Website Search Results for: rural referral center
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Reviewed: Dec 16, 2022
A service for expectant and young mothers in rural Arkansas includes prenatal check-ups, education, transportation, well-baby checks and child immunizations.
...rural Arkansas includes prenatal check-ups, education, transportation, well-baby checks and child immunizations. --- Healthy Connections, Inc. Healthy Families Arkansas Summary Need: High poverty rates and lack of access to healthcare make caring for unborn...
Date: Mar 13, 2024
Studies find that rural people have higher rates of hearing loss than urban people but face significant barriers to care. Experts from a hearing clinic in South Dakota, a telehealth program in Alaska, and a nationally available agriculture safety program discuss these barriers, ways to improve access to hearing care, and the importance of hearing conservation. - The Rural Monitor
...rural communities on a variety of safety and health topics, including hearing conservation. If schools or communities choose hearing conservation as one of their topics, children learn three methods to protect their hearing: turning down...
Learn why rural-specific health system demonstration projects are needed and review current demonstrations underway now.
...referrals to community resources to address social drivers of health. AHEAD is built on lessons learned from the Maryland Total Cost of Care Model, the Vermont All-Payer ACO Model, and the Pennsylvania Rural Health...
Information for rural providers on Medicare's Initial Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE) or Welcome to Medicare visit.
...rural providers on Medicare's Initial Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE) or Welcome to Medicare visit. --- Initial Preventive Physical Exam or “Welcome to Medicare” Visit What is an Initial Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE)? The Centers...
Date: Jun 12, 2024
While loneliness and social isolation are often viewed as individual problems or even personal failings, there is growing awareness of the structural factors contributing to widespread disconnection. Amid a national "loneliness epidemic," some rural leaders are finding ways to help their neighbors connect. - The Rural Monitor
...rural communities will likely necessitate a tailored approach. I think that the first step — drawing on my background in substance use treatment — is admitting that there is a problem. "I think that the first step...
Date: May 2, 2018
Post-acute care (PAC) services available locally can make fully recovering from a serious illness or injury faster and easier, setting the patient and provider up for the best possible outcome. This article looks at how a tertiary facility's communication with skilled nursing facilities, a Critical Access Hospital's swing bed program, and a home health agency are improving patient transitions from acute care to PAC. - The Rural Monitor
...Center, led by Dr. Alana Knudson, which found that "strong relationships between rural home health agencies and local hospitals are fundamental to improving patient outcomes." Being a member of a large health system, VNA gets...
Date: Oct 17, 2018
In this in-depth story, multiple clinical issues surrounding domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural settings are discussed by providers and researchers. Rural prevalence rates, provider knowledge gaps, and healthcare expenditures are also reviewed. - The Rural Monitor
...Center for Injury Prevention and Control Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Healthcare Settings A Surgical Specialist Speaks Out About DV Screening Though the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force...
Date: Jan 24, 2024
Produce prescription programs have gained popularity in recent years as a model for addressing food insecurity and diet-related disease. While such programs are still uncommon in rural areas, those that do exist report wide-ranging impacts on participants and local food systems. - The Rural Monitor
...rural communities, I think that a produce prescription program could be — I use the analogy of a climbing wall, where you just need one grip to start climbing the wall," said Shin. "A produce prescription...
Learn more about Erin Lord Kunz, Information Specialist for the Rural Health Information Hub.
...Referral Service, as well as writing and maintaining topic and state guides. Erin’s focuses are social determinants of health, maternal health, healthcare access, and more. She also acts as the liaison to states...
Reviewed: Jan 9, 2025
A health promotion program in the New Mexico border region that addresses diabetes prevention and control, behavioral health, and immunization.
...Center Southern New Mexico Promotora Committee Southern New Mexico Diabetes Outreach Luna County Health Council Juvenile Drug Court Juvenile Justice Continuum Services New Mexico Children Youth and Families Division (CYFD) Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA...