Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Nebraska General Psychiatry Map
Shows general psychiatry state and federal shortage areas.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Shows general psychiatry state and federal shortage areas.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Office of Rural Health
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Preventing Substance Misuse in Rural Settings
A guide to delivering substance misuse prevention programming in rural communities. Identifies challenges and strategies specific to rural areas.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Education Development Center
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A guide to delivering substance misuse prevention programming in rural communities. Identifies challenges and strategies specific to rural areas.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Education Development Center
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The Looming Crisis in Rural Healthcare
A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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CMS-Approved Accrediting Organizations Contacts for Prospective Clients
Lists accrediting organizations approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Includes details on which types of programs each organization accredits, such as Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics, and provides contact information.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Lists accrediting organizations approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Includes details on which types of programs each organization accredits, such as Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics, and provides contact information.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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State Operations Manual Appendix W - Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Swing-Beds in CAHs
Provides details from the State Operations Manual on swing beds for Critical Access Hospitals.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides details from the State Operations Manual on swing beds for Critical Access Hospitals.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Wisconsin - Opioids: Summary Data Dashboard
Provides access to interactive county-level data on opioid deaths and hospitalizations in Wisconsin. Includes data by age, sex, opioid type, and race/ethnicity and provides information on adult and youth opioid use. Highlights how populations are using opioids, reasons for obtaining opioid prescriptions, and trends for medication misuse.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Provides access to interactive county-level data on opioid deaths and hospitalizations in Wisconsin. Includes data by age, sex, opioid type, and race/ethnicity and provides information on adult and youth opioid use. Highlights how populations are using opioids, reasons for obtaining opioid prescriptions, and trends for medication misuse.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Culturally Competent Healthcare
Focuses on building a culturally competent practice for native elders via community input and storytelling as a means of building trust between physicians and patients in tribal communities. Discusses the Southcentral Foundation which provides healthcare services to American Indians and Alaska Natives in southcentral Alaska.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Council on Aging
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Focuses on building a culturally competent practice for native elders via community input and storytelling as a means of building trust between physicians and patients in tribal communities. Discusses the Southcentral Foundation which provides healthcare services to American Indians and Alaska Natives in southcentral Alaska.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Council on Aging
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Illinois Public Health Community Map
Presents an interactive map depicting county-level information on a number of public health categories in Illinois. Features state-wide demographics such as age, race, education, median household income, and healthcare payer type.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Presents an interactive map depicting county-level information on a number of public health categories in Illinois. Features state-wide demographics such as age, race, education, median household income, and healthcare payer type.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Eaton Rapids Medical Center: Improving Teen Mental Health
Profile of the Eaton Rapids Teen Center, established in rural Michigan with the help of the local medical center and community organizations, to support students in grades 6-12 and to promote their mental health.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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Profile of the Eaton Rapids Teen Center, established in rural Michigan with the help of the local medical center and community organizations, to support students in grades 6-12 and to promote their mental health.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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Rural Community Ambulance Agency Transformation Toolkit
Provides a self-assessment and resources to help rural ambulance agencies move from volume to value and meet the core competencies outlined in the Baldridge Excellence Framework for Health Care. Offers resources related to EMS leadership, strategic planning, the workforce, operations and processes, community involvement, data collection and analysis, and quality outcomes.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Provides a self-assessment and resources to help rural ambulance agencies move from volume to value and meet the core competencies outlined in the Baldridge Excellence Framework for Health Care. Offers resources related to EMS leadership, strategic planning, the workforce, operations and processes, community involvement, data collection and analysis, and quality outcomes.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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