Rural Health
Resources by State: Texas

Advancing Oral Health Equity in Texas: A Community-Driven Approach
Report offering priority areas for increasing oral health equity in Texas. Discusses oral healthcare access, workforce, and integrating oral and medical healthcare. Discusses rural throughout.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health Institute
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Mapping Access to Children's Hospitals in Texas
Compares the population of Texas children with the location of children's hospitals to assess distance to care, evaluate bed availability, and highlight areas of disparity. Discusses vehicle access, travel times, and rural health disparities.
Author(s): Shadi Maleki, Nathaniel Dede-Bamfo, Elizabeth Ekren, Milad Mohammadalizadehkorde, Melinda Villagran
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(2), 140
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
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Understanding the Social Determinants (Drivers) of Rural Suicide: A Focus on North Texas
Webinar discussing social determinants of health (SDOH) as a driver for suicide. Includes both national and Texas-specific statistics. Discusses unique factors for rural populations and rural subgroups at the highest risk. Offers resources and strategies for addressing rural SDOH disparities for suicide prevention. Captions available in the video player.
Date: 01/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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Texas Certified Nurse Aides, 2024
County-level breakdown of the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) workforce in Texas. Includes number of CNAs along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Pharmacy Technicians, 2024
County-level breakdown of the Pharmacy Technician workforce in Texas. Includes number of pharmacy technicians along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Pharmacists, 2024
County-level breakdown of the Pharmacist workforce in Texas. Includes number of pharmacists along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Physical Therapists, 2024
County-level breakdown of the Physical Therapist (PT) workforce in Texas. Includes number of PTs along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Occupational Therapists, 2024
County-level breakdown of the Occupational Therapists (OT) workforce in Texas. Includes number of OTs along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, 2024
County-level breakdown of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) workforce in Texas. Includes number of CRNAs along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Texas Nurse Practitioners, 2024
County-level breakdown of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) workforce in Texas. Includes number of NPs along with ratios to the population of each county.
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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