Rural Health
Resources by Topic: COVID-19
Engaging Stakeholders to Address Changing Service Delivery Conditions Due to COVID-19
Describes the use of participatory curriculum development for online delivery of a health promotion and skills-building program for people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses the effects of disruptions to service delivery experienced by Centers for Independent Living and strategies to address them, as well as stakeholder engagement strategies.
Author(s): Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC)
Sponsoring organization: Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR)
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Describes the use of participatory curriculum development for online delivery of a health promotion and skills-building program for people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses the effects of disruptions to service delivery experienced by Centers for Independent Living and strategies to address them, as well as stakeholder engagement strategies.
Author(s): Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC)
Sponsoring organization: Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (KTDRR)
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Rural Health Mapping Tool
An interactive mapping system to help inform rural communities' strategies around COVID-19. Includes county-level data on COVID-19 vaccination rates, cases, and hospitalizations, as well as healthcare access, health status, and sociodemographic information.
Sponsoring organization: NORC at the University of Chicago
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An interactive mapping system to help inform rural communities' strategies around COVID-19. Includes county-level data on COVID-19 vaccination rates, cases, and hospitalizations, as well as healthcare access, health status, and sociodemographic information.
Sponsoring organization: NORC at the University of Chicago
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Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program
Highlights a CDC-funded program that provides training sessions about long-term, post-acute COVID-19 symptoms and syndromes. Presents webinars and a resource library detailing best practices and emerging treatments.
Sponsoring organizations: Project ECHO, University of New Mexico Health Sciences
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Highlights a CDC-funded program that provides training sessions about long-term, post-acute COVID-19 symptoms and syndromes. Presents webinars and a resource library detailing best practices and emerging treatments.
Sponsoring organizations: Project ECHO, University of New Mexico Health Sciences
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Impacts of COVID on Rural Minnesota
Provides visual information about COVID-19 impacts on rural Minnesota in terms of total cases, access to healthcare, and impacts on the economy. Allows user to choose date range and geographic area such as entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban.
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides visual information about COVID-19 impacts on rural Minnesota in terms of total cases, access to healthcare, and impacts on the economy. Allows user to choose date range and geographic area such as entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban.
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP)
National Institutes of Health program promoting research projects studying COVID-19 testing patterns in communities in the United States and its territories as well as tribal nations. Provides data on disparities in infection rates, disease progression, health outcomes, access to healthcare, and more.
Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
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National Institutes of Health program promoting research projects studying COVID-19 testing patterns in communities in the United States and its territories as well as tribal nations. Provides data on disparities in infection rates, disease progression, health outcomes, access to healthcare, and more.
Sponsoring organization: National Institutes of Health
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COVID.gov
Provides guidance to communities on where to find COVID-19 resources. Includes information on vaccines, testing, and treatment, including antiviral medications.
Additional links: COVID-19 Community Corps
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides guidance to communities on where to find COVID-19 resources. Includes information on vaccines, testing, and treatment, including antiviral medications.
Additional links: COVID-19 Community Corps
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Urban Indian Health Institute COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Provides information resources to address COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy in Native American communities. Tools include vaccination messaging and conversation guides, fact sheet, social media resources, and video interviews.
Sponsoring organization: Urban Indian Health Institute
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Provides information resources to address COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy in Native American communities. Tools include vaccination messaging and conversation guides, fact sheet, social media resources, and video interviews.
Sponsoring organization: Urban Indian Health Institute
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How to Conduct a Rapid Community Assessment: A Guide to Understanding Your Community's Needs Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines
Guide to help healthcare providers and other organizations understand the concerns of their communities related to COVID-19 vaccination and identify strategies to increase vaccination confidence. Includes information on addressing vaccine confidence in rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Communities, Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Tribal Communities
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Guide to help healthcare providers and other organizations understand the concerns of their communities related to COVID-19 vaccination and identify strategies to increase vaccination confidence. Includes information on addressing vaccine confidence in rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Communities, Addendum: Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Tribal Communities
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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COVID-19 Hospital Encounters by Urban-Rural Location of the Hospital by Week From Selected Hospitals
Line chart showing hospitals' percentage of confirmed COVID-19 encounters among all emergency department or inpatient encounters. Includes data from March 2020 through December 2023 for large central and fringe metro areas, medium and small metro areas, and rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Line chart showing hospitals' percentage of confirmed COVID-19 encounters among all emergency department or inpatient encounters. Includes data from March 2020 through December 2023 for large central and fringe metro areas, medium and small metro areas, and rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Vaccine Central
Resources to support health departments, community-based organizations, and others with vaccine efforts among refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities.
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
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Resources to support health departments, community-based organizations, and others with vaccine efforts among refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities.
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
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