Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Emergency preparedness and response
Never Underestimate the Power of Community
Provides an overview of the Tennessee Department of Health's efforts to improve public health and emergency response strategies for extreme heat days in 2 rural Tennessee counties. Discusses planning, implementation, and cooperation with health professionals and community members.
Author(s): Kimberly Harrell
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Provides an overview of the Tennessee Department of Health's efforts to improve public health and emergency response strategies for extreme heat days in 2 rural Tennessee counties. Discusses planning, implementation, and cooperation with health professionals and community members.
Author(s): Kimberly Harrell
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Transformation of the Clinical Trial Enterprise: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Summarizes findings from a literature review and expert interviews regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical trials. Explores ways that clinical trials that continued during the pandemic mitigated disruptions and lessons learned. Includes discussions regarding how decentralized clinical trials and digital health technologies reduce barriers for rural and underserved populations to enroll and participate in clinical trials.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Co-Bio Consulting, HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Summarizes findings from a literature review and expert interviews regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical trials. Explores ways that clinical trials that continued during the pandemic mitigated disruptions and lessons learned. Includes discussions regarding how decentralized clinical trials and digital health technologies reduce barriers for rural and underserved populations to enroll and participate in clinical trials.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Co-Bio Consulting, HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Federal Housing and Sheltering Resource Timeline and Compendium
Graphics providing an overview of when federal programs for housing and sheltering become available during the disaster life cycle. Intended to help state, local, tribal, and territorial officials identify federal resources that can help them develop, repair, and replace their housing stock and enhance community resiliency. Features information about grants, including those available to rural communities.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Graphics providing an overview of when federal programs for housing and sheltering become available during the disaster life cycle. Intended to help state, local, tribal, and territorial officials identify federal resources that can help them develop, repair, and replace their housing stock and enhance community resiliency. Features information about grants, including those available to rural communities.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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A Guide to Building a Climate-Ready Rural Workforce
Guides local health departments in establishing and expanding climate and health programs for rural areas. Discusses climate-related environmental health challenges and activities, including sections on surveillance and data use, partnerships, communication and outreach, workforce development, and mental health.
Author(s): Nikita Kheni, Angana Roy, Aliya Al-Sadi, Beth Hess
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Guides local health departments in establishing and expanding climate and health programs for rural areas. Discusses climate-related environmental health challenges and activities, including sections on surveillance and data use, partnerships, communication and outreach, workforce development, and mental health.
Author(s): Nikita Kheni, Angana Roy, Aliya Al-Sadi, Beth Hess
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Rural Health Leaders Overcoming Challenges with Alan Morgan, Kathy Kuepers and Steve Tenhouse
Podcast episode featuring two Critical Access Hospital (CAH) executives discussing factors that influence a rural health organization's growth and vitality, replacement facility projects, and building trust and stakeholder engagement. Also highlights a national partnership addressing rural hospital cybersecurity involving the White House, Google, Microsoft, the American Hospital Association, and the National Rural Health Association.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Podcast episode featuring two Critical Access Hospital (CAH) executives discussing factors that influence a rural health organization's growth and vitality, replacement facility projects, and building trust and stakeholder engagement. Also highlights a national partnership addressing rural hospital cybersecurity involving the White House, Google, Microsoft, the American Hospital Association, and the National Rural Health Association.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Community Needs Assessment Collaboration Following the July 2022 Flooding in Eastern Kentucky
Describes the process by which community partners serving 14 rural Appalachian Kentucky counties collaborated to design and conduct a community needs assessment in the aftermath of July 2022 flooding. The assessment collected information related to flooding impact on housing, physical and behavioral health, transportation, work, and finances.
Author(s): Melissa Slone, Frances Feltner, William M. Baker, Anthony S. Lockard, Angela Raleigh
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, (1):163–166.
Date: 05/2024
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Describes the process by which community partners serving 14 rural Appalachian Kentucky counties collaborated to design and conduct a community needs assessment in the aftermath of July 2022 flooding. The assessment collected information related to flooding impact on housing, physical and behavioral health, transportation, work, and finances.
Author(s): Melissa Slone, Frances Feltner, William M. Baker, Anthony S. Lockard, Angela Raleigh
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, (1):163–166.
Date: 05/2024
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Disasters and Impacts in Appalachian Kentucky: A Behavioral Health Analysis
Reports on disasters in 8 rural southeast Kentucky counties in 2021-2022, the changing nature of the disasters, and the behavioral health impact on the residents affected. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by disaster type and impact.
Author(s): Walter David Mathews, Joseph M. Clark, Amy S. Potts
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 6(1), 132–147
Date: 05/2024
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Reports on disasters in 8 rural southeast Kentucky counties in 2021-2022, the changing nature of the disasters, and the behavioral health impact on the residents affected. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by disaster type and impact.
Author(s): Walter David Mathews, Joseph M. Clark, Amy S. Potts
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 6(1), 132–147
Date: 05/2024
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Current and Projected Flood Exposure for Alaska Coastal Communities
Analyzes historical flood data to estimate current flood exposure for 63 Alaskan communities as well as projected exposure due to climate change. Discusses disparate risk for Alaska Native villages and specific challenges for rural and remote communities.
Author(s): Richard M. Buzard, Christopher V. Maio, Li H. Erikson, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 14, 7765
Date: 04/2024
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Analyzes historical flood data to estimate current flood exposure for 63 Alaskan communities as well as projected exposure due to climate change. Discusses disparate risk for Alaska Native villages and specific challenges for rural and remote communities.
Author(s): Richard M. Buzard, Christopher V. Maio, Li H. Erikson, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 14, 7765
Date: 04/2024
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The Climate Migrant: Health Risks Before, During, and After Migration
Explores the different types of migrants created by or affected by climate change and their health risks and needs. Defines three types of migrants: climate-precipitates migrants, climate-impacted migrants, and climate workers. Details the different challenges and needs of the different types of migrants.
Author(s): Amy K. Liebman, Marysel Pagan-Santana, Claire H. Seda
Citation: Journal of the National Hispanic Medical Association, 2(1), 36-43
Date: 04/2024
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Explores the different types of migrants created by or affected by climate change and their health risks and needs. Defines three types of migrants: climate-precipitates migrants, climate-impacted migrants, and climate workers. Details the different challenges and needs of the different types of migrants.
Author(s): Amy K. Liebman, Marysel Pagan-Santana, Claire H. Seda
Citation: Journal of the National Hispanic Medical Association, 2(1), 36-43
Date: 04/2024
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Forces of Change: 2023 Survey Results
Presents results from a 2023 survey of 532 local health departments (LHDs). Provides data on LHD staffing and budgets, billing practices, community health workers, programs and partnerships focused on social determinants of health and violence prevention, data modernization, and outbreak analytics. Includes comparisons of small, medium, and large LHDs.
Author(s): Margaret C. Cunningham, Krishna Patel, Chloe Garofalini, Kellie Hall, Timothy C. McCall
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Presents results from a 2023 survey of 532 local health departments (LHDs). Provides data on LHD staffing and budgets, billing practices, community health workers, programs and partnerships focused on social determinants of health and violence prevention, data modernization, and outbreak analytics. Includes comparisons of small, medium, and large LHDs.
Author(s): Margaret C. Cunningham, Krishna Patel, Chloe Garofalini, Kellie Hall, Timothy C. McCall
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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