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Resources by Topic: Health workforce
Cavity Free at Three: CDC Evaluation 2013-2018
Presents the key findings of a 5-year evaluation of the Cavity Free at Three (CF3) program that trains medical and dental professionals to provide preventive oral health services for young children and pregnant women. The goal is to decrease dental disease and reduce disparities associated with oral health among vulnerable populations in rural and urban Colorado.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Presents the key findings of a 5-year evaluation of the Cavity Free at Three (CF3) program that trains medical and dental professionals to provide preventive oral health services for young children and pregnant women. The goal is to decrease dental disease and reduce disparities associated with oral health among vulnerable populations in rural and urban Colorado.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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2018 Nebraska Workforce Report
Examines 2017 healthcare workforce levels throughout Nebraska to identify differences between Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other hospitals in the state. Provides workforce vacancy and turnover rates across 5 districts in Nebraska, emphasizing healthcare professions such as radiology technologists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and others.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Hospital Association
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Examines 2017 healthcare workforce levels throughout Nebraska to identify differences between Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other hospitals in the state. Provides workforce vacancy and turnover rates across 5 districts in Nebraska, emphasizing healthcare professions such as radiology technologists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and others.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Hospital Association
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Living With Diabetes in Appalachia: A Focus Group Study
Focus group study in rural West Virginia examining how adults with type 2 diabetes manage the challenges brought on by their condition. Aims to inform holistic nursing practices in Appalachia by analyzing participants' responses to various interview questions.
Author(s): Roger Carpenter, Mary Jane Smith
Citation: Holistic Nursing Practice, 32(4), 196-201
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Focus group study in rural West Virginia examining how adults with type 2 diabetes manage the challenges brought on by their condition. Aims to inform holistic nursing practices in Appalachia by analyzing participants' responses to various interview questions.
Author(s): Roger Carpenter, Mary Jane Smith
Citation: Holistic Nursing Practice, 32(4), 196-201
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Utah's Genetic Counselor Workforce, 2018: A Study on the Supply and Distribution of Genetic Counselors in Utah
An overview of Utah's genetic counselor workforce, based on results of a 2017 survey. Features statistics including the percentage of Utah genetic counselors who have a rural background.
Author(s): Jenna Christensen
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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An overview of Utah's genetic counselor workforce, based on results of a 2017 survey. Features statistics including the percentage of Utah genetic counselors who have a rural background.
Author(s): Jenna Christensen
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Utah's Pharmacist Workforce, 2018
Analyzes 2017 survey data of licensed Utah pharmacists to assess the supply and demand, demographic and geographic distribution, and workforce trends in rural and urban areas of the state.
Author(s): Sydney Groesbeck
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Analyzes 2017 survey data of licensed Utah pharmacists to assess the supply and demand, demographic and geographic distribution, and workforce trends in rural and urban areas of the state.
Author(s): Sydney Groesbeck
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Higher Primary Care Physician Continuity is Associated With Lower Costs and Hospitalizations
Results of a study using Medicare claims data for patients obtaining care from a sample of 6,551 primary care physicians. Features statistics including physician characteristics associated with providing continuity of care, with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Author(s): Andrew Bazemore, Stephen Petterson, Lars E. Peterson, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 16(6), 492-497
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Results of a study using Medicare claims data for patients obtaining care from a sample of 6,551 primary care physicians. Features statistics including physician characteristics associated with providing continuity of care, with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Author(s): Andrew Bazemore, Stephen Petterson, Lars E. Peterson, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 16(6), 492-497
Date: 2018
Type: Document
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Utah's Occupational Therapy Workforce, 2018: A Study on the Supply and Distribution of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants in Utah
Analyzes Utah's occupational therapy (OT) workforce in 2017. Includes statistics on demographics, practice characteristics, rural and urban practice setting, and county-level information on the OT workforce compared to the county population. Discusses future needs, supply, and demand for OT workforce in Utah. Offers policy recommendations to strengthen the rural workforce.
Author(s): Andrew Salt
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Analyzes Utah's occupational therapy (OT) workforce in 2017. Includes statistics on demographics, practice characteristics, rural and urban practice setting, and county-level information on the OT workforce compared to the county population. Discusses future needs, supply, and demand for OT workforce in Utah. Offers policy recommendations to strengthen the rural workforce.
Author(s): Andrew Salt
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Case Study: High-Tech OB Simulation Training Educates OB Teams, Improves Quality of Rural Health Care
Reports on a pilot obstetrics simulation training program intended to help rural family physicians and obstetric care teams recognize and react to complications related to pregnancy, initially focusing on hemorrhaging. Identifies planned quality improvement measures resulting from the training and includes program contact information. Program targeted 12 rural hospitals in Nebraska.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Bryan Health, Heartland Health Alliance
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Reports on a pilot obstetrics simulation training program intended to help rural family physicians and obstetric care teams recognize and react to complications related to pregnancy, initially focusing on hemorrhaging. Identifies planned quality improvement measures resulting from the training and includes program contact information. Program targeted 12 rural hospitals in Nebraska.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Bryan Health, Heartland Health Alliance
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Rural Suicide: One California County's Fight to Save Lives
Series of articles exploring the causes for high rates of suicide in rural areas of Northern California, including Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa counties. Topics include shortages of mental health professionals and the higher risk of suicide among veterans and Native Americans.
Author(s): Sammy Caiola
Date: 2018
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Capital Public Radio
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Series of articles exploring the causes for high rates of suicide in rural areas of Northern California, including Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa counties. Topics include shortages of mental health professionals and the higher risk of suicide among veterans and Native Americans.
Author(s): Sammy Caiola
Date: 2018
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Capital Public Radio
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2017 Nebraska Registered Dental Hygienist Survey Summary
Reports the results of a 2017 survey of registered dental hygienists (RDHs) and public health registered dental hygienists (PHRDH) in Nebraska. Provides RDHs statistics by age group practice location and number of hours worked per week. Includes statistics on practice locations by rural and urban, patient demographics, practice settings, education, training, and more.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports the results of a 2017 survey of registered dental hygienists (RDHs) and public health registered dental hygienists (PHRDH) in Nebraska. Provides RDHs statistics by age group practice location and number of hours worked per week. Includes statistics on practice locations by rural and urban, patient demographics, practice settings, education, training, and more.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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