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1281. Advance Care Planning: New Realities in Times of COVID-19 - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 15, 2020

Advance care planning — planning for decision-making in times of medical crisis — has always been intended for all people, all ages, with or without a chronic disease. Clinicians talk about the challenges of these conversations now that COVID-19 has nudged planning from the realm of the theoretical future to current reality. - The Rural Monitor

...determine what medical problems are happening and what's going on in that respect." Dr. William Vandivier. Dr. William Vandivier, a pulmonologist and critical care physician at the University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus, shared...

1282. 'Good Stewards': Rural Healthcare Experts Discuss Governance Board Best Practices - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 10, 2026

Hospital and health center boards play an important role in the success of healthcare facilities. Rural CEOs and board members from Colorado, Missouri, North Dakota, and Oklahoma and experts from national organizations share the expectations of a hospital or health center board, orientation and ongoing education, as well as ways to improve board governance. - The Rural Monitor

...social media. Board orientation After recruiting comes training new board members. One key aspect of orientation is teaching board members how CAHs' and CHCs' finances are different from other organizations and businesses. "A banker...

1283. Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Dec 1, 2025

Provides an overview of EMS and trauma services in rural areas. Answers frequently asked questions about funding, equipment, training, recruitment, continuing education, trauma systems, trauma care, and other topics relating to rural EMS.

...determine the level of EMS response wanted by the community and how those services would be financially supported by the community. The 2023 document A Consensus Panel Approach to Estimating the Start-Up and Annual...

1284. Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Dec 16, 2025

Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions regarding the requirements and benefits of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Addresses how to become a RHC, reimbursement, staffing requirements, patient characteristics, the differences between RHCs and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and more.

...Determined . Can Rural Health Clinics be certified as Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs)? Yes, RHCs are eligible to pursue PCMH recognition. The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a healthcare delivery model that requires...

1285. Rising from the Ashes: How Trauma-Informed Care Nurtures Healing in Rural America - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 17, 2019

Wildfires. Child abuse. Sexual assault. The negative and ongoing effects of these experiences are the reason communities and medical providers are using an approach called trauma-informed care. This article features ways trauma is understood and treated in a rural community, a Wyoming pediatrician's clinic, and for nurses providing assault exams. - The Rural Monitor

...social services, and other agencies across the county, the Health Leadership Network made sure entities with the potential of treating trauma victims were on the same page. In addition, healthcare facilities across the county have...

1286. Rural Healthcare Workforce Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jan 10, 2025

Examines policy, economics, planning challenges, health professional shortage areas, and other issues related to the rural healthcare workforce. These include supply and demand, distribution and characteristics of the workforce, licensure, certification, and scope of practice issues, and policies that can be used to improve the rural healthcare workforce.

...determine HPSAs. Where are HPSAs located in rural areas? According to State of the Primary Care Workforce, 2025 , 63.1% of primary care HPSAs are in rural areas. The following maps show designated HPSAs for primary...

1287. Technological Innovation in Rural Health and Human Services Spaces, with Dan Shane – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Oct 7, 2025

The October 2025 episode of RHIhub's podcast features an interview with Dan Shane, Associate Professor with the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. We examine opportunities for applying technological advances in rural health and human services, potential challenges, and future avenues of development.

...determining the issues a person's facing and figuring out the best course of care for them. How can some of the existing alliances between hospitals, human service providers, and community-based organizations, develop...

1288. Ethanol Plant Disaster Creates Environmental and Human Health Concerns for Rural Community in Mead, Nebraska – RHIhub Emergency Preparedness Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Shares how a rural community in Nebraska responded to an ethanol plant disaster that released toxic chemical waste into the environment in 2021.

...determine whether they have detectable amounts of neonic-related toxins in their bloodstream or urinalysis results. This data will be collected for broader analysis, and it will also be reported back to individuals for their...

1289. First Responders to Hot Air Balloon Crash in Caldwell County, Texas, Use All-Hazards Response Framework for Mass Fatality Event — RHIhub Emergency Preparedness Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Describes how the Caldwell County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management responded to a hot air balloon crash resulting in mass fatalities in Maxwell, Texas in July of 2016.

...determined the response would need additional resources. He contacted a private autopsy firm located in the county seat, Lockhart, which is 10 minutes away from Maxwell. The private ME arrived at the accident site...

1290. Concussion in Rural America: Experts Detail Injury and Recovery of Traumatic Brain Injury - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 8, 2020

In the past five years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delivered two reports to Congress concerning traumatic brain injury. Concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries, are common. With perspectives gained from their varied roles, five experts share information on concussions in rural America. - The Rural Monitor

...determine an injury's severity. Typically, for a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), the loss of consciousness will be less than 30 minutes and memory loss for around 24 hours or less. Brain injury...