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35 Rural Monitor webpages matched your search. Here are matches 31 - 35:

31. Office-Based Spirometry: Key to Diagnosing Rural COPD Patients - The Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 20, 2019

Chronic obstructive lung disease, or COPD, is a disease with a stronghold in rural America: almost double the prevalence and double the mortality rates compared to large urban areas. Though it is a condition with no cure, it's a condition that has treatments — and hope — making proper diagnosis by spirometry imperative. - The Rural Monitor

...Guidelines Pulmonary function tests. Based on an international standard referred to as the GOLD criteria...

32. Increasing Knowledge of Palliative Care in South Dakota - The 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...

33. Rural Louisiana Programs Create Healthier Schools - The Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 28, 2024

Two FORHP Delta States Rural Development Network grantees are improving children's health in rural Louisiana schools. The Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program screens high school students and provides Healthy Lifestyle lessons, while the EatMoveGrow program increases nutrition and physical activity opportunities in elementary schools. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines to join. Cowart said that the program currently has a memorandum of understanding with...

34. A New Era of Health Literacy? Expanded Definitions, Digital Influences, and Rural Perspectives - The 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...

35. Confronting Adverse Childhood Experiences to Improve Rural Kids' Lifelong Health - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 20, 2017

Studies show that the more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) one has, the higher the risk of chronic health conditions, anxiety disorders, low life potential, and even early death. A sense of urgency for early intervention spurred one western North Carolina school district and a tribe in Wisconsin to act. Read more about how their programs confront ACEs and build resiliency to overcome them. - The Rural Monitor

...guidelines on how to treat patients based on their score. The Menominee Tribal Clinic displays...