Rural Monitor Search Results for: guidelines
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Date: Jan 9, 2019
Public health experts, researchers, and organizations who are concerned about eye health in rural America note new data collection efforts to be able to better understand vision care needs. Screening guidelines also play an important part in vision care in rural America. - The Rural Monitor
...Guidelines - The Rural Monitor --- Public health experts, researchers, and organizations who are concerned about eye health...
Date: Jul 12, 2017
Colorectal cancer stands out as a cancer with increased incidence and mortality rates in rural areas – rates that are likely influenced by lack of screening. Using different approaches, two rural healthcare organizations in Idaho and Kentucky show how they are saving lives by improving colorectal cancer screening rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines." Dr. Van Breeding, Director of Clinical Services at Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation in rural...
Date: Jun 28, 2023
New HIV infections are on the decline in the U.S. — but in some rural areas, lingering stigma and misunderstanding still stand as barriers to the prevention and treatment of the virus. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines." In virtual sessions, providers learn the latest guidelines and other best practices from specialists...
Date: Jul 11, 2018
Obstetric services were available in 205 fewer rural hospitals in 2014 than in 2004. Realizing the importance of maternity and childbirth services, a CAH in Alaska works to keep its providers' skills sharp and a rural OB-GYN residency program in Wisconsin is beginning to train a new generation of physicians. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines that ask facilities to be within a certain distance of another facility that can perform...
Date: Oct 31, 2018
The benefits of palliative care are described as "the heart of healthcare." Experts and advocates share the importance of scaling this care to rural outpatients with serious illness and chronic medical conditions. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines. I always found palliative care personally compelling. It drives at the heart of what...
Date: Jul 24, 2019
CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines so communities can see CAPABLE requirements, "but we're always open to a conversation...
Date: Feb 7, 2018
Limited funding, expanding coverage areas, and a cultural shift in volunteerism across generations has motivated EMS leaders to find new recruitment methods that attract more personnel and keep them as long as possible. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines are fairly cutting-edge and the ability to do more advanced paramedic skills, I think...
Date: Mar 22, 2017
Resistant bacteria, or "superbugs," are a cause of major medical illness and death. Government and accreditation agencies, as well as infectious disease experts, believe hospital antibiotic stewardship programs are the answer to blunting the impact and development of these germs. Despite limited resources, rural and Critical Access Hospitals are activating their stewardship programs. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines on stewardship, it's all based on large, academic medical centers for the most...
Date: May 1, 2019
Cancer has become one of the leading causes of death for American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. In this article, a cancer researcher, foundation director, and medical professional share their models that engage these populations in cancer research, prevention, and treatment. - The Rural Monitor
...guidelines, safeguards, or protections should be included in biospecimen cancer research?" and "What does biospecimen...
Date: Aug 26, 2020
From decreasing stigma to increasing treatment access and the impact of COVID-19, experts and rural healthcare organizations speak out on alcohol use and misuse in rural America. - The Rural Monitor
...Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal in June. Second, Jarvis said there are anecdotal accounts of increasing...