Rural Veterans and Access to Healthcare – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Veterans and Access to Healthcare.
Disability in America: Veterans with Disabilities (2017)
Displays the disability rate among veterans on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 10/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the disability rate among veterans on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 10/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Subcommittee on Health Oversight Hearing: Native Veterans' Access to Healthcare
Discusses the current state of healthcare access for Native American veterans. Features testimonies from representatives from the National Indian Health Board, the National Congress of American Indians, and the Alaska Native Health Board, among others.
Additional links: Witness Testimonies
Date: 10/2019
Sponsoring organization: House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health
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Discusses the current state of healthcare access for Native American veterans. Features testimonies from representatives from the National Indian Health Board, the National Congress of American Indians, and the Alaska Native Health Board, among others.
Additional links: Witness Testimonies
Date: 10/2019
Sponsoring organization: House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health
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Impact of Rural Residence on Kidney Transplant Rates Among Waitlisted Candidates in the VA Transplant Programs
Details a study on the role rurality plays in kidney transplantation access among veterans. Breaks down data of waitlisted veterans by age, sex, and location, among other measures. Compares rates veterans and non-veterans for reference.
Author(s): Amy O'Shea, Carrie L. Franciscus, Peter J. Kaboli, Roberto S. Kalil
Citation: Transplantation, 103(9), 1945-1952
Date: 09/2019
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Details a study on the role rurality plays in kidney transplantation access among veterans. Breaks down data of waitlisted veterans by age, sex, and location, among other measures. Compares rates veterans and non-veterans for reference.
Author(s): Amy O'Shea, Carrie L. Franciscus, Peter J. Kaboli, Roberto S. Kalil
Citation: Transplantation, 103(9), 1945-1952
Date: 09/2019
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Making Connections: Nationwide Implementation of Video Telehealth Tablets to Address Access Barriers in Veterans
Results of a survey of 68 facility telehealth coordinators to evaluate implementation of a Department of Veterans Affairs initiative to provide tablets to high-need veterans with chronic conditions. Features statistics including demographics of tablet recipients and tablet users, with breakdowns by urban, rural, and highly rural location.
Author(s): Donna M. Zulman, Emily P. Wong, Cindie Slightam, et al.
Citation: JAMIA Open, 2(3), 323–329
Date: 08/2019
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Results of a survey of 68 facility telehealth coordinators to evaluate implementation of a Department of Veterans Affairs initiative to provide tablets to high-need veterans with chronic conditions. Features statistics including demographics of tablet recipients and tablet users, with breakdowns by urban, rural, and highly rural location.
Author(s): Donna M. Zulman, Emily P. Wong, Cindie Slightam, et al.
Citation: JAMIA Open, 2(3), 323–329
Date: 08/2019
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Evidence Brief: Barriers and Facilitators to Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Report details an analysis of barriers and facilitators to administering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) that are applicable to the Veterans Health Administration. Highlights a synthesis of data extracted from a number of selected studies from 2014-2019, as well as VA data from 2006-2019. Includes data focusing on rural areas.
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Report details an analysis of barriers and facilitators to administering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) that are applicable to the Veterans Health Administration. Highlights a synthesis of data extracted from a number of selected studies from 2014-2019, as well as VA data from 2006-2019. Includes data focusing on rural areas.
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Evidence Brief: Managing Acute Pain in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder on Medication-assisted Treatment
Brief details the Veterans Health Administration's best practice on acute pain treatment for patients undergoing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Includes supplemental materials that highlight search strategies and evidence tables among other materials.
Additional links: Supplementary Materials
Author(s): Stephanie Veazie, Katherine Mackey, Donald Bourne, Kim Peterson
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Brief details the Veterans Health Administration's best practice on acute pain treatment for patients undergoing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Includes supplemental materials that highlight search strategies and evidence tables among other materials.
Additional links: Supplementary Materials
Author(s): Stephanie Veazie, Katherine Mackey, Donald Bourne, Kim Peterson
Date: 08/2019
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration
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Veteran Suicide: A Growing Problem in Colorado
A suicide prevention brief demonstrating how rural veterans and active duty service members in Colorado are disproportionally affected by suicide. Discusses the mental health status of veterans and barriers to accessing mental health services. Describes several strategies and prevention programs to help prevent veteran suicide.
Author(s): Karam Ahmad, Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Ashlie Brown, et al.
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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A suicide prevention brief demonstrating how rural veterans and active duty service members in Colorado are disproportionally affected by suicide. Discusses the mental health status of veterans and barriers to accessing mental health services. Describes several strategies and prevention programs to help prevent veteran suicide.
Author(s): Karam Ahmad, Jaclyn Zubrzycki, Ashlie Brown, et al.
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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National Rural Health Association: Rural Veterans and Their Families Policy Paper
Policy brief focused on supporting the health of rural veterans and their families from a community-based systems perspective. Addresses public-private partnerships, faith-based solutions, leveraging the stories of veterans using media, and the financial and economic security of rural veterans.
Author(s): David Albright, Carter Florence
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy brief focused on supporting the health of rural veterans and their families from a community-based systems perspective. Addresses public-private partnerships, faith-based solutions, leveraging the stories of veterans using media, and the financial and economic security of rural veterans.
Author(s): David Albright, Carter Florence
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Practical Use of Process Mapping to Guide Implementation of a Care Coordination Program for Rural Veterans
Details a study on the use of process mapping in the implementation of a care coordination program in Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Discusses a nurse-led care coordination program and outlines its implementation process.
Author(s): Marina S. McCreight, Heather M. Gilmartin, PhD, Chelsea A. Leonard, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 34, 67-74
Date: 05/2019
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Details a study on the use of process mapping in the implementation of a care coordination program in Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Discusses a nurse-led care coordination program and outlines its implementation process.
Author(s): Marina S. McCreight, Heather M. Gilmartin, PhD, Chelsea A. Leonard, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 34, 67-74
Date: 05/2019
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Operationalizing an Implementation Framework to Disseminate a Care Coordination Program for Rural Veterans
Features a study on a framework for assessment prior to the implementation of a care coordination program in Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Details a nurse-led care coordination program and highlights the methods for assessing the local context of the program before implementation.
Author(s): Chelsea Leonard, Heather Gilmartin, Marina McCreight, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 34, 58-66
Date: 05/2019
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Features a study on a framework for assessment prior to the implementation of a care coordination program in Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Details a nurse-led care coordination program and highlights the methods for assessing the local context of the program before implementation.
Author(s): Chelsea Leonard, Heather Gilmartin, Marina McCreight, et al.
Citation: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 34, 58-66
Date: 05/2019
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