RHIhub This Week - November 27, 2019
Upcoming Webinar
Introducing the Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit WebinarJoin us Wednesday, December 11th at 12:00 p.m. Central as our featured speakers, Carrie Henning-Smith, Cathy Barber, Scott LoMurray, & Adam Swanson discuss the Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit and describe strategies to establishing and sustaining suicide prevention programs in rural communities. ICYMI: We also have a recording of the November 20 webinar Introducing the COPD Toolkit available online! |
 Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide PreventionThis new issue guide discusses the rising mental health crisis in farming communities and provides information on organizations and model programs that are addressing the challenges and mental health needs of this population. |
In Case You Missed It: Last Thursday was National Rural Health Day! To celebrate the #PowerofRural, RHIhub and NOSORH hosted a Twitter Chat on Access to Funding for Rural Health Projects. Check out the full list of tweets from our #RuralHealthChat via List.ly. |
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Nov 26, 2019 -- Summarizes a study that reported three straight years of declining life expectancy in the U.S., attributed to an uptick in deaths from opioid and alcohol abuse as well as obesity. Describes a disparity between rural and urban life expectancies due to healthcare access and income inequality. Source: American Journal of Managed Care Advance Practice Providers Still Encounter Barriers to Prescribing Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Nov 25, 2019 -- Summarizes survey findings where rural and urban nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) were asked about their history and practice of treating patients with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Includes the demographic breakdown of the clinicians surveyed and identifies barriers to prescribing the treatment, such as concerns of misuse and a lack of psychosocial support services in their area. Source: Clinical Advisor Older and with Fewer Services, Rural Wisconsin Wrestles with Dementia Nov 25, 2019 -- Many rural counties in Wisconsin lack elderly care services or dementia care specialists, so the spouses of those with dementia often take on the role of primary caretaker. Examines the toll the responsibility can take on loved ones and identifies strategies counties are taking to address the problem. Source: Wisconsin State Journal VA Reports Significant Increase in Veteran Use of Telehealth Services Nov 22, 2019 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces findings of a 17 percent increase in the use of telehealth among veterans in fiscal year 2019. Includes information on the VA's Anywhere to Anywhere initiative, the VA Video Connect app, and the ATLAS program, which were implemented to increase access to healthcare for veterans, no matter their location. Source: The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Faced with Trauma, Tribes Fighting to Curb Rising Suicide Rates Nov 21, 2019 -- Efforts are underway to address the increasing suicide rate among Native Americans in North Dakota and Minnesota; data remains limited, but prevention coordinators are working to collect more accurate numbers. A member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa describes her personal experience with losing a loved one to suicide. Source: Grand Forks Herald Rural Health at CMS: What's Been Done and What's to Come Nov 21, 2019 -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Seema Verma, recognizes National Rural Health Day and highlights the work CMS is doing to advance and support rural health. Includes ways in which CMS increases provider engagement, expands innovative technologies, and empowers patients in rural America. Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Time for New Perspective: Rural Nursing Workforce Nov 21, 2019 -- Opinion piece from a tenured nurse at the Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program who recalls the impact her first rural nurse leader had on shaping her career. Discusses recommendations to appeal to millennials in the healthcare workforce and highlights the importance of good leadership in developing high-quality nurses and strengthening rural facilities. Source: National Rural Health Association Breathing Easier: Meeting Addresses Implementation, Tracking of the COPD National Action Plan Nov 20, 2019 -- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) hosted a meeting to discuss goals and objectives of the COPD National Action Plan that was implemented to tackle the disease. Includes resources from various organizations and the Learn More Breathe Better program that help rural communities manage and prevent COPD. Source: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Study: What Do Long-term Rural Preceptors Need to Succeed? Nov 19, 2019 -- Overview of a study whose participants consisted of rural alumni from the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, most of which are now family physicians. Researchers focused on the physicians' experiences within the pipeline program in order to draw conclusions about successful long-term preceptorships. Source: American Academy of Family Physicians |
Grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children who are underserved and/or have limited access to oral healthcare. Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories Application Deadline: Dec 20, 2019 Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Planning and Implementation Grants Funding to support pediatricians and fellowship trainees in the initial planning and/or pilot stage of implementing innovative, community-based projects to increase children's access to optimal health and well-being and address unmet child health needs. Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2020 Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Assistance Program Grants for collaborative projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories Letter of Intent (Optional): Jan 13, 2020 Application Deadline: Jan 27, 2020 Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice Empowering Communities to Address Behavioral Health and Chronic Pain through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs Funding for public and private nonprofit entities to address behavioral health and/or chronic pain among older adults and adults with disabilities through the implementation of appropriate evidence-based self-management education and self-management support programs. Proposals should consider projects that reach a new population, such as rural communities, veterans, individuals with mental illness, or individuals with substance abuse/misuse issues. Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories Letter of Intent (Optional): Dec 19, 2019 Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2020 Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Empowering Communities to Reduce Falls and Falls Risk Grants to help communities reduce falls and/or falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities through the implementation of evidence-based falls prevention programs. An emphasis is on projects that will target specific populations, such as rural communities, underserved areas, veterans, caregivers, or Tribal elders. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Letter of Intent (Optional): Dec 16, 2019 Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2020 Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Letter of Intent (Optional): Jan 20, 2020 Application Deadline: Feb 12, 2020 Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Grants to develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at, and provide victim services for, underserved populations of adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Letter of Intent (Optional): Jan 23, 2020 Application Deadline: Feb 12, 2020 Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice |
