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Obesity-Related Hospitalizations, 2004 versus 2009
Provides data on hospital stays with obesity as a primary or secondary diagnosis. Table 1 provides information by location of patient residence, urban or rural, for obesity-related hospitalizations in 2004 and 2009.
Author(s): Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 07/2012
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions for Kidney Stone Disease, 2009
Provides information on emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions related to kidney stone disease. Table 3 includes data on rural ED visits for kidney stones.
Author(s): Gregory Foster, Carol Stocks, Michael S. Borofsky
Date: 07/2012
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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High Food Insecurity and Its Correlates Among Families Living on a Rural American Indian Reservation
Studied the association between food insecurity and sociodemographic characteristics on a rural reservation in South Dakota, Pine Ridge Reservation.
Author(s): Katherine W. Bauer, Rachel Widome, John Himes, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 102(7), 1346-1352
Date: 07/2012
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The Impact of State Behavioral Health Reform on Native American Individuals, Families, and Communities
Examines the effects of New Mexico's behavioral health reform efforts in addressing healthcare gaps between tribally-operated facilities and the Indian Health Service (IHS), and the implications for Native Americans.
Author(s): Cathleen E. Willging, Jessica Goodkind, Louise Lamphere, et al.
Citation: Qualitative Health Research, 22(7), 880-896
Date: 07/2012
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A Comparison of Rural and Urban Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions
Compares rural and urban data in terms of substance abuse treatment admissions by age, sex, education level, employment status, income source, health insurance status, substance, and source of treatment referral.
Date: 07/2012
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Quality Reporting for CAHs and Rural PPS Hospitals: The Potential Impact of Composite Measures
Assesses the use of composite scores for public reporting of quality measures as one way of addressing the low volume issue for small rural hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Ira Moscovice
Date: 07/2012
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Electronic Health Records: Number and Characteristics of Providers Awarded Medicare Incentive Payments for 2011
Reports on Medicare electronic health record incentive payments for 2011 to hospitals and healthcare providers. Compares incentive payments by geographic location including rural/urban breakdowns, hospital type including Critical Access Hospitals, and healthcare provider specialty.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 07/2012
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Reducing Barriers Associated with Delivering Health Care Services to Migratory Agricultural Workers
Identifies and discusses barriers to healthcare for migratory agricultural workers categorized as: work environment; migratory agricultural worker resources; and healthcare clinic practices.
Author(s): Hans Schmalzried, L. Fleming Fallon Jr.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(3), 2088
Date: 07/2012
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Missing the Handoff: Post-Hospitalization Follow-up Care Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes
Presents findings of an analysis of urban – rural differences in 30 day post-discharge physician follow-up care for people with diabetes.
Author(s): Kevin Bennett, Janice Probst, Medha Vyavaharkar, Saundra Glover
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(3), 2097
Date: 07/2012
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Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Initial Assessment
Report brief describes some of the available programs, like telehealth services in rural areas, to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate those who have PTSD and encourages further research that can help improve PTSD care.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 07/2012
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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