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Rural Success: Pembina County Memorial Hospital, ND
Describes the quality improvement efforts of Pembina County Memorial Hospital (PCMH), a Critical Access Hospital in Pembina, North Dakota. Discusses PCMH's use of patient experience data, communication regarding emergency department transfers, and antibiotic stewardship efforts.
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Stratis Health
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Rural/Urban Differences in Children's Health
Examines differences in child health conditions by rural and urban residency. Explores differences in mental and behavioral health, weight status and physical activity, adverse childhood experiences, and access to healthcare.
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Motor Vehicle Traffic Death Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 15–24, by Urbanicity: United States, 2000–2018
Examines trends in motor vehicle traffic death rates among those age 15–24 compared to those 26 and older. For the 15-24 age group, includes death rate data by sex and urban-rural location. Also includes data by level of urbanicity for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Author(s): Sally C. Curtin, Betzaida Tejada-Vera
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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The Impact of Coronavirus on Households in Rural America
Reports on the experiences of rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses impacts on finances, employment, healthcare, housing, food, and child care. Concerns related to healthcare include access to care during the pandemic, concerns for those with special health issues such as chronic conditions, and use of telehealth.
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, National Public Radio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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The Unseen Picture: Issues with Health Care, Discrimination, Police and Safety, and Housing Experienced by Native American Populations in Rural America
Report presents a study on the experiences of rural Native American adults related to housing, discrimination, policing, and healthcare access, quality, and affordability. Compares the experiences of rural Native American and rural White adults. Breaks down data by gender, age, and U.S. region, among other measures.
Author(s): Mary T.G. Findling, Robert J. Blendon, John M. Benson, Carolyn Miller
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 38(1), 180-186
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
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Half of Rural Residents at High Risk of Serious Illness Due to COVID-19, Creating Stress on Rural Hospitals
Highlights a study on the risk of hospitalization due to a serious illness caused by COVID-19 in rural communities. Compares rural areas with metro and micropolitan areas. Makes policy recommendations regarding supply chain and financial assistance policies.
Author(s): Brystana G. Kaufman, Rebecca Whitaker, George Pink, G. Mark Holmes
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 36(4), 584-590
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
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Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine: United States, 2009–2018
Reports on trends in drug overdose deaths involving cocaine, with data by sex, age group, race and Hispanic origin, and concurrent involvement of opioids. Includes cocaine overdose death rate data for 2018 for urban and rural areas by Census region.
Author(s): Holly Hedegaard, Merianne Rose Spencer, Matthew F. Garnett
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Traffic Safety Facts: Preview of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities In 2019
Presents a preview of the motor vehicle related fatalities for 2019. Compares new data with statistics from 2018 by a number of measures, including rural and urban fatalities. Highlights state-by-state breakdowns by person/vehicle type.
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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The Financing of Rural Health
Features a recording of a panel discussion on innovative strategies for financing rural health. Discusses challenges in rural communities, such as health disparities, limited broadband access, hospital closures, and more. Mentions the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health.
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Health System Affiliation and Characteristics of Inpatient Stays at Rural and Metropolitan Hospitals, 2016
Presents statistics on inpatient stays at rural and metropolitan hospitals. Compares the number of inpatient hospitals stays by metropolitan status, health system affiliation, census region, and selected characteristics of the patients and hospital stays.
Author(s): Zeynal Karaca, Kathryn R. Fingar
Date: 10/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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