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Arkansas Resources

Dashboard: Acute Behavioral Health Events Along the Birthing Journey in Arkansas
Provides data on acute behavioral health events, including mental health and substance abuse diagnoses, among Arkansas mothers, utilizing 2019-2022 Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative (HTI) data. Features clinical, demographic, and payer data associated with patients and individual encounters, recurring encounters, and outpatient visits, and can be sorted by region and county.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Age-Friendly Health Systems Integration into Rural Primary Care Clinics: A Journey of One Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Examines implementation of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) 4Ms Framework in rural Arkansas primary care clinics. Details program aspects related to workforce training, workplace culture, and resource provision and discusses evidence-based approaches to implementation. Provides data on the AFHS 4Ms Framework's impact on patient engagement and healthcare quality for older adults in rural settings.
Author(s): Leah Tobey-Moore, Katherine Scalzo, Stacie Massey, Robin McAtee
Citation: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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An REH Conversion Story: Helena Regional Medical Center
Profiles Helena Regional Medical Center, in Phillips County, Arkansas, and its transition from a prospective payment system (PPS) hospital to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). Summarizes the perspective of the hospital's former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as the facility navigated the change in status, including obstacles, financial and operational impacts, and advantages to operating as an REH.
Author(s): Hope Burch, Tracey Dorff, Anna Anna, Janice Walters
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Arkansas Hospitals, 2024
Map of Arkansas identifying the name and location of acute care hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Rural Emergency Hospitals.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Center for Health Statistics, Arkansas Department of Health
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Rural Community Health Worker Programs: Proving Value and Finding Sustainability
Features four rural healthcare organizations describing the impact of their community health worker (CHW) programs and strategies for sustaining them. Discusses CHW roles, activities, reimbursement options, and more.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Primary Care Providers Fill Rural Gaps in Autism Resources
Features efforts in Arkansas, Missouri, and Arizona to improve screening and services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. Includes methods for preparing primary care providers and providing support for caregivers.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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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: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Travel Time to Delivery Facilities for Arkansas Mothers
Infographic presenting findings on county-level travel times to maternal care services in Arkansas. Includes data on travel times in 2016 versus 2022 at the state level, and discusses the impact of labor and delivery unit closures on rural access to care.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Arkansas Health Professions Manpower Statistics 2022
Reports on the distribution of licensed healthcare professionals by gender, age, and county for Arkansas with maps and statistics. Includes data for primary and specialty care physicians, dentists, nurses, and more.
Author(s): Marilea Brock, Sydney Jones, Howraa Al-Mousawi, Lynda Lehing, Jeremy Courtney
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Design and Impact of a Novel Rural Hospital Alliance
Provides an overview of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science's participation in the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), a southern Arkansas collaborative hospital network. Discusses AHRP program development for clinical network development, workforce recruitment and education, telemedicine, and community outreach initiatives. Highlights the use of partnerships and collaborations to improve hospital operations and health service availability in rural areas throughout.
Author(s): Kristie Hadden, Mellie Boagni, Jon Parham, Cam Patterson, Stephanie Gardner
Citation: Southern Medical Journal, 117(2), 67-71
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
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Last Updated: 10/25/2024