Summarizes rural-relevant, value-based programs currently or recently implemented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Designed to help rural healthcare leaders identify HHS value-based programs that are suitable for rural participation. Catalog includes descriptions of each demonstration and provides direct links to the corresponding agency web page. Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value Date: 10/2019 Community Health Worker Roles and Responsibilities in Rural and Urban America Results of a study to explore community health worker (CHW) roles and responsibilities, the growing professionalization of the field, and interactions between CHWs and other healthcare providers. Uses data obtained from focus groups conducted in Florida, Minnesota, California, and Massachusetts. Provides an in-depth look at the differences between CHW work in rural and urban areas, and offers insights to support continued growth of the field. Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center Date: 11/2019 Evaluation of the Maryland All-Payer Model: Volume I - Final Report Evaluation of the All-Payer Model operating under an agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for hospitals in rural and urban settings implemented in Maryland in 2014. This model shifted the state's hospital payment structure to an annual, global hospital budget that includes both inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Report covers 4.5 years of implementation, and compares outcomes by rural and urban residency. Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Date: 11/2019 National Rural Health Day 2019 Community Stars Collection of stories of individuals and organizations across the U.S. having demonstrated in significant ways, through innovation, leadership, commitment, collaboration, education, and communication, to make a positive difference in the health of the rural communities they serve. Sponsoring organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Date: 11/2019 New Suicide Prevention National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) for Critical Access Hospitals Identifies new National Patient Safety Goals for the Joint Commission's Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program for hospital and behavioral healthcare programs. Covers minimizing the risk of suicide within the hospital environment, screening of patients for suicidal ideation, developing written policies and procedures addressing the care of at risk patients, and monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of policies. These standards are effective July 1, 2020. Sponsoring organization: Joint Commission Date: 11/2019 Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Examines rural/urban differences in the quality of healthcare received by Medicare beneficiaries in 2018, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity. Focuses on patient experience and clinical care measures, including screening for and management of health conditions and medication-related issues. Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Date: 11/2019 Strategic Options for the Modernization of the Indian Health Service Health Information Technology: Final Report Identifies recommended approaches and next steps for modernizing the Indian Health Service use of health information technology (HIT). Addresses the needs of both patients and the health workforce that will use the system, as well as governance and a variety of technological issues. Lists constraints to HIT modernization along with proposed mitigations for those constraints. Additional links: Roadmap: Executive Summary Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Date: 10/2019 Telehealth: An Opportunity for State and Territorial Health Agencies to Improve Access to Needed Health Services Reports results from a 2019 telehealth capacity survey of state and territorial health agencies. Identifies strategies these agencies can take to advance state use of telehealth related to infrastructure, collaboration, and policy. Author(s): Alexandra Kearly, Janet Oputa, Paris Harper-Hardy Location: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 26(1), 86-90 Date: 2020 Telemedicine in Sexual and Reproductive Health Overview of telemedicine use in sexual and reproductive healthcare by patients, and by providers in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Reviews the potential of telemedicine to increase access particularly in rural areas, identifies the range of reproductive health services facilitated by telemedicine, and covers Medicaid reimbursement, insurance coverage, and investment costs. Sponsoring organization: Kaiser Family Foundation Date: 11/2019 Telemedicine Spotlight: WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital Highlights how a pilot program at the Potomac Valley Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in Keyser, West Virginia, collaborated with J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, a 690-bed academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma center, as a telemedicine intensive care unit. Sponsoring organization: Stroudwater Associates Date: 10/2019 |
Deadline: Dec 2, 2019 Kentucky Public Health Association Event Dates: Apr 22 - 24, 2020 Covington, KY Conference Website Call for Presenters: 2020 23rd Annual Michigan Rural Health Conference Deadline: Dec 13, 2019 Michigan Center for Rural Health Event Dates: May 13 - 14, 2020 Grand Rapids`, MI Conference Website Call for Presentations: 2020 28th Annual NALBOH Conference Deadline: Jan 1, 2020 National Association of Local Boards of Health Event Dates: Aug 18 - 20, 2020 Grand Rapids, MI Conference Website Call for Abstracts: 2020 37th Annual AcademyHealth Research Meeting Deadline: Jan 9, 2020 AcademyHealth Event Dates: Jun 13 - 16, 2020 Boston, MA Conference Website Call for Presentations: Ohio's 2020 Opiate and Other Drugs of Abuse Conference Deadline: Jan 10, 2020 Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities Foundation, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Event Dates: Jun 8 - 9, 2020 Columbus, OH Conference Website Call for Presentation or Poster: 2020 Annual Utah Public Health Conference Deadline: Jan 13, 2020 Utah Public Health Association Event Dates: Apr 8 - 10, 2020 Provo, UT Conference Website Call for Presentations: 2020 7th Biennial National Rural Grocery Summit Deadline: Jan 20, 2020 Kansas State University Event Dates: Jun 8 - 9, 2020 Manhattan, Kansas Conference Website Call for Abstracts: 2020 49th Annual AAIP Meeting and National Health Conference Deadline: Mar 6, 2020 Association of American Indian Physicians Event Dates: Aug 5 - 9, 2020 Tacoma, WA Conference Website |
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