Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Pediatric Care in Rural Hospital Emergency Departments
Analyzes data from the Emergency Pediatric Services and Equipment Supplement (EPSES) to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medicare Care Survey comparing rural and urban hospitals' responses on various dimensions of pediatric emergency department care.
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Randy K. Randolph, Stephanie Poley, Sarah Friedman, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 05/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Analyzes data from the Emergency Pediatric Services and Equipment Supplement (EPSES) to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medicare Care Survey comparing rural and urban hospitals' responses on various dimensions of pediatric emergency department care.
Author(s): Victoria A. Freeman, Randy K. Randolph, Stephanie Poley, Sarah Friedman, Rebecca T. Slifkin
Date: 05/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Border Lives: Health Status in the United States-Mexico Border Region
An overview of key health issues affecting U.S. residents living in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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An overview of key health issues affecting U.S. residents living in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Date: 04/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United States-México Border Health Commission
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Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Are the Gaps Between Rural and Urban Hospitals Closing?
Compares the quality of care provided by rural and urban hospitals for patients with acute myocardial infarction. Includes breakdowns by admission characteristics, such as concurrent conditions, and for remote rural areas.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Leighton Chan, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Edwin Huff, L. Gary Hart
Date: 03/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Compares the quality of care provided by rural and urban hospitals for patients with acute myocardial infarction. Includes breakdowns by admission characteristics, such as concurrent conditions, and for remote rural areas.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Leighton Chan, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Edwin Huff, L. Gary Hart
Date: 03/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Why Definitions Matter: Rural Definitions and State Poverty Rankings
Illustrates the importance of understanding the various definitions of rural and examines the differences in state poverty rates when the two definitions of rural are employed.
Author(s): Kathleen Miller
Date: 03/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Illustrates the importance of understanding the various definitions of rural and examines the differences in state poverty rates when the two definitions of rural are employed.
Author(s): Kathleen Miller
Date: 03/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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February 2010: A Dramatic Shift Away from Private Fee-for-Service Plans in Rural Medicare Advantage Enrollment
Discusses the decline in private fee-for-service (PFFS) enrollment in rural areas and as a result, Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in those areas, excluding other prepaid plans, fell slightly in early 2010 for the first time in years.
Author(s): Leah Kemper, Timothy D. McBride, M. Katherine Stone, Keith Mueller
Date: 03/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Discusses the decline in private fee-for-service (PFFS) enrollment in rural areas and as a result, Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in those areas, excluding other prepaid plans, fell slightly in early 2010 for the first time in years.
Author(s): Leah Kemper, Timothy D. McBride, M. Katherine Stone, Keith Mueller
Date: 03/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Assessment of the Mental Health Funding Marketplace in Rural vs. Urban Settings
Reports on the source of payment for mental health treatment for urban and rural residents. Source of payment is identified as private insurance, public insurance, or self-pay. Seeks to understand rural payer mix and inform future policies and finance-based interventions with the hope of reducing rural/urban mental healthcare disparities.
Additional links: Findings Brief: Assessment of the Mental Health Funding Marketplace in Urban vs. Rural Settings for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Summary Report: Assessment of the Mental Health Funding Marketplace in Urban vs. Rural Settings
Author(s): Jeffrey S. Harman, Fran Dong, Stan Xu, Nathan Ewigman, John C. Fortney
Date: 02/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Reports on the source of payment for mental health treatment for urban and rural residents. Source of payment is identified as private insurance, public insurance, or self-pay. Seeks to understand rural payer mix and inform future policies and finance-based interventions with the hope of reducing rural/urban mental healthcare disparities.
Additional links: Findings Brief: Assessment of the Mental Health Funding Marketplace in Urban vs. Rural Settings for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Summary Report: Assessment of the Mental Health Funding Marketplace in Urban vs. Rural Settings
Author(s): Jeffrey S. Harman, Fran Dong, Stan Xu, Nathan Ewigman, John C. Fortney
Date: 02/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Pollution Sources and Mortality Rates Across Rural-Urban Areas in the United States
Addresses potential pollution sources and corresponding health outcomes, paying particular attention to pollution hazards in rural settings.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michael Hendryx, Evan Fedorko, Joel A. Halverson
Date: 02/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Addresses potential pollution sources and corresponding health outcomes, paying particular attention to pollution hazards in rural settings.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michael Hendryx, Evan Fedorko, Joel A. Halverson
Date: 02/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Inpatient Stays in Rural Hospitals, 2007
Presents data on rural hospital inpatient stays in 2007. Compares rural and urban hospital utilization, hospital characteristics, resources, patient characteristics, common procedures, and principal diagnoses.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Laurel Holmquist, Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 01/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Presents data on rural hospital inpatient stays in 2007. Compares rural and urban hospital utilization, hospital characteristics, resources, patient characteristics, common procedures, and principal diagnoses.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Laurel Holmquist, Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 01/2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4)
Report to Congress regarding the rate of child abuse and neglect nationwide. Includes data and statistics of distribution of abuse and neglect by demographics, income and education level, perpetrator characteristics, and geographic location. Also includes resources to recognize and find treatment for victims.
Author(s): Andrea J. Sedlak, Jane Mettenburg, Monica Basena, et al.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Report to Congress regarding the rate of child abuse and neglect nationwide. Includes data and statistics of distribution of abuse and neglect by demographics, income and education level, perpetrator characteristics, and geographic location. Also includes resources to recognize and find treatment for victims.
Author(s): Andrea J. Sedlak, Jane Mettenburg, Monica Basena, et al.
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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An Analysis of the Labor Markets for Anesthesiology
Examines the supply and demand of anesthesiologists (ANs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Includes information on demographics, income, differences in rural areas, demand by state, and more. Compares employment of CRNAs and ANs by rural and urban facilities. Analyzes earnings and hours worked for CRNAs in rural versus urban areas.
Author(s): Lindsay Daugherty, Raquel Fonseca, Krishna B. Kumar, Pierre-Carl Michaud
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Examines the supply and demand of anesthesiologists (ANs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Includes information on demographics, income, differences in rural areas, demand by state, and more. Compares employment of CRNAs and ANs by rural and urban facilities. Analyzes earnings and hours worked for CRNAs in rural versus urban areas.
Author(s): Lindsay Daugherty, Raquel Fonseca, Krishna B. Kumar, Pierre-Carl Michaud
Date: 2010
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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