Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Chartis Center for Rural Health Research & Resources for the 2023 National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute Conference
Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes Rural Health Safety Net Under Renewed Pressure as Pandemic Fades and presentation slides on this report from the 2023 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes Rural Health Safety Net Under Renewed Pressure as Pandemic Fades and presentation slides on this report from the 2023 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Rural Health Safety Net Under Renewed Pressure as Pandemic Fades
Examines financial and operational metrics for rural hospitals, comparing hospitals in states that did and did not expand Medicaid, as well as the discontinuation of obstetrics and chemotherapy services. Discusses how the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation can provide a path forward for some rural facilities and explores seven characteristics that may have the greatest impact on a facility's consideration to convert to an REH.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Examines financial and operational metrics for rural hospitals, comparing hospitals in states that did and did not expand Medicaid, as well as the discontinuation of obstetrics and chemotherapy services. Discusses how the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation can provide a path forward for some rural facilities and explores seven characteristics that may have the greatest impact on a facility's consideration to convert to an REH.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Rural Population Health in the United States: A Chartbook
Presents rural population health data by Census region and state, with some data by sex, race, and ethnicity. Includes U.S. maps showing county-level data as well as a variety of charts, including rural-urban disparity charts, state summary charts, and more. Topics addressed include access to care, health outcomes and risks, mortality, social determinants of health, and socioeconomic data.
Author(s): Randy Randolph, Sharita Thomas, Mark Holmes, et al.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Presents rural population health data by Census region and state, with some data by sex, race, and ethnicity. Includes U.S. maps showing county-level data as well as a variety of charts, including rural-urban disparity charts, state summary charts, and more. Topics addressed include access to care, health outcomes and risks, mortality, social determinants of health, and socioeconomic data.
Author(s): Randy Randolph, Sharita Thomas, Mark Holmes, et al.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Feeding the Residents of Hardeman County Tennessee
Profiles Healthy Hardeman Outreach for Healthy Weight (H2O), a partnership between the Healthcare Bolivar General Hospital (BGH), the Hardeman County Health Department, and Hardeman County Community Health Center to improve access to healthy foods and reduce obesity in the Tennessee county.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Profiles Healthy Hardeman Outreach for Healthy Weight (H2O), a partnership between the Healthcare Bolivar General Hospital (BGH), the Hardeman County Health Department, and Hardeman County Community Health Center to improve access to healthy foods and reduce obesity in the Tennessee county.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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The Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center Leads to Healing
Profiles the Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center, a program at Cheshire Medical Center, a rural hospital in Keene, New Hampshire. Describes how the Doorway uses evidence-based assessment tools to refer clients to the appropriate services in the community and serves as a connection point between multiple substance use disorder (SUD) services.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Profiles the Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center, a program at Cheshire Medical Center, a rural hospital in Keene, New Hampshire. Describes how the Doorway uses evidence-based assessment tools to refer clients to the appropriate services in the community and serves as a connection point between multiple substance use disorder (SUD) services.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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2023 Stability of the Rural Health Safety Net: State and National Data Tables
Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies such as sequestration and bad debt reimbursement on rural hospital revenues, jobs, and gross domestic product. Presented at the February 2023 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies such as sequestration and bad debt reimbursement on rural hospital revenues, jobs, and gross domestic product. Presented at the February 2023 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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The State of Rural Healthcare: Research Report and Outlook for 2023
Presents results of a survey of 110 rural healthcare organizations across 25 states regarding their financial health and strategic priorities. Identifies the top challenges identified by the surveyed organizations. Discusses how providers are addressing four strategic priorities, including workforce management, patient experience, financial performance, and digital transformation.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wipfli, LLP
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Presents results of a survey of 110 rural healthcare organizations across 25 states regarding their financial health and strategic priorities. Identifies the top challenges identified by the surveyed organizations. Discusses how providers are addressing four strategic priorities, including workforce management, patient experience, financial performance, and digital transformation.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Wipfli, LLP
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New Mexico School-Based Health Centers: Annual Status Report 2021-2022
Provides an overview of the school-based health centers (SBHCs) located in elementary, middle and high schools and the primary care and behavioral health services they provide. Offers a county map of SBHCs along with the county's social vulnerability as measured by the Social Vulnerability Index.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Provides an overview of the school-based health centers (SBHCs) located in elementary, middle and high schools and the primary care and behavioral health services they provide. Offers a county map of SBHCs along with the county's social vulnerability as measured by the Social Vulnerability Index.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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2023 Vermont Primary Care Sourcebook
Describes the mission of the Vermont Primary Care Association (PCA), and includes sections on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Vermont Rural Health Alliance. Features a list of the Bi-State PCA's Vermont members with contact information, and a county-level map showing locations of the state's FQHCs.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bi-State Primary Care Association
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Describes the mission of the Vermont Primary Care Association (PCA), and includes sections on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Vermont Rural Health Alliance. Features a list of the Bi-State PCA's Vermont members with contact information, and a county-level map showing locations of the state's FQHCs.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bi-State Primary Care Association
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Florida Rural Health Contact List, 2023
List of Florida rural EMS agencies, SHIP hospitals, local health councils, and rural health networks, with organization name, city, county, and contact information.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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List of Florida rural EMS agencies, SHIP hospitals, local health councils, and rural health networks, with organization name, city, county, and contact information.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Florida Health
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