians, upstream approaches to addressing those disparities, and the importance of American Indian public health. - The Rural Monitor
...social services, including housing, education, and healthcare. We talk about cultural and social determinants of health...
Date: Sep 20, 2017
Studies show that the more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) one has, the higher the risk of chronic health conditions, anxiety disorders, low life potential, and even early death. A sense of urgency for early intervention spurred one western North Carolina school district and a Native American tribe in Wisconsin to act. Read more about how their programs confront ACEs and build resiliency to overcome them. - The Rural Monitor
...Confronting Adverse Childhood Experiences to Improve Rural Kids' Lifelong Health - The Rural Monitor --- Studies show...
Date: Oct 2017
Describes 4 research articles and accompanying editorials, examining problems associated with the current state of health among rural populations.
...health among rural populations. Author(s) Paul Campbell Erwin Citation American Journal of Public Health, 107(10), 1533-1534 Date 10/2017 Type Document Tagged as Public health · Social determinants...
Date: Oct 2017
Describes studies showing urban-rural and racial/ethnic comparisons of premature deaths due to self-destructive behaviors and possible underlying social and economic factors in the communities.
...Health, 107(10), 1566-1567 Date 10/2017 Type Document Tagged as Behavioral health · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants...
Date: Oct 2017
Examines African Americans' personal experiences of discrimination across several areas of daily life based on a national survey conducted between January and April, 2017. Areas of discussion include interactions with police, applying to jobs or being promoted at work, applying to or attending college, going to a doctor or health clinic, and more. Examines perceived differences in discrimination between rural and urban areas, and whether individual or institutional discrimination is more prevalent.
...Tagged as Black or African American · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...
Date: Oct 18, 2017
Rural veterans may face significant challenges when pursuing careers in healthcare. Organizations like the Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit and the Consortium of Michigan Veterans Educators are working to reduce these barriers so that veterans can better serve their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Organizations Help Veterans Transition into Healthcare Careers - The Rural Monitor --- Rural veterans may face significant...