Rural Health
Resources by Topic: American Indian or Alaska Native
Improving Care to Prevent Suicide Among People with Serious Mental Illness: Proceedings of a Workshop
Reports on workshop discussions held September 11-12, 2018 and a moderated Twitter chat hosted October 4, 2018 regarding mental illness and suicide risk. Addresses what is known about serious mental illness and suicide risk, what is being done about it, and recommendations for future action. Includes examples of suicide prevention interventions. Chapter 5 focuses on Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
Reports on workshop discussions held September 11-12, 2018 and a moderated Twitter chat hosted October 4, 2018 regarding mental illness and suicide risk. Addresses what is known about serious mental illness and suicide risk, what is being done about it, and recommendations for future action. Includes examples of suicide prevention interventions. Chapter 5 focuses on Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Author(s): Board on Health Care Services
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
view details
Drug, Opioid-Involved, and Heroin-Involved Overdose Deaths Among American Indians and Alaska Natives — Washington, 1999–2015
Reports on trends and disparities in drug, opioid-involved, and heroin-involved overdose mortality rates for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White people in Washington state. Includes data on total overdose deaths for AI/AN and White people by county of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Sujata Joshi, Thomas Weiser, Victoria Warren-Mears
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1384-1387
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Reports on trends and disparities in drug, opioid-involved, and heroin-involved overdose mortality rates for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White people in Washington state. Includes data on total overdose deaths for AI/AN and White people by county of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Sujata Joshi, Thomas Weiser, Victoria Warren-Mears
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(50), 1384-1387
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Alaska Facts and Figures: 2017 Alaska Resident Leading Causes of Inpatient Hospitalization
Describes the number and rate of leading causes of hospitalization by clinical classification for Alaska residents in 2017 by gender, race, age group, and public health region. Includes data on the leading fifteen hospitalization billed charges.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details
Describes the number and rate of leading causes of hospitalization by clinical classification for Alaska residents in 2017 by gender, race, age group, and public health region. Includes data on the leading fifteen hospitalization billed charges.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details
Alaska Facts and Figures: 2017 Alaska Resident Drug Overdose Outpatient Visits and Inpatient Hospitalizations
Describes drug overdose outpatient visits and inpatient hospitalizations for Alaska residents in 2017 by gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details
Describes drug overdose outpatient visits and inpatient hospitalizations for Alaska residents in 2017 by gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details
Indian Health Service: Spending Levels and Characteristics of IHS and Three Other Federal Health Care Programs
Compares Indian Health Services (IHS) spending with other federal programs that provide healthcare services, such as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Medicare, and Medicaid. Looks at the different services provided by each program and the way each program is funded.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
view details
Compares Indian Health Services (IHS) spending with other federal programs that provide healthcare services, such as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Medicare, and Medicaid. Looks at the different services provided by each program and the way each program is funded.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 12/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
view details
Emergency Department Utilization by Native American Children
Examines pediatric emergency department (ED) utilization in Native American (NA) populations in urban and rural areas. Analyzes 8,294 visits by 5,275 NA patients and 44,503 visits by 33,945 White patients across 6 EDs between 2011-2012 to observe health disparities in different areas and populations. Includes data breakdowns of ED patient demographics and characteristics according to rural, mid-size urban, and large urban location.
Author(s): Heather G. Zook, Anupam B. Kharbanda, Susan E. Puumala, et al.
Citation: Pediatric Emergency Care, 34(11), 802-809
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
view details
Examines pediatric emergency department (ED) utilization in Native American (NA) populations in urban and rural areas. Analyzes 8,294 visits by 5,275 NA patients and 44,503 visits by 33,945 White patients across 6 EDs between 2011-2012 to observe health disparities in different areas and populations. Includes data breakdowns of ED patient demographics and characteristics according to rural, mid-size urban, and large urban location.
Author(s): Heather G. Zook, Anupam B. Kharbanda, Susan E. Puumala, et al.
Citation: Pediatric Emergency Care, 34(11), 802-809
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
view details
Rural and Tribal Elder Justice Resource Guide
Provides an overview of elder abuse in rural and tribal communities as presented during a summit event hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative on November 14-15, 2018. Includes statistical data on impacts of elder abuse in rural settings and links to toolkits, federal resources, and community outreach resources. Supplemental document contains speaker presentation slides.
Additional links: Rural and Tribal Elder Justice Summit Materials
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Justice
view details
Provides an overview of elder abuse in rural and tribal communities as presented during a summit event hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative on November 14-15, 2018. Includes statistical data on impacts of elder abuse in rural settings and links to toolkits, federal resources, and community outreach resources. Supplemental document contains speaker presentation slides.
Additional links: Rural and Tribal Elder Justice Summit Materials
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Justice
view details
HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2017
Details the rates of HIV infection nationally, with breakdowns by age, race/ethnicity, geographical region, metropolitan statistical area of residence, and many other categories. Highlights infection rates for American Indian and Alaska Native populations, among other groups.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Details the rates of HIV infection nationally, with breakdowns by age, race/ethnicity, geographical region, metropolitan statistical area of residence, and many other categories. Highlights infection rates for American Indian and Alaska Native populations, among other groups.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Leading Causes of Cancer Deaths
Ranks the leading causes of cancer for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year and gender, race, age group, and public health region. Includes statistics on mortality and years of potential life lost.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details
Ranks the leading causes of cancer for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year and gender, race, age group, and public health region. Includes statistics on mortality and years of potential life lost.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details
Alaska Facts and Figures: 2013-2017 Alaska Resident Leading Causes of Death
Describes the top ten causes of death for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year, gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details
Describes the top ten causes of death for Alaska residents from 2013 to 2017 by year, gender, race, age group, and public health region.
Date: 11/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Division of Public Health
view details