Rural Health
Resources by State: Iowa
Population Health Strategies of Critical Access Hospitals
Provides examples of population health strategies developed by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) from 8 different rural communities that have significantly contributed to the improvement of population health and the health of their community.
Author(s): John Gale, Andrew Coburn, Karen Pearson, Zachariah Croll, George Shaler
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Provides examples of population health strategies developed by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) from 8 different rural communities that have significantly contributed to the improvement of population health and the health of their community.
Author(s): John Gale, Andrew Coburn, Karen Pearson, Zachariah Croll, George Shaler
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Deliberation Makes a Difference: Preparation Strategies for TeamSTEPPS Implementation in Small and Rural Hospitals
Reports on a study of TeamSTEPPS implementation at 14 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Iowa. Offers recommendations for preparing for and implementing the TeamSTEPPS quality improvement initiative based on the results.
Author(s): Xi Zhu, Jure Baloh, Marcia M. Ward, Greg L. Stewart
Citation: Medical Care Research and Review, 73(3), 283-307
Date: 06/2016
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Reports on a study of TeamSTEPPS implementation at 14 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Iowa. Offers recommendations for preparing for and implementing the TeamSTEPPS quality improvement initiative based on the results.
Author(s): Xi Zhu, Jure Baloh, Marcia M. Ward, Greg L. Stewart
Citation: Medical Care Research and Review, 73(3), 283-307
Date: 06/2016
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Providing Cardiology Care in Rural Areas Through Visiting Consultant Clinics
Examines impact of cardiology outreach clinics in 96 predominantly rural Iowa cities in 2014. Includes a map showing clinic sites and a table of mean one-way travel times with breakdowns by urban area, large rural city, small rural town, isolated rural town, and all rural census tracts.
Author(s): Thomas S. Gruca, Tae-Hyung Pyo, Gregory C. Nelson
Citation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 5(7)
Date: 06/2016
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Examines impact of cardiology outreach clinics in 96 predominantly rural Iowa cities in 2014. Includes a map showing clinic sites and a table of mean one-way travel times with breakdowns by urban area, large rural city, small rural town, isolated rural town, and all rural census tracts.
Author(s): Thomas S. Gruca, Tae-Hyung Pyo, Gregory C. Nelson
Citation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 5(7)
Date: 06/2016
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Use of Dieselized Farm Equipment and Incident Lung Cancer: Findings from the Agricultural Health Study Cohort
Discusses a study on the correlation between lung cancer and exposure to diesel exhaust in agricultural environments. Breaks down data by diesel and gasoline exhaust, length of exposure, and looks at the rates of cancer of both farmers and their spouses. Data based on questionnaires returned in 1993-1997 and draws from cancer registries up to 2011.
Author(s): Séverine Tual, Debra T. Silverman, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(5), 611-618
Date: 05/2016
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Discusses a study on the correlation between lung cancer and exposure to diesel exhaust in agricultural environments. Breaks down data by diesel and gasoline exhaust, length of exposure, and looks at the rates of cancer of both farmers and their spouses. Data based on questionnaires returned in 1993-1997 and draws from cancer registries up to 2011.
Author(s): Séverine Tual, Debra T. Silverman, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(5), 611-618
Date: 05/2016
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State Variations in the Rural Obstetric Workforce
Illustrates the challenges affecting the obstetric workforce in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural hospitals having at least 10 births in 2010 by analyzing data derived from a telephone survey conducted in 9 states. Includes data for each state on hospital and provider characteristics, and services provided for labor and delivery.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Carrie Henning-Smith, Shailendra Prasad
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Illustrates the challenges affecting the obstetric workforce in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural hospitals having at least 10 births in 2010 by analyzing data derived from a telephone survey conducted in 9 states. Includes data for each state on hospital and provider characteristics, and services provided for labor and delivery.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Carrie Henning-Smith, Shailendra Prasad
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Prevalence of Physical Activity Policies and Environmental Strategies in Communities and Worksites: The Iowa Community Transformation Grant
Uses data from community transformation grants to document the prevalence of physical activity policies and environmental strategies for communities and work site settings in 15 rural and 11 urban Iowa counties. Includes statistics on community and work site strategies for policies and the environment by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Catherine J. Lillehoj, Jason D. Daniel-Ulloa, Faryle Nothwehr
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58(1), e1-e5
Date: 01/2016
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Uses data from community transformation grants to document the prevalence of physical activity policies and environmental strategies for communities and work site settings in 15 rural and 11 urban Iowa counties. Includes statistics on community and work site strategies for policies and the environment by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Catherine J. Lillehoj, Jason D. Daniel-Ulloa, Faryle Nothwehr
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58(1), e1-e5
Date: 01/2016
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Incidence of Solid Tumors Among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to the Organophosphate Insecticide Diazinon in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis
Presents an analysis of the cancer risk for pesticide applicators detailed in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Looks at cancer incidence in applicators from Iowa and North Carolina who reported diazinon usage in their lifetime.
Author(s): Rena R. Jones, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(7), 496-503
Date: 07/2015
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Presents an analysis of the cancer risk for pesticide applicators detailed in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Looks at cancer incidence in applicators from Iowa and North Carolina who reported diazinon usage in their lifetime.
Author(s): Rena R. Jones, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(7), 496-503
Date: 07/2015
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Rural Women Delivering Babies in Non-Local Hospitals: Differences by Rurality and Insurance Status
Describes the factors, including health insurance status and degree of rurality, that influence rural pregnant women to give birth in non-local hospitals.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Shailendra Prasad, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Describes the factors, including health insurance status and degree of rurality, that influence rural pregnant women to give birth in non-local hospitals.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Shailendra Prasad, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Veterans' Continued Participation in an Annual Fecal Immunochemical Test Mailing Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening
A telephone survey collecting demographic and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening information to determine the effectiveness of the fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) mailing program for CRC. Examines the proportion of rural and urban veterans in Iowa willing to repeat the annual FIT screening who previously were FIT screened and are overdue for a follow-up screening.
Author(s): Jennifer A. Schlichting, Michelle A. Mengeling, Nader M. Makki, Ashish Malhotra, Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 28(4), 494–497
Date: 2015
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A telephone survey collecting demographic and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening information to determine the effectiveness of the fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) mailing program for CRC. Examines the proportion of rural and urban veterans in Iowa willing to repeat the annual FIT screening who previously were FIT screened and are overdue for a follow-up screening.
Author(s): Jennifer A. Schlichting, Michelle A. Mengeling, Nader M. Makki, Ashish Malhotra, Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 28(4), 494–497
Date: 2015
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Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Rural Health Clinic Capacity in Iowa
Examines the results from an online survey of 142 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Iowa to determine their potential to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses the capacity of RHCs to provide dental care and mental health services, recruit primary care providers, and participate in value-based healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Peter C. Damiano, Suzanne E. Bentler
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 6(1), 61-65
Date: 2015
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Examines the results from an online survey of 142 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) in Iowa to determine their potential to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discusses the capacity of RHCs to provide dental care and mental health services, recruit primary care providers, and participate in value-based healthcare delivery.
Author(s): Brad Wright, Peter C. Damiano, Suzanne E. Bentler
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 6(1), 61-65
Date: 2015
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