Rural Health
Resources by Type: Document
The Oral Health of 6-9 Year Old American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Provides an overview of the oral health status of children in kindergarten through third grade identified as American Indian/Alaska Native using data from the 2011-2013 Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance survey.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Patrick Blahut
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Provides an overview of the oral health status of children in kindergarten through third grade identified as American Indian/Alaska Native using data from the 2011-2013 Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance survey.
Author(s): Kathy R. Phipps, Timothy L. Ricks, Patrick Blahut
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Blueprint for Community Paramedicine Programs Especially for EMS Agencies
Describes implementation of a Community Paramedicine program in Abbeville, South Carolina, and identifies ways that emergency medical technicians can expand their roles in order to bridge healthcare gaps in rural areas. Includes strategies for program promotion and evaluation.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Describes implementation of a Community Paramedicine program in Abbeville, South Carolina, and identifies ways that emergency medical technicians can expand their roles in order to bridge healthcare gaps in rural areas. Includes strategies for program promotion and evaluation.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Barriers to Primary Care Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine
Reports on a study of physicians in the State of Washington who participated in a Rural Opioid Addiction Management Project on the use of buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of opioid use disorders. Study determined the percentage of physicians who prescribed this treatment, the characteristics associated with the prescribing physicians, the number of patients treated, and the barriers found when integrating this treatment into their outreach practice.
Author(s): Eliza Hutchinson, Mary Catlin, C. Holly A. Andrilla, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(2), 128-133
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Reports on a study of physicians in the State of Washington who participated in a Rural Opioid Addiction Management Project on the use of buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of opioid use disorders. Study determined the percentage of physicians who prescribed this treatment, the characteristics associated with the prescribing physicians, the number of patients treated, and the barriers found when integrating this treatment into their outreach practice.
Author(s): Eliza Hutchinson, Mary Catlin, C. Holly A. Andrilla, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(2), 128-133
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Rates of Substance Use of American Indian Students in 8th, 10th, and 12th Grades Living on or Near Reservations: Update, 2009-2012
Analyzes data from a large sample of American Indian students, showing lifetime, annual, and last-month use by grade. Includes breakdowns by type of drug and comparisons with substance abuse rates in a nationally representative group of secondary school students.
Author(s): Linda R. Stanley, Susan D. Harness, Randall C. Swaim, Fred Beauvais
Citation: Public Health Reports, 129(2)
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Analyzes data from a large sample of American Indian students, showing lifetime, annual, and last-month use by grade. Includes breakdowns by type of drug and comparisons with substance abuse rates in a nationally representative group of secondary school students.
Author(s): Linda R. Stanley, Susan D. Harness, Randall C. Swaim, Fred Beauvais
Citation: Public Health Reports, 129(2)
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Adoption of Sodium Reduction Strategies in Small and Rural Hospitals, Illinois, 2012
Results of a 4-month-long intervention in which 30 hospitals promoted lower-sodium food choices in their cafeterias and vending machines, and made available information regarding benefits of sodium reduction.
Author(s): Nancy Amerson, Marguerite Nelson, Abigail Radcliffe, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 11
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Results of a 4-month-long intervention in which 30 hospitals promoted lower-sodium food choices in their cafeterias and vending machines, and made available information regarding benefits of sodium reduction.
Author(s): Nancy Amerson, Marguerite Nelson, Abigail Radcliffe, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 11
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Lead Poisoning: Not Just a Problem for Urban Youth
Discusses the risks and health consequences for rural children exposed to lead paint in older rural homes. Also identifies other sources of exposure to lead in housing. Describes "healthy homes" principles and lists other housing quality issues that can impact health.
Author(s): Ron Rupp
Citation: Rural Voices, 19(1), 19-21
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Discusses the risks and health consequences for rural children exposed to lead paint in older rural homes. Also identifies other sources of exposure to lead in housing. Describes "healthy homes" principles and lists other housing quality issues that can impact health.
Author(s): Ron Rupp
Citation: Rural Voices, 19(1), 19-21
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Broadband Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities in Rural America
Slides presented at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Broadband Workshop in March of 2014 describing the characteristics, demographics, opportunities, and challenges affecting rural America's broadband needs.
Author(s): Chuck Fluharty
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Slides presented at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Broadband Workshop in March of 2014 describing the characteristics, demographics, opportunities, and challenges affecting rural America's broadband needs.
Author(s): Chuck Fluharty
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Critical Access Hospital Population Health Summit: Improving Population Health: A Guide for Critical Access Hospitals
Presents highlights from a summit held in Bloomington, MN, on March 25-26, 2014. Included national rural hospital and population health experts who discussed recommendations for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and small rural hospitals regarding population health needs in their communities.
Author(s): Karla Weng
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Presents highlights from a summit held in Bloomington, MN, on March 25-26, 2014. Included national rural hospital and population health experts who discussed recommendations for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and small rural hospitals regarding population health needs in their communities.
Author(s): Karla Weng
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2014
Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Emergency Department Visits for Non-Traumatic Dental Problems in Oregon State
Reports to the Oregon Oral Health Funders Collaborative in two parts: Part I Emergency Department Claims Analysis and Part II Qualitative Interview Analysis. Includes data from rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Benjamin Sun, Donald L. Chi
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Washington
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Reports to the Oregon Oral Health Funders Collaborative in two parts: Part I Emergency Department Claims Analysis and Part II Qualitative Interview Analysis. Includes data from rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Benjamin Sun, Donald L. Chi
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Washington
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