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Resources, information, and frequently asked questions examining the role that rural schools play in the health of students and the community. Discusses school-based healthcare services, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, health education, and more.
...diabetes, and other chronic diseases can have an impact on the whole community's health...
Date: Oct 23, 2024
Maternal deaths have increased in the U.S., with half of those deaths occurring in the year after childbirth. In many rural communities, accessing necessary postpartum care has become increasingly difficult. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, and they can also be a lifeline for women experiencing less...
Date: Mar 11, 2020
Libraries in South Carolina, Vermont, and Washington work to improve their communities' health by providing monthly programs and teaching patrons and staff how to access reliable health information online. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes who would ask her to look up health information for them, so she'd go to the library...
Date: Aug 9, 2017
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is number 3 on the cause of death list. In rural America, it's the sole major chronic disease with increasing death rates. In May 2017, the COPD National Action Plan, a "blueprint for a multi-faceted, unified fight against the disease" was released. Rural stakeholders share perspectives of just how rural Americans with COPD might benefit from the plan's rural touchpoints. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, all are going in the right direction. Except for one chronic disease. That exception...
Date: Mar 15, 2017
Oral health training programs are equipping Community Health Workers on Navajo Nation, Texas colonias, and Maryland's Appalachian communities to improve access to dental care and teach people how to take care of their teeth. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, chronic disease, and smoking cessation. The recent spotlight on gaps in rural dental access...
Date: Jan 20, 2016
Two veterans living in rural Missouri share their stories about how HealthTran, a non-emergent transportation service, came to their rescue during a desperate time of need. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetic, Haralson was at risk for further amputation unless he healed quickly. For three months...
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
...diabetic retinopathy . Above that age range, another eye disease commonly causes vision loss: age-related...
Date: May 10, 2023
Montana Health Network's Regional Care Coordination program uses registered nurses to check in with adult patients with chronic conditions and connect them with any needed referrals or community resources. The program serves 8 counties in eastern Montana. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes patient in rural Montana, lives about 30 miles away from her provider. She is unable...
Date: Mar 27, 2024
Strategic collaboration allows rural organizations to combine resources and expertise to improve care and patient outcomes. Southern Illinois Healthcare, the Iowa Primary Care Association, and Minnesota's Winona Community HUB share how strategic collaboration has helped them conduct community health needs assessments, provide technical assistance to community health centers, connect patients to food and housing, and much more. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetic, food-insecure, and lacking appropriate housing, medications and annual wellness check-ups will not be sufficient...
Date: Jul 24, 2024
For decades, community health workers (CHWs) provided their services outside usual healthcare reimbursement models. In recent years, with research supporting CHWs as professionals effectively assisting patients with navigating health-related social determinants, federal and private payers are exploring reimbursement mechanisms. Four rural healthcare organizations share both the impact and the continued sustainability challenges — and successes — of their CHW programs. - The Rural Monitor
...Diabetes Care: Quality Improvement Study of a Population Health Team in Rural Critical Access Hospitals...