Arkansas Resources

Arkansas Rural Health Insights
Provides information on rural healthcare in Arkansas and surrounding areas, including a map of rural hospital closures in Southern states, changes in rural-urban population in the state, policy recommendations, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Arkansas County Health Fact Sheets
Provides fact sheets for each county in Arkansas with data on public health services provided, demographics, economic indicators, health indicators, risk factors such as obesity and food insecurity, and injury rates.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas Hospital Directory
Offers a searchable directory of hospitals in Arkansas by name, city, county, district, or type. Includes Critical Access Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals, Rural Referral Centers, and more.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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Cancer-Rates.info
Contains cancer incidence and mortality data for a number of states, with the option to view data by county, cancer type, gender, race and ethnicity, and in most cases, rural/urban geography.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky
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Arkansas Hospitals Magazine
Quarterly magazine of the Arkansas Hospital Association highlighting news, events, and other topics affecting hospitals throughout Arkansas.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Hospital Association
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Arkansas Department of Health: Data, Statistics & Registries
Provides access to a variety of health-related data for the state, including births and deaths, hospital discharge data, health registries, and health workforce reports.
Type: Website
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ERS State Fact Sheet: Arkansas
State-level data on population, poverty, food security, educational attainment, employment, and income. Includes data for rural areas, urban areas, and the state as a whole.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Arkansas QuickFacts
State-level data on demographics, housing, income, and other social determinants of health, with the option to add data for counties and cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. Includes information from multiple U.S. Census Bureau censuses, surveys, and programs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Arkansas KIDS COUNT Data Center
Provides data on child well-being for the state. Covers demographics, economic well-being, education, family and community, health, and safety and risky behaviors. Some data available by county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
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