Arkansas Resources
Data Watch: Arkansas Roadway Fatalities, 2016-2023
Infographic providing data on traffic fatalities in Arkansas. Includes county-level data on fatalities, noting rural and urban differences.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Infographic providing data on traffic fatalities in Arkansas. Includes county-level data on fatalities, noting rural and urban differences.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Enhancing Primary Care Capacity for Cardiovascular Disease Management Through the ECHO+ Model: A Multistate Rural Collaboration Among West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
Examines quality of care and clinician capacity impacts of the ECHO+ cardiovascular disease (CVD) tele-education course, which included asynchronous pre-recorded lectures and a quality improvement learning collaborative for 41 rural primary care providers in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Provides data on ECHO+ impacts on CVD quality indicators, patient outcomes, and participant feedback.
Author(s): Dru Ricci, Hannah Schmitt, Heidi Ngov, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 16
Date: 09/2025
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Examines quality of care and clinician capacity impacts of the ECHO+ cardiovascular disease (CVD) tele-education course, which included asynchronous pre-recorded lectures and a quality improvement learning collaborative for 41 rural primary care providers in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Provides data on ECHO+ impacts on CVD quality indicators, patient outcomes, and participant feedback.
Author(s): Dru Ricci, Hannah Schmitt, Heidi Ngov, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 16
Date: 09/2025
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Evaluating the Implementation of Maternal Safety Bundles for Obstetric Hemorrhage and Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy in Arkansas
Examines the impact of maternal safety bundles to improve outcomes for patients with obstetric hemorrhage and maternal hypertension. Analyzes safety bundle implementation in 37 Arkansas hospitals, with breakdowns according to hospital characteristics such as hospital size and type, number of beds, number of maternal healthcare professionals, rural versus urban region, and more.
Author(s): Cheng Peng, Mahip Acharya, Batool Khattab, et al.
Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 25, 793
Date: 07/2025
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Examines the impact of maternal safety bundles to improve outcomes for patients with obstetric hemorrhage and maternal hypertension. Analyzes safety bundle implementation in 37 Arkansas hospitals, with breakdowns according to hospital characteristics such as hospital size and type, number of beds, number of maternal healthcare professionals, rural versus urban region, and more.
Author(s): Cheng Peng, Mahip Acharya, Batool Khattab, et al.
Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 25, 793
Date: 07/2025
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Arkansas
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Arkansas's Shifting Rural-Urban Divide: Healthcare Access Issues
Provides data on shortages of primary care physicians and dentists in rural and urban areas in Arkansas, and discusses high vulnerability to closure among rural hospitals in the state.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Provides data on shortages of primary care physicians and dentists in rural and urban areas in Arkansas, and discusses high vulnerability to closure among rural hospitals in the state.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Critical Access Hospitals in Arkansas, 2025
Map showing names and locations of Arkansas Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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Map showing names and locations of Arkansas Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Date: 04/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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Carcinogenic Air Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk in the Arkansas Rural Community Health Study: A Nested Case-Control Study
Examines associations between hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and breast cancer incidence among rural Arkansas women, utilizing National Air Toxics Assessment and Arkansas Rural Community Health study data. Analyzes breast cancer incidence and exposure to individual pollutants, pollutant mix, and family history of breast cancer.
Author(s): Edgar T Ellis, Sean G Young, Rachel Carroll, et al.
Citation: Environmental Pollution, 368, 125709
Date: 01/2025
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Examines associations between hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and breast cancer incidence among rural Arkansas women, utilizing National Air Toxics Assessment and Arkansas Rural Community Health study data. Analyzes breast cancer incidence and exposure to individual pollutants, pollutant mix, and family history of breast cancer.
Author(s): Edgar T Ellis, Sean G Young, Rachel Carroll, et al.
Citation: Environmental Pollution, 368, 125709
Date: 01/2025
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Dashboard: Arkansas Healthcare Expenditures
Interactive dashboard providing data on medical, pharmacy, and dental expenditures in Arkansas, utilizing the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database for the years 2021-2023. Allows sorting by year, type of coverage, and type of service for individuals, total expenditures, or average annualized expenditures. Breaks down data at the county level by sex, age, payer type, and race/ethnicity.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Interactive dashboard providing data on medical, pharmacy, and dental expenditures in Arkansas, utilizing the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database for the years 2021-2023. Allows sorting by year, type of coverage, and type of service for individuals, total expenditures, or average annualized expenditures. Breaks down data at the county level by sex, age, payer type, and race/ethnicity.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Arkansas Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Arkansas in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Arkansas in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Dashboard: Arkansas Primary Care Physician Workforce
Dashboard providing data on primary care physicians (PCPs) in Arkansas, utilizing 2019-2021 Arkansas State Medical Board and Arkansas Healthcare Initiative All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) data. Provides county-by-county data on PCP distribution, demographics, and payer mix.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on primary care physicians (PCPs) in Arkansas, utilizing 2019-2021 Arkansas State Medical Board and Arkansas Healthcare Initiative All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) data. Provides county-by-county data on PCP distribution, demographics, and payer mix.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Last Updated: 10/2/2025