Rural Health
Resources by State: Illinois
Strategies Used to Reduce Harms Associated with Fentanyl Exposure among Rural People Who Use Drugs: Multi-Site Qualitative Findings from the Rural Opioid Initiative
Explores strategies utilized by rural people who use drugs to reduce fentanyl-related harm. Analyzes interviews with 349 people who recently used opioids or injection drugs in 10 states. Discusses awareness of fentanyl contamination, highlights perspectives on common harm reduction strategies, and describes public health applications. Includes state-by-state comparisons of participant demographic data.
Author(s): Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 154
Date: 08/2024
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Explores strategies utilized by rural people who use drugs to reduce fentanyl-related harm. Analyzes interviews with 349 people who recently used opioids or injection drugs in 10 states. Discusses awareness of fentanyl contamination, highlights perspectives on common harm reduction strategies, and describes public health applications. Includes state-by-state comparisons of participant demographic data.
Author(s): Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, et al.
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 154
Date: 08/2024
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Practice Outcomes for the First Decade of Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program Graduates
Analyzes the practice characteristics of 2014-2023 graduates of the Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. Provides information on the RPHARM program, number of graduates, and practice characteristics of graduates, including practice type and rurality of location.
Author(s): Heidi R. Olson, Allison E. Schriever, Kevin O. Rynn, Martin MacDowell
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 24, 909
Date: 08/2024
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Analyzes the practice characteristics of 2014-2023 graduates of the Rural Pharmacy Education (RPHARM) Program at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. Provides information on the RPHARM program, number of graduates, and practice characteristics of graduates, including practice type and rurality of location.
Author(s): Heidi R. Olson, Allison E. Schriever, Kevin O. Rynn, Martin MacDowell
Citation: BMC Medical Education, 24, 909
Date: 08/2024
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Customer Perceptions of Critical Access Hospitals in Illinois: Insights from User Generated Contents from Google and Yelp
Examines Google and Yelp reviews of the 54 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Illinois. Provides data on quality measures, customer ratings, and general information on Illinois CAHs.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Examines Google and Yelp reviews of the 54 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Illinois. Provides data on quality measures, customer ratings, and general information on Illinois CAHs.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Illinois Homelessness Mortality and Morbidity Report 2017-2022
Provides a statistical overview of homelessness in Illinois from 2017-2022, with a focus on mortality, morbidity, and hospital utilization. Includes data by Illinois region and rural versus urban county, as well as by population groups, such as veterans, widows, rural residents, and more.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Dana Madigan, Hannah Matzke, Lee Friedman
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides a statistical overview of homelessness in Illinois from 2017-2022, with a focus on mortality, morbidity, and hospital utilization. Includes data by Illinois region and rural versus urban county, as well as by population groups, such as veterans, widows, rural residents, and more.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Dana Madigan, Hannah Matzke, Lee Friedman
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Community-Based FORHP Grants: Focusing on Rural Needs
Video series featuring the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's community-based grant programs. Includes a broad overview of the various grant programs available and their impact on rural healthcare and population health. Grantees share how they have used this funding to address the needs of their communities.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Video series featuring the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's community-based grant programs. Includes a broad overview of the various grant programs available and their impact on rural healthcare and population health. Grantees share how they have used this funding to address the needs of their communities.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Healthcare in Illinois: A County-Level Index of 'Readiness for AI' in Healthcare
Provides background on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and its potential usefulness in Illinois. Includes metro versus nonmetro data on hospital medical device spending as well as counties with low/high AI readiness.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Provides background on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and its potential usefulness in Illinois. Includes metro versus nonmetro data on hospital medical device spending as well as counties with low/high AI readiness.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Illinois County Cancer Incidence Projections 2022-2025
Provides projected incidence for various types of cancer by Illinois county, with data grouped according to 5-year projection counts: 2018-2022, 2019-2023, 2020-2024, and 2021-2025.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides projected incidence for various types of cancer by Illinois county, with data grouped according to 5-year projection counts: 2018-2022, 2019-2023, 2020-2024, and 2021-2025.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Illinois County Cancer Statistics Review Incidence, 2017-2021
Provides cancer incidence rates from 2017-2021 for individual counties in Illinois, utilizing data from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Cancer Registry. Includes data and statistics broken down by sex, race, ethnicity, and cancer site.
Author(s): Stephen Roy, Kyle Garner, Lori Koch, Jane Fornoff
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides cancer incidence rates from 2017-2021 for individual counties in Illinois, utilizing data from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Cancer Registry. Includes data and statistics broken down by sex, race, ethnicity, and cancer site.
Author(s): Stephen Roy, Kyle Garner, Lori Koch, Jane Fornoff
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Oral Cancer Incidence in Illinois, 1996 – 2020
Provides 2016-2020 data in Illinois for oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence rates by sex, race/ethnicity, age, site, and rurality. Includes state maps showing counties with lower or higher than average oral cancer rates.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides 2016-2020 data in Illinois for oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence rates by sex, race/ethnicity, age, site, and rurality. Includes state maps showing counties with lower or higher than average oral cancer rates.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Illinois Agricultural Workers' Health: A County-Level Analysis
Provides data on health status and causes of mortality in Illinois agricultural workers. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons as well as county-level breakdowns of agricultural workers' health and injuries.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Provides data on health status and causes of mortality in Illinois agricultural workers. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons as well as county-level breakdowns of agricultural workers' health and injuries.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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