Rural Monitor Search Results for: diabetes
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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...
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...
Date: Jul 14, 2021
Essentia Health created the Remote Patient Monitoring program to allow some patients to recover at home while still having access to medical attention. Program launch was accelerated to treat COVID-19 patients, but Essentia plans to continue the program after the pandemic to treat other chronic diseases. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes and congestive heart failure, among other chronic conditions. Caring for patients at home Originally...
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...
Date: Nov 10, 2020
Nurses are an integral part of the rural healthcare workforce. Registered nurses from across the country share their stories about their path to nursing, their accomplishments, and how they provide healthcare in their rural communities. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetic collaborative and also assisted with setting up its telemedicine program, learning how to run the telemedicine...
Date: Nov 28, 2018
Scott County, Indiana, has been in the national spotlight since experiencing the largest HIV outbreak in rural America's recent history. The town's only physician at the time, Dr. William Cooke, took action to bring healing and hope to his community of Austin and the surrounding county. In this Q&A, he shares the motivation behind his compassionate approach to care. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes clinic, and the hepatitis C/HIV clinic. I can also provide HIV care for a neighboring...
Date: Jun 29, 2016
By teaching youth how to better their health and economic situation, Reverend Richard Joyner has inspired the Conetoe community to make lasting changes. Read more about how the Conetoe Family Life Center's garden camp and partnerships with local hospitals have revolutionized the health of northeast North Carolina. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, and dialysis complications several years ago. As a result, Hymana and her siblings joined...
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...
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...
Date: Jun 13, 2016
The initial shock of the opioid epidemic is settling, and rural communities have identified several avenues to combat opioid addiction. Rural organizations are implementing innovative solutions to shrink the number of opioid overdoses, and many are finding that great success requires teamwork. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes or heart disease?" asked Campanello. "I think when scientifically and medically proven to be a disease...