Rural Health
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A Description of COVID-19 Lifestyle Restrictions Among a Sample of Rural Appalachian Women
Findings from a survey given to 33 women who had previously participated in a larger survey involving substance use and behavioral risks. Features demographics and statistics on substance use, mental health, and types of activity restrictions related to COVID-19.
Author(s): Michele Staton, Martha Tillson, J. Matthew Webster
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 3(1), 4-17
Date: 2021
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Findings from a survey given to 33 women who had previously participated in a larger survey involving substance use and behavioral risks. Features demographics and statistics on substance use, mental health, and types of activity restrictions related to COVID-19.
Author(s): Michele Staton, Martha Tillson, J. Matthew Webster
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 3(1), 4-17
Date: 2021
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Using State Licensure Data to Assess North Carolina's Health Workforce COVID-19 Response Capacity
Assesses the supply of healthcare providers in North Carolina who are able to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, using licensure data merged with population data and numbers of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. Mentions rural throughout. Features county-level maps showing ratios of respiratory therapists, critical care nurses and physicians per 10,000 county population, and ratios of critical care nurses and respiratory therapists to numbers of ICU beds.
Author(s): Heather Wilson, Evan M. Galloway, Julie C. Spero, et al.
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 82(1), 29-35
Date: 2021
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Assesses the supply of healthcare providers in North Carolina who are able to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, using licensure data merged with population data and numbers of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. Mentions rural throughout. Features county-level maps showing ratios of respiratory therapists, critical care nurses and physicians per 10,000 county population, and ratios of critical care nurses and respiratory therapists to numbers of ICU beds.
Author(s): Heather Wilson, Evan M. Galloway, Julie C. Spero, et al.
Citation: North Carolina Medical Journal, 82(1), 29-35
Date: 2021
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Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health Care Services
Provides guidance to help healthcare and transportation agencies work together to increase transportation services and improve health outcomes. Discusses the effect of limited transportation services on healthcare access and cost in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Includes case studies and examples of collaborative efforts between transportation and healthcare organizations.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Transportation Research Board
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Provides guidance to help healthcare and transportation agencies work together to increase transportation services and improve health outcomes. Discusses the effect of limited transportation services on healthcare access and cost in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Includes case studies and examples of collaborative efforts between transportation and healthcare organizations.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Transportation Research Board
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Health Services and Primary Care Research Study
Presents the results of a study in 36 rural primary care practices, including rural health clinics and Federally Qualified Health Clinics, comparing Medicare Fee for Service behavioral therapy for obesity delivered to individual clients in clinics to in-clinic group visits delivered by clinical providers; and phone-based group visits delivered by a centralized provider. Participants included 1407 adults from rural areas over a 24 month period with a goal to identify the most effective therapy for rural settings.
Author(s): Peter Mendel, Courtney A. Gidengil, Andrada Tomoaia-Cotisel, et al.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Presents the results of a study in 36 rural primary care practices, including rural health clinics and Federally Qualified Health Clinics, comparing Medicare Fee for Service behavioral therapy for obesity delivered to individual clients in clinics to in-clinic group visits delivered by clinical providers; and phone-based group visits delivered by a centralized provider. Participants included 1407 adults from rural areas over a 24 month period with a goal to identify the most effective therapy for rural settings.
Author(s): Peter Mendel, Courtney A. Gidengil, Andrada Tomoaia-Cotisel, et al.
Date: 2021
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Delaware State Health Improvement Plan: 2020 Annual Report
Assesses policy improvements and the alignment of activities among 9 key Delaware stakeholder groups with the 2018-2023 Delaware State Health Needs Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan. Includes sections on chronic disease, maternal and child health, substance use disorders, and mental health, and offers system-wide recommendations.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organizations: Delaware Health and Social Services, University of Delaware Partnership for Healthy Communities
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Assesses policy improvements and the alignment of activities among 9 key Delaware stakeholder groups with the 2018-2023 Delaware State Health Needs Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan. Includes sections on chronic disease, maternal and child health, substance use disorders, and mental health, and offers system-wide recommendations.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organizations: Delaware Health and Social Services, University of Delaware Partnership for Healthy Communities
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Maternal Mortalities and Severe Maternal Morbidity in Arizona
Provides an overview of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in Arizona as related to issues such as access to healthcare, social determinants of health, and quality of care. Utilizes 2016-2017 data to examine adverse maternal outcomes by county and demographic, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Provides an overview of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in Arizona as related to issues such as access to healthcare, social determinants of health, and quality of care. Utilizes 2016-2017 data to examine adverse maternal outcomes by county and demographic, including rural versus urban location.
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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County Reclassifications and Rural–Urban Mortality Disparities in the United States (1970–2018)
Examines urban and rural mortality disparities since 1970, comparing baseline changes to mortality rates by decade of reclassificiation of rural and urban counties based on CDC WONDER data. Describes the impact of reclassification on disparities and the importance of rural and urban classification in policy interventions.
Author(s): Matthew M. Brooks, J. Tom Mueller, Brian C. Thiede
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 110(12): 1814-1816
Date: 12/2020
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Examines urban and rural mortality disparities since 1970, comparing baseline changes to mortality rates by decade of reclassificiation of rural and urban counties based on CDC WONDER data. Describes the impact of reclassification on disparities and the importance of rural and urban classification in policy interventions.
Author(s): Matthew M. Brooks, J. Tom Mueller, Brian C. Thiede
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 110(12): 1814-1816
Date: 12/2020
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The Unique Impacts of U.S. Social and Health Policies on Rural Population Health and Aging
Examines how the Older Americans Act (OAA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) impact rural and urban communities differently. Includes discussion about policy efforts and the need to consider the context of place.
Author(s): Danielle C. Rhubart, Shannon M. Monnat, Leif Jensen, Claire Pendergrast
Citation: Public Policy & Aging Report, 31(1), 24-29
Date: 12/2020
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Examines how the Older Americans Act (OAA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) impact rural and urban communities differently. Includes discussion about policy efforts and the need to consider the context of place.
Author(s): Danielle C. Rhubart, Shannon M. Monnat, Leif Jensen, Claire Pendergrast
Citation: Public Policy & Aging Report, 31(1), 24-29
Date: 12/2020
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Public Law 116–260: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260 (December 27, 2020). Section 125 establishes the Rural Emergency Hospital designation. Section 127 makes changes to direct graduate medical education (GME) and indirect GME payments to teaching hospitals that train residents in Rural Training Programs.
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260 (December 27, 2020). Section 125 establishes the Rural Emergency Hospital designation. Section 127 makes changes to direct graduate medical education (GME) and indirect GME payments to teaching hospitals that train residents in Rural Training Programs.
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Working with Tribes to Achieve Interoperability
Describes the importance of the Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC) as a liaison between tribal councils and local emergency planning committees for identifying communication needs and for developing coordinated plans and procedures that align with statewide and regional governance. Highlights 3 tribal projects collaborating with states and regional entities to set priorities and advocate for new technologies to improve emergency communication systems. Identifies the goals, objectives, and examples of tribal activities that align with the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) recommendations.
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organization: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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Describes the importance of the Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC) as a liaison between tribal councils and local emergency planning committees for identifying communication needs and for developing coordinated plans and procedures that align with statewide and regional governance. Highlights 3 tribal projects collaborating with states and regional entities to set priorities and advocate for new technologies to improve emergency communication systems. Identifies the goals, objectives, and examples of tribal activities that align with the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) recommendations.
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring organization: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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