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Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap
Report details the form and function of the transportation systems serving rural areas. Discusses gaps in service for all forms of rural transportation, including EMS and non-emergency medical transportation.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organizations: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Cooperative Highway Research Program
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Tracking a Pandemic: How Rural Health Clinics Utilized a Historic Investment to Fight COVID-19
Shares the results from a survey of 289 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) across 40 states surveyed in April 2021. Describes the experiences of RHC staff and how the Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Testing (RHCCT) program funding was used to meet the healthcare needs of rural communities arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Leading Causes of Death and Health Disparities Among the American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arizona
Highlights the health disparities and major causes of death faced by American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities in Arizona to serve as a guide for tribal leaders and organizations when developing programs focused on improving AI/AN health. Includes information and data derived from Arizona population health and vital statistics, United States Census Bureau, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) on chronic disease, causes of death, and behavioral risk factors for AI/AN populations.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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School Districts Have Expanded Their Nonacademic Services for 2021–2022, While Academic Offerings Remain Much the Same: Selected Findings from the Third American School District Panel Survey
Report highlights the findings of an American School District Panel survey of district leaders on the potential changes to their academic and nonacademic offerings for the 2021-2022 school year. Details information on school-based mental health services and features data on rural school districts.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Heather L. Schwartz, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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National Survey of Title VI Programs 2020 Report: Serving Tribal Elders Across the United States
Explores trends, new directions and evolving needs of Title VI programs across the country. Includes information on staffing, budget and services, evolving needs of Title VI programs, and data on the impact of COVID-19 on Title VI grantee services. Includes statistics on services available and funding sources, and elders' unmet needs.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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Home Modification and Repair Services and Needs in Indian Country
Discusses the importance of home modifications and repairs to promote successful aging in place and independent living, with a focus on tribal elders. Describes the types of home modification and repair services offered by Title VI Native American Aging Programs, funding sources, and unmet needs and barriers to services.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organizations: University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, USAging
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Bright Spots: Case Studies in Innovative Rural Healthcare
Profiles 8 rural healthcare facilities and communities that successfully addressed issues regarding access to healthcare and explores commonalities across the case studies. Describes how these initiatives optimize leadership, cultural transformation, data utilization, rural maternity care, and external partnerships.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: A&M Rural and Community Health Institute
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DataGram: Pennsylvania Hospitalizations for Bites and Stings, 2019
Presents county-level map with number of hospitalizations for bites and stings per 100,000 Pennsylvania residents in 2019, and statistics with breakdown by urban or rural county.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Reducing the Impact of Dementia in America: A Decadal Survey of the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Summarizes results of a survey of social and behavioral research on preventing or slowing the development of dementia and reducing its social and economic impact on dementia patients and caregivers. Offers recommendations on research priorities to improve the lives of those affected by dementia. Includes rural references throughout.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Missouri Maternal-Infant Health: State and Regional Actions Impacting Care Delivery and Health Outcomes
Provides an overview of maternal and infant morbidity/mortality in Missouri. Profiles regional and state-wide efforts to address the drivers of severe maternal morbidity and mortality and improve maternal and infant health outcomes, including rural-specific projects.
Author(s): Reggi Rideout, Sue Kendig, Alison Williams
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Hospital Association
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