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Resources by State: Alaska

Alaska Facts and Figures: 2017 Alaska Resident Leading Causes of Inpatient Hospitalization
Describes the number and rate of leading causes of hospitalization by clinical classification for Alaska residents in 2017 by gender, race, age group, and public health region. Includes data on the leading fifteen hospitalization billed charges.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Alaska Facts and Figures: 2017 Alaska Resident Drug Overdose Outpatient Visits and Inpatient Hospitalizations
Describes drug overdose outpatient visits and inpatient hospitalizations for Alaska residents in 2017 by gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Leading Causes of Cancer Deaths
Ranks the leading causes of cancer for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year and gender, race, age group, and public health region. Includes statistics on mortality and years of potential life lost.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Leading Causes of Death
Describes the top ten causes of death for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year, gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Expanding Internet Access: Bank Financing for Rural Broadband Initiatives
Highlights multiple initiatives and other work being done by banks and federal savings associations to help rural communities expand access to broadband and internet services. Discusses broadband projects in rural Minnesota, Appalachian County Ohio, Alabama, and Alaska.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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Case Study: How Alaska Addresses Its Health Care Workforce Challenges
Reviews how state agencies and organizations in Alaska have collaborated to address health workforce shortages, particularly in rural areas of the state. Highlights the state's apprenticeship program, workforce coalition, use of Medicaid to pay nontraditional healthcare workers, and more.
Author(s): Rachel Donlon, Natalie Williams
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Counting Rural America: A Guide to 2020 Census Operations
Discusses the U.S. Census Bureau's special operations for counting populations in remote rural areas, including locations without mailing addresses, with high seasonal vacancies, or areas recovering from national disasters. Addresses the challenges of limited internet access and cell phone service, and methods to improve the count in these areas. Identifies specific Hard-to-count (HTC) populations, and ways local governments, businesses, and service providers can ensure an accurate count in rural areas.
Author(s): Cara Brumfield, Sophie Khan
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality
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Culturally-Relevant Online Cancer Education Modules Empower Alaska's Community Health Aides/Practitioners to Disseminate Cancer Information and Reduce Cancer Risk
Discusses a study based on post-training surveys from online learning modules providing cancer education for Community Health Aide/Practitioners (CHA/Ps) serving rural Native Alaskan communities. Details CHA/Ps perceptions of the training and how they plan to apply it in their practice.
Author(s): Katie Cueva, Laura Revels, Melany Cueva, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Education, 33(5), 1102-1109
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
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Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Drug Overdose Deaths
Describes the number and rate of drug overdose mortality for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year, gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Violent Death and Unintentional Injury Death
Describes the number and rate of unintentional injuries and violent death mortality for Alaskan residents from 2013 to 2017 by year, gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
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