Rural Health
Resources by Type: Document
Health Care in Rural America
Report focuses on access of people in rural America to basic healthcare services. An important source of rural health information that continues to be of historical value. Covers rural populations and health programs, rural health services, and workforce. Detailed information on maternal and infant health services and rural mental health services.
Date: 09/1990
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment
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Report focuses on access of people in rural America to basic healthcare services. An important source of rural health information that continues to be of historical value. Covers rural populations and health programs, rural health services, and workforce. Detailed information on maternal and infant health services and rural mental health services.
Date: 09/1990
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment
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Hospital Closure: 1988
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1987
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Public Law 95–210: Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977
Text of the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977, Public Law 95–210 (December 13, 1977). This legislation established the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) designation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and outlines details of the designation.
Date: 1977
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Text of the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977, Public Law 95–210 (December 13, 1977). This legislation established the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) designation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and outlines details of the designation.
Date: 1977
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Jaynes Family Practice: An Appalachian Medical Clinic Providing Exceptional Patient Care
Provides information on an Appalachian Rural Health Clinic located in Corbin, Kentucky. Discusses the clinic's experiences with the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) and providing quality care to their patients.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Provides information on an Appalachian Rural Health Clinic located in Corbin, Kentucky. Discusses the clinic's experiences with the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP) and providing quality care to their patients.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Mental Health in Rural America
Fact sheet on USDA Rural Development funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in rural communities. Highlights USDA investments in programs serving rural Utah and the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Fact sheet on USDA Rural Development funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in rural communities. Highlights USDA investments in programs serving rural Utah and the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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USDA and Rural Health Care
Fact sheet on USDA Rural Development resources supporting community development and healthcare availability in rural communities. Details loan and grant programs as well as partnerships through the Rural Partners Network (RPN).
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Fact sheet on USDA Rural Development resources supporting community development and healthcare availability in rural communities. Details loan and grant programs as well as partnerships through the Rural Partners Network (RPN).
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Developing Partnerships in Rural Communities: At the Intersection of Suicide Prevention, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences
A fillable worksheet that guides the user in determining how to address suicide prevention, overdose prevention, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at the societal, community, relationship, and individual levels. Provides tailored information and planning for rural health departments on risk and protective factors, data sources available to them, and potential partnerships.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Community-Led Suicide Prevention, edc.org, National Association of County and City Health Officials
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A fillable worksheet that guides the user in determining how to address suicide prevention, overdose prevention, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at the societal, community, relationship, and individual levels. Provides tailored information and planning for rural health departments on risk and protective factors, data sources available to them, and potential partnerships.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Community-Led Suicide Prevention, edc.org, National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide
Addresses challenges facing migrant and seasonal workers in the event of an emergency, stressing all-hazard preparedness. Provides actionable steps that can be taken by public health professionals pre-event, during the event, and post-event. Serves as a foundation for planning on the farm, family, or individual level for emergency preparedness.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Western New York Public Health Alliance
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Addresses challenges facing migrant and seasonal workers in the event of an emergency, stressing all-hazard preparedness. Provides actionable steps that can be taken by public health professionals pre-event, during the event, and post-event. Serves as a foundation for planning on the farm, family, or individual level for emergency preparedness.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Western New York Public Health Alliance
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Fond du Lac Keeps Mammograms a Priority During Pandemic
Case study describing a mobile breast cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park Nicollet healthcare system. Discusses outreach practices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service availability.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Case study describing a mobile breast cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park Nicollet healthcare system. Discusses outreach practices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service availability.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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