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281. Pulmonary Health in Rural America: Cause and Impact of Work-Related Lung Diseases - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 4, 2017

What's in the air in the rural workplace? From grain dust to rock dust to hospital cleaning chemicals, all these particles have potential to cause chronic lung diseases. But, there are keys to prevention. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines for these strategies are found in federal regulations, educational programs, and on-site monitoring...

282. Eye Health Needs: Preserving the Eyesight of Rural Populations - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jan 9, 2019

Rural Americans of all ages often go without eye healthcare, a gap that has obvious consequences: blindness and low vision. National associations and an FQHC administrator talk about how rural vision care can be improved to increase quality of life and prevent disability in rural patients. - The Rural Monitor

...Guidelines Rural Eye Healthcare: Optometrist Explains the Benefits of the Medical Model of Optometry Source...

283. The Death Certificate: A Document to be Honored and Accurate - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 8, 2018

An in-depth look at death certificates shows how this vital statistic document can impact rural healthcare, rural healthcare policy, and public health interventions. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines, and examples for completing the cause of death section. To avoid the most common...

284. Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Some Do's and Don'ts for Health Providers - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
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

...Guidelines that included DV/IPV screening. Dr. Gregory Della Rocca, orthopedic trauma surgeon. Dr. Gregory Della...

285. Healthcare Professionals' Mental Health Needs: Where Can They Go? - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jan 29, 2020

Recent research has found that not only are nearly 40% of surveyed physicians burned out, but 40% are also experiencing depression. For many reasons — stigma among them — these professionals are not getting mental health support. Physician health programs, in collaboration with professional societies, are trying to change that by working with state licensure boards and other groups. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines in April 2019 that were "designed by FSPHP members with subject matter expertise to assist...

286. A New Era of Health Literacy? Expanded Definitions, Digital Influences, and Rural Perspectives - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 2, 2022

The priority for rural population health is access, including access to health information needed to make personal health decisions. Two of the nation's health literacy experts join a federal agency official to review current rural challenges of accessing health information that is clear and usable. Along with an exploration of digital health literacy, recently expanded definitions of health literacy are discussed. - The Rural Monitor

...Guidelines for Effective Writing Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Literacy Florida Rural Health...

287. Recovering from a Cybersecurity Attack and Protecting the Future in Small, Rural Health Organizations - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 4, 2023

Rural hospitals are becoming increasingly vulnerable to attempts to penetrate information systems to create havoc, steal data, or hold information "hostage" for a monetary ransom. Two Critical Access Hospital leaders discuss attacks at their organizations and how they are working to prevent future attacks. An information technology compliance expert also highlights actions organizations can take to better protect themselves from cyber-attacks. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines, practices, and methodologies to strengthen the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector's cybersecurity...

288. Increasing Knowledge of Palliative Care in South Dakota - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 16, 2022

Palliative care, designed to treat the symptoms of a serious illness at any stage of diagnosis, is associated with better outcomes like higher patient satisfaction. Despite these benefits, many people in rural communities cannot access these services or don't know what palliative care is. The South Dakota Palliative Care Network is working to increase knowledge of palliative care among rural healthcare professionals, nursing students, and community members. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines. When we all work together, it creates a consistent message and furthers the work...

289. Educating Future Healthcare Providers: Health Literacy Opportunities for Webside Manners - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Mar 9, 2022

Health literacy experts share that as healthcare delivery moves from bedside to webside, new opportunities for health literacy education arise. Emphasizing the need to swap medical jargon for plain language, educators outlined best practices for teaching health literacy principles to healthcare profession trainees. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines," she said. Darling also shared that both resident and medical student telehealth electives are now available...

290. Education and Training of the Rural Healthcare Workforce Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Apr 6, 2026

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the education and training of the rural healthcare workforce. Includes use of educational programs to introduce students to healthcare careers, role of community colleges, rural rotations in academic programs, use of technology in training the rural health workforce, and baccalaureate-MD programs.

...guidelines, see the National Rural Health Association Policy Brief, Graduate Medical Education for Rural Practice...