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Rural Tribal Health – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Tribal Health.

Tribal Nursing Home Best Practices: Emergency Preparedness
Describes emergency preparedness approaches of 5 tribal nursing homes in Arizona, Washington, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
Date: 12/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Indian Health Focus: Injuries 2017 Edition
Highlights a report on the mortality rates in tribal communities. Details causes of death and compares rates to other groups and to the U.S. as a whole.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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LTSS Research: Dementia Assessment Tools in Indian Country
Details a bibliography of resources for assessing the cognition of American Indian and Alaska Native elders with dementia. Discusses some of the cultural considerations when evaluating AI/NA elders' cognitive abilities.
Date: 08/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Tribal Nursing Homes: Communicating with Your Governing Board
Presents methods for tribal nursing home administrators to effectively communicate with their governing boards. Features examples from several tribes of the southern and western U.S., as well as several resources and toolkits that further explore effective modes of communication for long-term care facility governance.
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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LTSS Research: LTSS for Native Veterans - Annotated Literature Review
Presents an annotated literature review of long-term services and supports research for Native American and Alaska Native veterans. Features information on nursing homes, assisted living, and home healthcare, among other topics.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Tribal Nursing Home Best Practices: Traditional Foods
Presents a guide for tribal nursing homes to develop a traditional food menu for elderly American Indians and Alaska Natives. Discusses the health benefits of traditional foods and the methods for involving elders and the community in the planning and implementing of traditional food menus. Features organizations, case studies, and webinars, among other resources.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Purchased/Referred Care
Explains the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program, formerly the Contract Health Services program, which is a program that guides usage of healthcare services outside of Indian Health Service or tribal healthcare facilities when needed.
Date: 06/2016
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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LTSS Research: Annotated Literature Review: Elder Abuse in Indian Country
Presents an annotated bibliography of resources pertaining to elder abuse in American Indian communities.
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Trends in Indian Health: 2014 Edition
Provides an overview of Indian Health Service (IHS) programs and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health status. Includes charts depicting the IHS organizational structure and data on tribal and IHS healthcare facilities. Provides AI/AN demographic and socioeconomic data. Includes birth and death rates, with information by cause of death. Also provides data on patient care delivery.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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American Indian and Alaska Native Areas
Chapter 5 of the U.S. Census Bureau's Geographic Areas Reference Manual details the classifications used for defining American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Breaks down the definitions of American Indian Reservations, Trust Lands, and Alaska Native Regional Corporations, among others. Highlights a state-level breakdown of type and number of AI/AN communities.
Date: 11/1994
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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