Rural Health
Resources by State: Arizona
Cancer Screening on the Hopi Reservation: A Model for Success in a Native American Community
Highlights a study on a cancer screening model implemented on the Hopi reservation in Arizona. Evaluates the effectiveness of the Hopi Cancer Support Services' efforts in maintaining breast and cervical cancer screenings and increasing colorectal cancer screening among Hopi women.
Author(s): Sylvia R. Brown, Lori Joshweseoma, Kathylynn Saboda, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(6), 1165-1172
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
view details
Highlights a study on a cancer screening model implemented on the Hopi reservation in Arizona. Evaluates the effectiveness of the Hopi Cancer Support Services' efforts in maintaining breast and cervical cancer screenings and increasing colorectal cancer screening among Hopi women.
Author(s): Sylvia R. Brown, Lori Joshweseoma, Kathylynn Saboda, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 40(6), 1165-1172
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
view details
Rural Community Profiles: Stories about Improving Nutrition, Increasing Physical Activity, and Making Schools Healthier
Presents summaries of 3 rural community profiles related to physical activity, school wellness, and improving nutrition. Includes information and strategies to promote health.
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
view details
Presents summaries of 3 rural community profiles related to physical activity, school wellness, and improving nutrition. Includes information and strategies to promote health.
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
view details
Rural Health Care Disparities Created by Medicare Regulations
Transcript of a July 28, 2015, U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Health hearing concerning rural healthcare disparities created by Medicare regulations. Features testimony from the Arizona Center for Rural Health and leaders from two Critical Access Hospitals and one rural hospital. Covers physician shortages; graduate medical education; the impact of regulatory changes such as the 96-hour rule, the two-midnight rule, and physician supervision requirements; and more.
Additional links: Carrie Saia, Holton Community Hospital - Testimony, Daniel Derksen, Arizona Center for Rural Health - Testimony, Shannon Sorensen, Brown County Hospital - Testimony, Tim Joslin, Community Regional Medical Centers - Testimony
Date: 07/2015
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Health
view details
Transcript of a July 28, 2015, U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Health hearing concerning rural healthcare disparities created by Medicare regulations. Features testimony from the Arizona Center for Rural Health and leaders from two Critical Access Hospitals and one rural hospital. Covers physician shortages; graduate medical education; the impact of regulatory changes such as the 96-hour rule, the two-midnight rule, and physician supervision requirements; and more.
Additional links: Carrie Saia, Holton Community Hospital - Testimony, Daniel Derksen, Arizona Center for Rural Health - Testimony, Shannon Sorensen, Brown County Hospital - Testimony, Tim Joslin, Community Regional Medical Centers - Testimony
Date: 07/2015
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Health
view details
U.S.-Mexico Border Needs Assessment and Support Project: Phase II Assessment Report
Describes water and wastewater conditions in the colonias on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border. Provides county-by-county information on specific challenges in the colonias. Includes recommendations to address the remaining need.
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Community Assistance Partnership
view details
Describes water and wastewater conditions in the colonias on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border. Provides county-by-county information on specific challenges in the colonias. Includes recommendations to address the remaining need.
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Community Assistance Partnership
view details
Healthy Border 2020: A Prevention & Health Promotion Initiative
Reports on the prevailing public health issues occurring in U.S.-Mexico border populations. Identifies an agenda focused on health promotion and disease prevention, and develops a strategy for implementing a coordinated public health response at binational, state and local levels.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
view details
Reports on the prevailing public health issues occurring in U.S.-Mexico border populations. Identifies an agenda focused on health promotion and disease prevention, and develops a strategy for implementing a coordinated public health response at binational, state and local levels.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
view details
An In-Depth Look at the Sexual Violence Curriculum for Community Health Workers/Promotoras
Addresses gaps for women in rural Arizona communities related to sexual violence. Reports on a community health worker training program to help rural women navigate these services and provide support services to them. Includes the training program evaluation instrument and a list of community health worker core competencies for sexual violence programs.
Author(s): Mabel Crescioni
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Rural Women's Health Network
view details
Addresses gaps for women in rural Arizona communities related to sexual violence. Reports on a community health worker training program to help rural women navigate these services and provide support services to them. Includes the training program evaluation instrument and a list of community health worker core competencies for sexual violence programs.
Author(s): Mabel Crescioni
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Rural Women's Health Network
view details
Program Evaluation of Remote Heart Failure Monitoring: Healthcare Utilization Analysis in a Rural Regional Medical Center
Evaluates patients enrolled in Care Beyond Walls and Wires (CBWW) with a matched cohort comparison group. CBWW is a remote wireless monitoring program using broadband internet connected devices to facilitate patient and care team co-management for heart failure in a rural, Native American patient population in Arizona. Includes data for the number of hospitalizations, hospitalization days, and the hospital charges by the 3 cumulative day categories pre- and post-intervention.
Author(s): William T. Riley, Pamela Keberlein, Gigi Sorenson, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 21(3), 157-162
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
view details
Evaluates patients enrolled in Care Beyond Walls and Wires (CBWW) with a matched cohort comparison group. CBWW is a remote wireless monitoring program using broadband internet connected devices to facilitate patient and care team co-management for heart failure in a rural, Native American patient population in Arizona. Includes data for the number of hospitalizations, hospitalization days, and the hospital charges by the 3 cumulative day categories pre- and post-intervention.
Author(s): William T. Riley, Pamela Keberlein, Gigi Sorenson, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 21(3), 157-162
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
view details
Emergency Department Use in the US-Mexico Border Region and Violence in Mexico: Is There a Relationship?
Presents a study on the potential correlation between emergency department use and violence in Mexico along the U.S.-Mexico border. Breaks down data by state, payer, and patient characteristics, among other factors.
Author(s): Kimberley H. Geissler, George M. Holmes
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 31(3), 316-325
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
view details
Presents a study on the potential correlation between emergency department use and violence in Mexico along the U.S.-Mexico border. Breaks down data by state, payer, and patient characteristics, among other factors.
Author(s): Kimberley H. Geissler, George M. Holmes
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 31(3), 316-325
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
view details
Arizona Rural Health Clinic Designation Manual
An instruction manual designed to help rural clinics in Arizona determine if becoming a federally designated Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is appropriate for their organization. Describes the fiscal benefits of becoming a RHC, the licensing and certification requirements, and provides guidance through the application process.
Author(s): Joyce A. Hospodar
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
view details
An instruction manual designed to help rural clinics in Arizona determine if becoming a federally designated Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is appropriate for their organization. Describes the fiscal benefits of becoming a RHC, the licensing and certification requirements, and provides guidance through the application process.
Author(s): Joyce A. Hospodar
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
view details
Rural Provider Perceptions of the ACA: Case Studies in Four States
Summarizes findings from a survey of 28 rural providers and leaders of provider associations in four states, two that chose to expand Medicaid and two that did not. Explores providers' experiences and opinions of the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Author(s): Brystana Kaufman, Pam Silberman, Mark Holmes
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
view details
Summarizes findings from a survey of 28 rural providers and leaders of provider associations in four states, two that chose to expand Medicaid and two that did not. Explores providers' experiences and opinions of the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Author(s): Brystana Kaufman, Pam Silberman, Mark Holmes
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
view details