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421. Rural–Urban Health Disparities among US Adults Ages 50 and Older - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Report examining health disparities for Americans ages 50 and older by rural/urban location and by race/ethnicity. Analyzes rates of healthcare access, health behaviors, and chronic health conditions based on 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data.

...Diabetes · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

422. Small Healthcare Provider Quality Improvement: Sourcebook, 2016-2019 - Resources - Archive
Date: Feb 2020

Detailed descriptions of 32 rural quality improvement initiatives funded through the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement grant program during the 2016-2019 grant period. Initiatives focused on enhancing chronic disease management, increasing patient and caregiver engagement, improving quality of care, and better health outcomes.

...Office of Rural Health Policy Cardiovascular disease · Chronic disease management · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Healthcare quality...

423. 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

...diabetes, in addition to other chronic medical conditions. Expanding to include DV/IPV clinical services clearly...

424. Rural Post-Acute Care: Improving Transitions to Enhance Patient Recovery - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
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

...diabetic education, and wellness coaching are offered as post-discharge services to help prevent hospital...

425. Health Extension Regional Offices (HEROs) - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: May 21, 2024

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center created Health Extension Regional Offices (HEROs) whose agents link people in rural communities to local health and social services.

...diabetes rates were high, after HERO agents identified the need for them. Funding for HEROs...

426. 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...

427. Community Care Partnership of Maine Accountable Care Organization - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Apr 9, 2026

An Accountable Care Organization made of hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers created to increase access and quality of care for patients in rural Maine.

...diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention, and other primary care and quality improvement innovation strategies. CCPM...

428. Project ECHO® – Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Apr 13, 2026

In Project ECHO, primary care providers and specialists work as a team to manage chronic complex conditions of rural patients and to increase the knowledge base through shared case studies.

...Diabetes · Health conditions · Healthcare quality · HIV and AIDS · Infectious diseases · Mental health conditions · Obesity and weight...

429. PLACES: Local Data for Better Health - Resources
Reviewed: Jan 2026

Interactive mapping system providing chronic disease related data at the county, place, census tract, and ZIP code level. Covers measures related to health status, health outcomes, prevention, health risk behaviors, health-related social needs, and social determinants of health.

...Diabetes · Health conditions · Health screening · Mental health · Obesity and weight control · Oral health · People with...

430. "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...