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431. 2020 Alabama State Health Assessment - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Reports on the health of Alabama residents, providing demographic data and comparing rural and urban areas throughout. Presents county-level data and discussion of 14 selected health indicators, including mental health and substance abuse, access to care, pregnancy outcomes, social determinants of health, and environmental health, among others.

...Diabetes · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental health · Population...

432. Risk Factors and Potentially Preventable Deaths in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Compares rates of potentially avoidable deaths in rural and urban communities and shows how these deaths vary by census region. Features statistics on modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, excessive alcohol use, and obesity, and percent of potentially preventable deaths attributable to specific health conditions, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.

...Diabetes · Injuries · Mortality · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Tobacco use...

433. Mobile Telehealth Units and Care Coordinators Improve Emergency Care Services for Rural Arizona Patients - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 7, 2019

To address rising ER readmissions, an Arizona healthcare system and network partners adapted an unconventional EMS telehealth service to help rural patients. Coupled with care coordination, mobile telehealth units are saving the healthcare system money while better meeting patients' healthcare needs. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes). The device tracks vital signs and relays the results to the patient's medical...

434. 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...

435. Frontline Presence, Building Trust, Emergency Preparedness, and Lessons Learned: Q&A with Dr. Tim Putnam - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jan 10, 2024

Rural health expert Tim Putnam, DHA, shares leadership perspectives and ideas gained from his roles as a rural hospital CEO, a member of a White House task force, and now in his academic healthcare policy position. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetic patient telling us they were not going to give it up. Without seeing where...

436. 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...

437. 'Our Peers Can Be The Best Teachers': Rural Hospitals Learn From One Another at Innovation Potluck - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Mar 11, 2026

The second annual Rural Workforce Innovation Potluck brought together healthcare professionals from around the country to share their own experiences in rural recruitment, retention, and bridging workforce gaps. - The Rural Monitor

...Diabetes? There's 100 people around the country that are all about it. Food? We can get together...

438. 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...

439. Rural Health Clinic Program at 45 Years: Created for Access and Still Delivering Care - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 26, 2022

After a 1965 public law created the Medicare and Medicaid programs, many rural residents insured by these government health programs were unable to access care. This challenge was remedied by another public law: the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977. Using a historical framework, rural health policy experts, researchers, and clinicians reviewed the Act's impact on outpatient healthcare delivery in rural America. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetic foot infection and the education to help the patient avoid the worst complication: an amputation...

440. Looking at the Rural Homelessness Experience: Definitions, Data, and Solutions - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 7, 2021

Though often considered an urban problem, homelessness also affects rural individuals and families, impacting their health and well-being. A Vermont nonprofit leader shares her organization's work using the evidence-based solution Housing First and reminds us that for many, homelessness is just "one catastrophic event away." - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes; and heart, kidney, and lung diseases Source: Health Conditions Among Individuals with a History...