Rural Health
Resources by State: Michigan
Serologic Evidence of Recent Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Among Dairy Workers — Michigan and Colorado, June–August 2024
Reports on recent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) infection among dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado. Includes information on illness symptoms among those who had been infected, as well as job tasks with ill cows, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and other animal exposures.
Author(s): Alexandra M. Mellis, Joseph Coyle, Kristen E. Marshall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(44), 1004-1009
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on recent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) infection among dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado. Includes information on illness symptoms among those who had been infected, as well as job tasks with ill cows, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and other animal exposures.
Author(s): Alexandra M. Mellis, Joseph Coyle, Kristen E. Marshall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(44), 1004-1009
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Michigan Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Michigan in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Michigan in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Remote Patient Monitoring for Rural Michigan Hospitals
Discusses the usefulness of remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a way supplement access to healthcare treatment in Michigan and provides an overview of how to successfully implement an RPM program in rural hospitals. Includes best practices for RPM, with a focus on implementation, measuring and reporting, governance, and more.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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Discusses the usefulness of remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a way supplement access to healthcare treatment in Michigan and provides an overview of how to successfully implement an RPM program in rural hospitals. Includes best practices for RPM, with a focus on implementation, measuring and reporting, governance, and more.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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Rural-Urban Mild Cognitive Impairment Comparison in West Michigan Through EHR
Analyzed electronic health record data for 1,528,464 patients to highlight rural and urban differences in mild cognitive impairment incidence, risk factors, and healthcare access in West Michigan. Discusses implications of study findings on dementia diagnosis, access to specialists, and more.
Author(s): Xiaodan Zhang, Martin Witteveen-Lane, Christine Skovira, et al.
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Analyzed electronic health record data for 1,528,464 patients to highlight rural and urban differences in mild cognitive impairment incidence, risk factors, and healthcare access in West Michigan. Discusses implications of study findings on dementia diagnosis, access to specialists, and more.
Author(s): Xiaodan Zhang, Martin Witteveen-Lane, Christine Skovira, et al.
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Michigan
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Feeding MI Families: Michigan Families' Lived Experience of Food Access and Food Assistance
Reports on food insecurity for Michigan families including federal assistance programs, COVID related impacts, charitable and social programs, and the experiences of Hispanic, Upper Peninsula, and disabled residents. Includes recommendations for assistance programs. Discusses rural throughout, including rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Feeding MI Families, Michigan Farm Bureau, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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Reports on food insecurity for Michigan families including federal assistance programs, COVID related impacts, charitable and social programs, and the experiences of Hispanic, Upper Peninsula, and disabled residents. Includes recommendations for assistance programs. Discusses rural throughout, including rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Feeding MI Families, Michigan Farm Bureau, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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Who is at Risk Amid the H5N1 Influenza Outbreak? Characteristics and Health Coverage of Animal Production Workers
Analyzes demographic characteristics of animal production and aquaculture workers to determine risk for contracting H5N1 influenza, also known as bird flu. Characteristics include race and ethnicity, immigration status, insurance status, household income, and English proficiency in the 7 impacted states. Discusses policy measures to address health threats.
Author(s): Josh Michaud, Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga, Jennifer Kates
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Analyzes demographic characteristics of animal production and aquaculture workers to determine risk for contracting H5N1 influenza, also known as bird flu. Characteristics include race and ethnicity, immigration status, insurance status, household income, and English proficiency in the 7 impacted states. Discusses policy measures to address health threats.
Author(s): Josh Michaud, Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga, Jennifer Kates
Date: 05/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Health Care Coalitions: A Resource to Support Critical Access Hospital Emergency Preparedness Planning
Describes unique challenges Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) face regarding emergency preparedness planning. Presents findings from interviews with leaders from 8 statewide or regional healthcare coalitions (HCCs) regarding strategies and resources HCCs provide to support the CAH emergency preparedness planning process. Outlines the functions and roles of HCCs by the 4 Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) capability goals.
Author(s): John Gale, Karen Pearson, Rebecca Stearns
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Describes unique challenges Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) face regarding emergency preparedness planning. Presents findings from interviews with leaders from 8 statewide or regional healthcare coalitions (HCCs) regarding strategies and resources HCCs provide to support the CAH emergency preparedness planning process. Outlines the functions and roles of HCCs by the 4 Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) capability goals.
Author(s): John Gale, Karen Pearson, Rebecca Stearns
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Cannabis Donation as a Harm Reduction Strategy: A Case Study
Analyzes harm reduction practices to address overdose mortality rates in the U.S. by exploring the outcomes of a cannabis donation program operated in rural Michigan. Examines the program's operational logistics, feasibility, sales and donation statistics, potential benefits, and impacts of substituting cannabis in place of other substances.
Author(s): Sarah E. Duhart Clarke, Grant Victor, Pamela Lynch, Leslie W. Suen, Bradley Ray
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 58
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
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Analyzes harm reduction practices to address overdose mortality rates in the U.S. by exploring the outcomes of a cannabis donation program operated in rural Michigan. Examines the program's operational logistics, feasibility, sales and donation statistics, potential benefits, and impacts of substituting cannabis in place of other substances.
Author(s): Sarah E. Duhart Clarke, Grant Victor, Pamela Lynch, Leslie W. Suen, Bradley Ray
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 58
Date: 03/2024
Type: Document
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Perspectives on APRN Prescribing of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Key Barriers Remain
Interviewed 76 healthcare and industry workers across 4 states to identify themes related to nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice regulations for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Topics covered include access to care, rural needs, psychiatric NPs, and the nursing model of care. Discusses policy measures and other barriers to offering care.
Author(s): Susan A. Chapman, Leah Fraimow-Wong, Bethany J. Phoenix, Matthew Tierney, Joanne Spetz
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 157, 209215
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
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Interviewed 76 healthcare and industry workers across 4 states to identify themes related to nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice regulations for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Topics covered include access to care, rural needs, psychiatric NPs, and the nursing model of care. Discusses policy measures and other barriers to offering care.
Author(s): Susan A. Chapman, Leah Fraimow-Wong, Bethany J. Phoenix, Matthew Tierney, Joanne Spetz
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 157, 209215
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
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