Rural Health
Resources by State: New Mexico
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 14-16, 2016
Provides a summary of the 80th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The main meeting discussion focused on rural-relevant social determinants of health.
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Provides a summary of the 80th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The main meeting discussion focused on rural-relevant social determinants of health.
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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CHILE: Outcomes of a Group Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Preschool Hispanic and American Indian Children
Examines an obesity prevention intervention targeting rural American Indian and Hispanic children in New Mexico that incorporated family engagement, classroom curriculum, healthcare provider support, grocery stores, and more. The intervention focused on preschool children at Head Start centers and included multiple communities.
Author(s): Sally M. Davis, Orrin B. Myers, Theresa H. Cruz, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine, 89, 162-168
Date: 08/2016
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Examines an obesity prevention intervention targeting rural American Indian and Hispanic children in New Mexico that incorporated family engagement, classroom curriculum, healthcare provider support, grocery stores, and more. The intervention focused on preschool children at Head Start centers and included multiple communities.
Author(s): Sally M. Davis, Orrin B. Myers, Theresa H. Cruz, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine, 89, 162-168
Date: 08/2016
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Project ECHO's Complex Care Initiative: Building Capacity to Help "Superutilizers" in Underserved Communities
Describes a case study from the University of New Mexico's Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) program, which uses telehealth to support primary care clinicians in underserved areas. Focuses on a project targeting Medicaid beneficiaries with substance abuse and mental health issues, with details on two primary care teams being supported, including one in a rural New Mexico community.
Author(s): Martha Hostetter, Sarah Klein, Douglas McCarthy
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Describes a case study from the University of New Mexico's Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) program, which uses telehealth to support primary care clinicians in underserved areas. Focuses on a project targeting Medicaid beneficiaries with substance abuse and mental health issues, with details on two primary care teams being supported, including one in a rural New Mexico community.
Author(s): Martha Hostetter, Sarah Klein, Douglas McCarthy
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth: Workshop Summary
Report of a roundtable workshop held in New Mexico that brought together leaders from a wide range of fields, including those in Native American healthcare, to address the need for greater visibility for the health disparities faced by tribal and indigenous populations, how to develop programs to address those disparities, and how to encourage support for Native American leaders to advance those programs. This workshop specifically focused on Native American youth, addressing such topics as suicide, the importance of grandparents in the lives and care of children, and the cultural resiliency of Native Americans to overcome trauma and disparities.
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Author(s): Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities
Date: 07/2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Report of a roundtable workshop held in New Mexico that brought together leaders from a wide range of fields, including those in Native American healthcare, to address the need for greater visibility for the health disparities faced by tribal and indigenous populations, how to develop programs to address those disparities, and how to encourage support for Native American leaders to advance those programs. This workshop specifically focused on Native American youth, addressing such topics as suicide, the importance of grandparents in the lives and care of children, and the cultural resiliency of Native Americans to overcome trauma and disparities.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities
Date: 07/2016
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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15 Million Kids in Health Care Deserts: Can Telehealth Make a Difference?
Highlights healthcare access problems for children of vulnerable populations living in rural and poverty stricken areas. Discusses how telehealth can be implemented to overcome these barriers. Describes several case studies focused on improving access to healthcare services for children, including a rural school-based telehealth program.
Author(s): Dale Alverson, Julie Hall-Barrow, Denise M. Dion, et al.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: Children's Health Fund
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Highlights healthcare access problems for children of vulnerable populations living in rural and poverty stricken areas. Discusses how telehealth can be implemented to overcome these barriers. Describes several case studies focused on improving access to healthcare services for children, including a rural school-based telehealth program.
Author(s): Dale Alverson, Julie Hall-Barrow, Denise M. Dion, et al.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: Children's Health Fund
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Guadalupe County Hospital Improves Patient Discharge Experience
Discusses how Guadalupe County Hospital, a 10 bed medical and surgical hospital in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, improved its patient discharge experience and patient satisfaction scores through the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Discusses how Guadalupe County Hospital, a 10 bed medical and surgical hospital in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, improved its patient discharge experience and patient satisfaction scores through the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 03/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Spotlight on Cibola General Hospital
Highlights Cibola General Hospital (CGH), a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital located in Grants, New Mexico. Examines the progress CGH has made working to improve quality of care and transitions of care as part of the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Highlights Cibola General Hospital (CGH), a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital located in Grants, New Mexico. Examines the progress CGH has made working to improve quality of care and transitions of care as part of the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 02/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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An Ethnographic Meta-Synthesis of Three Southwestern Rural Studies
Summarizes the findings from 3 ethnographic, community-partnered studies in rural Colorado and New Mexico. Describes the process of meta-ethnography as a strategy for synthesizing findings.
Author(s): Jennifer B. Averill
Citation: Public Health Nursing, 33(1), 32-41
Date: 01/2016
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Summarizes the findings from 3 ethnographic, community-partnered studies in rural Colorado and New Mexico. Describes the process of meta-ethnography as a strategy for synthesizing findings.
Author(s): Jennifer B. Averill
Citation: Public Health Nursing, 33(1), 32-41
Date: 01/2016
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Rural Providers' Access to Online Resources: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Examines healthcare providers' access to and satisfaction levels with one of two online point-of-care (PoC) clinical resources in rural New Mexico. Table 1 reports the frequency of use of PoC resources and Table 2 reports the satisfaction with PoC resources.
Author(s): Jonathan D. Eldredge, Laura J. Hall, Karen R. McElfresh, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 104(1), 33-41
Date: 01/2016
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Examines healthcare providers' access to and satisfaction levels with one of two online point-of-care (PoC) clinical resources in rural New Mexico. Table 1 reports the frequency of use of PoC resources and Table 2 reports the satisfaction with PoC resources.
Author(s): Jonathan D. Eldredge, Laura J. Hall, Karen R. McElfresh, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 104(1), 33-41
Date: 01/2016
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New Mexico – Sexual Violence Free: A Statewide Strategic Plan for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence 2015-2020
Describes a plan to prevent sexual violence across the state of New Mexico. Developed with input from experts and advocates on sexual violence prevention, community members, and service providers, the plan sets forth goals for collaboration among stakeholders to address prevention efforts for priority populations, including people living in rural communities.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Theresa Cruz, Julia Meredith Hess, Leona Woelk, Samantha Bear
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Describes a plan to prevent sexual violence across the state of New Mexico. Developed with input from experts and advocates on sexual violence prevention, community members, and service providers, the plan sets forth goals for collaboration among stakeholders to address prevention efforts for priority populations, including people living in rural communities.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Theresa Cruz, Julia Meredith Hess, Leona Woelk, Samantha Bear
Date: 12/2015
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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