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"Economic Development is Population Health": A New Vision for Rural Hospital Leadership
Describes the role that rural hospital investments can play in contributing to community health. Features a Wisconsin Critical Access Hospital making infrastructure investments in their downtown and a New Hampshire medical center investing in public transit and affordable housing.
Author(s): Brendan Stermer
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Wisconsin
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) 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: 01/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Keeping Rural EMS Reliable and Sustainable, with James Small
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring James Small, Rural EMS Outreach Director for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. Focuses on rural emergency medical services workforce and funding shortages, and how rural EMS can be maintained and expanded.
Date: 12/2023
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Wisconsin 2023 Community Benefits Report
Summarizes the community benefit activities provided by hospitals and health systems in various Wisconsin regions. Provides information on individual programs that promote access to healthcare and wellness in their regions, including rural programs.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Hospital Association
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FY 2023: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Wisconsin Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Wisconsin in Fiscal Year 2023. Lists grant and cooperative agreement recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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The Frontier of Harm Reduction: Expanding Services for Rural People Who Use Drugs
Describes how harm reduction approaches help reduce health risks related to substance use and explains how these approaches are being adapted in rural areas. Highlights innovative harm reduction strategies being used in rural communities in Alaska, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.
Author(s): Brendan Stermer
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Wisconsin 2022 RN Survey Report
An overview of the registered nurse (RN) and advanced practice nurse (APN) workforce in Wisconsin, based on data from the February 2022 Wisconsin RN Workforce Survey. Features statistics including demographics, geographic distribution, educational preparation, and median income, with breakdowns by rural or urban location.
Author(s): Susan J. Zahner, Barbara Pinekenstein, Kristin Merss, et al.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Center for Nursing
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Disparities in Mental Health Care and Outcomes: A Healthy Metric Report for Wisconsin 2023
Provides an overview of mental health disparities in Wisconsin according to race/ethnicity, insurance type, age, and rural versus urban location. Utilizes 2021 Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) member organization data to report on mental health screenings, diagnoses, telehealth, and opportunities to improve mental healthcare in Wisconsin.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, Wisconsin Partnership Program
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Why is Wisconsin's Rural Population Growth Outpacing the Midwest?
Discusses rural population growth trends in Wisconsin with a focus on the impact of tourism and the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data comparisons to other Midwestern states since 1980 as well as percentage of growth from 1990 to 2022 per rural county in Wisconsin.
Date: 06/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Policy Forum
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Wisconsin Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) Analysis, 2015–2019: Understanding Inequities in Fetal and Infant Mortality Impacting American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Provides an overview of fetal and infant mortality in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in Wisconsin from 2015-2019. Includes data on 4 perinatal periods of risk (PPOR) and comparisons between the AI/AN population and the general Wisconsin population. Discusses prevention areas and needs for culturally competent care related to sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), factors of low birthweight, and delivery complications and mortality related to low birthweight.
Additional links: Summary
Date: 04/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Last Updated: 4/24/2024