Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Long-term care
The New Blue H: A Report on the Findings of the 2014 Rural Health Workgroup, a Partner Project Between the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Hospital Association
Outlines a comprehensive proposal addressing access to healthcare for rural populations in Washington. Considers the entire continuum of care from wellness and prevention to acute and long-term care, and includes a focus on hospitals and new models of healthcare delivery.
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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Outlines a comprehensive proposal addressing access to healthcare for rural populations in Washington. Considers the entire continuum of care from wellness and prevention to acute and long-term care, and includes a focus on hospitals and new models of healthcare delivery.
Date: 08/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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Profile of Rural Residential Care Facilities: A Chartbook
Reports on rural/urban differences in residential care facilities, focusing the facilities themselves, their residents, and the services they offer. Addresses how facility policies affect aging-in-place options.
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Eileen Griffin, Zach Croll, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Reports on rural/urban differences in residential care facilities, focusing the facilities themselves, their residents, and the services they offer. Addresses how facility policies affect aging-in-place options.
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Eileen Griffin, Zach Croll, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Integrated Care Management in Rural Communities
Reviews the opportunities and challenges reform initiatives under the Affordable Care Act present for rural communities. Assesses 4 types of organizational models for delivering integrated care management, including long-term services and support. Each model has different strengths and drawbacks, weighing for and against implementation in rural areas.
Author(s): Eileen Griffin, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Reviews the opportunities and challenges reform initiatives under the Affordable Care Act present for rural communities. Assesses 4 types of organizational models for delivering integrated care management, including long-term services and support. Each model has different strengths and drawbacks, weighing for and against implementation in rural areas.
Author(s): Eileen Griffin, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Impacts on Rural People, Places, and Providers: A Second Look
Addresses the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on rural communities with a focus on health insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid payment, quality and delivery system reform, public health, healthcare workforce, and long-term care.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, A. Clinton MacKinney, et al.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Addresses the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on rural communities with a focus on health insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid payment, quality and delivery system reform, public health, healthcare workforce, and long-term care.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, A. Clinton MacKinney, et al.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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State Funded Housing Assistance Programs
Reviews 77 state-funded housing assistance programs across rural and urban areas in 34 states that support people with disabilities and mental illness. Includes a description of the Nevada Rural Housing Authority program.
Author(s): Rachel Bergquist, Emily Cooper, Kevin Martone, Melany Mondello
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Technical Assistance Collaborative
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Reviews 77 state-funded housing assistance programs across rural and urban areas in 34 states that support people with disabilities and mental illness. Includes a description of the Nevada Rural Housing Authority program.
Author(s): Rachel Bergquist, Emily Cooper, Kevin Martone, Melany Mondello
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Technical Assistance Collaborative
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Discharge to Swing Bed or Skilled Nursing Facility: Who Goes Where?
Examines health conditions of patients discharged from rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to swing beds and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Randy K. Randolph, Mark Holmes
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines health conditions of patients discharged from rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to swing beds and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Randy K. Randolph, Mark Holmes
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Long-Term Care Services in the United States: 2013 Overview
Presents descriptive results from the first findings of the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). Provides information on the supply, staffing, and services offered by providers of long-term care services; and the demographic, health, and users of these services. Figure 2 shows the distribution of providers among metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-metro areas by type of service: adult day services, home health, hospice, nursing home, and residential care community.
Author(s): Lauren Harris-Kojetin, Manisha Sengupta, Eunice Park-Lee, Roberto Valverde
Date: 12/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents descriptive results from the first findings of the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). Provides information on the supply, staffing, and services offered by providers of long-term care services; and the demographic, health, and users of these services. Figure 2 shows the distribution of providers among metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-metro areas by type of service: adult day services, home health, hospice, nursing home, and residential care community.
Author(s): Lauren Harris-Kojetin, Manisha Sengupta, Eunice Park-Lee, Roberto Valverde
Date: 12/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Use of Electronic Health Records in Residential Care Communities
Provides baseline findings using data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF). Presents data on the use of electronic health records in residential care centers in the United States. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan facilities.
Author(s): Christine Caffrey, Eunice Park-Lee
Date: 09/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides baseline findings using data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF). Presents data on the use of electronic health records in residential care centers in the United States. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan facilities.
Author(s): Christine Caffrey, Eunice Park-Lee
Date: 09/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Mental Health Services in Rural Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement
Examines promising practices for enhancing mental health services to the elderly living in rural long-term care facilities or in their own homes.
Author(s): Jean A. Talbot, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines promising practices for enhancing mental health services to the elderly living in rural long-term care facilities or in their own homes.
Author(s): Jean A. Talbot, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Mental Health Services in Rural Long-Term Care
Explores practices for increasing the quality, quantity, and accessibility of mental health services in rural long-term care. Addresses finances, workforce challenges, physical access barriers, integrated care, and policy considerations.
Author(s): Jean A. Talbot, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Explores practices for increasing the quality, quantity, and accessibility of mental health services in rural long-term care. Addresses finances, workforce challenges, physical access barriers, integrated care, and policy considerations.
Author(s): Jean A. Talbot, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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