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421. Rural Public Health Agencies Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jan 3, 2025

Provides an overview of rural public health agencies. Answers frequently asked questions about the availability, provision, funding, and workforce needs of rural public health agencies. Discusses local health department accreditation, education and training, and collaboration with healthcare providers to improve population health.

...Diabetes Cancer Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity Violence and injury prevention What challenges and opportunities...

422. Boone County Health Center Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2022

Patients with chronic respiratory conditions can benefit from rural pulmonary rehabilitation program, like that established in 1989 at Boone County Health Center, Albion, Nebraska.

...diabetes, tobacco use, weight management, etc. Equipment: Exercise equipment: Treadmills, stationary bicycle, recumbent stepper, ellipticals...

423. Confronting Adverse Childhood Experiences to Improve Rural Kids' Lifelong Health - The Rural Monitor - 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

...diabetes – some of the major causes of the widening rural-urban mortality gap. So, if we want...

424. Are HHC Scores a Reliable Health Status Indicator Across Rural and Urban Areas? - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Examines differences in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk scores between rural and urban Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries and analyzes which factors drive observed differences. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated rural areas for 4 chronic conditions in 2019-2020.

...disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Medicare · Mental health conditions · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

425. "Doing Something Exceptional": Rural Communities and Colorectal Cancer Screening - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 12, 2017

Colorectal cancer stands out as a cancer with increased incidence and mortality rates in rural areas – rates that are likely influenced by lack of screening. Using different approaches, two rural healthcare organizations in Idaho and Kentucky show how they are saving lives by improving colorectal cancer screening rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes control. We learned, while working to make colon cancer a core topic, that we were...

426. Rural Health Literacy: Who's Delivering Health Information? - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: May 3, 2017

From over-the-counter medication use, to decisions about personal or family disease treatments, health literacy impacts the most everyday of health decisions. But, distance and internet connectivity challenges make it difficult for rural residents to get health information. To navigate health information gaps, school nurses, newspapers, public libraries, churches, public health departments, and hub-and-spoke academic institutions are working in creative ways. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol, disparities that can be modified by behaviors, the program is based...

427. Rural Farmers Market Promotes Food Security - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 21, 2016

About one in seven Americans struggles with hunger, and rural communities seem to be hit especially hard. The Allegan Farmers Market is helping its low-income, senior, and other nutritionally at-risk populations gain access to Michigan-grown produce through a variety of incentives. These incentives include free transportation and Double Up Food Bucks that matches SNAP participants' spending. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes, obesity, and early death. To combat these conditions, magazines encourage us to control portion...

428. Building Rural Environments for Active Living - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 27, 2016

Built environments significantly influence community health and individual behaviors of physical activity. Rural communities may face infrastructure barriers to active living, but a little innovation can get an entire town moving. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes and obesity, you see a growing motivation and number of grant programs for young...

429. Loneliness and Social Isolation Are Common in Rural America. Is "Social Infrastructure" the Solution? - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
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

...diabetes (14.7%), and obesity (41.9%), and with comparable levels of risk to health and premature...

430. Population Considerations for Rural Oral Health Programs – Rural Oral Health Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 6, 2022

Identifying intended audiences to reach with oral health programs.

...diabetes or heart disease can worsen oral health and vice versa. Additionally, conditions associated with...