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51. The Role of Comorbidities, Medications, and Social Determinants of Health in Understanding Urban-Rural Outcome Differences among Patients with Heart Failure - Resources
Date: 2024

Analyzes health outcomes for patients with heart failure and mitigating factors such as comorbidities, guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), and social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural versus urban areas. Utilizes data from Medicare beneficiaries who had a heart failure hospitalization between 2008 to 2017 to observe mortality rates within 30 days or 1 year, hospital readmission rates, and emergency room (ER) admissions. Discusses health outcome disparities that correlate to patient location.

...guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), and social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural versus urban...

52. Inequity, Workload, and External Factors: A Descriptive Study on High-Intensity Statin Prescriptions for Patients with Clinical Cardiovascular Disease and at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Examines adherence to guidelines related to statin prescriptions to treat atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Utilizes medical chart data from 20,923 ASCVD patients according to statin prescribing rates and patient demographics, including rural versus urban residence.

...guidelines related to statin prescriptions to treat atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Utilizes medical chart data...

53. Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Report focuses on the shortcomings of the federal nutrition guidelines in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults. Bases recommendations on interviews with older adults in both rural and urban areas.

...guidelines in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults. Bases recommendations on interviews with older...

54. Dissemination Toolkit - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Offers health services researchers a variety of approaches and products to help communicate research findings to their target audience. Provides general guidelines, as well as advice related to specific product types, such as fact sheets and policy briefs, and to particular methods of communication, including social media.

...guidelines, as well as advice related to specific product types, such as fact sheets and policy...

55. Cultivate Safety - Resources
Reviewed: Dec 2025

Website offering resources on health and safety for youth in agricultural settings, including consideration of both working and non-working youth. Offers guidelines for supervisors of working youth under 18, video demonstrations, hazard mapping tools, agritourism safety information, and more.

...guidelines for supervisors of working youth under 18, video demonstrations, hazard mapping tools, agritourism safety...

56. Scoring Shortage Designations - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Provides an overview of the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation scoring criteria, as well as Maternity Care Target Areas (MCTAs). Covers additional criteria and guidelines specific to each of the three types of designations: primary care, dental and mental health. Also covers scoring criteria for the Medically Underserved Area and Medically Underserved Population (MUA/P) designation.

...guidelines specific to each of the three types of designations: primary care, dental and mental...

57. Sobering Statistics: Acceleration of Alcohol-Attributable Deaths Across the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Dec 2024

Provides information on alcohol use and drinking guidelines. Includes data on alcohol-attributable deaths in the U.S. per 100,00 people from 2006-2022, with breakdowns by state, race/ethnicity, sex, age, and large metro, small/medium metro, or nonmetro location.

...guidelines. Includes data on alcohol-attributable deaths in the U.S. per 100,00 people from...

58. Toolkit for Operating a Rural Transportation Voucher Program - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Discusses elements needed for a rural transportation voucher program. Identifies key players and examines ways to develop partnerships, acquire funding, develop policies, and publicize programs. Includes appendices with statistics on sample programs in 10 states, policy guidelines, a sample workbook, and transportation resources.

...guidelines, a sample workbook, and transportation resources. --- Toolkit for Operating a Rural Transportation Voucher Program...

59. COVID-19 Risk Stratification among Older Adults: A Machine Learning Approach to Identify Personal and Health-Related Risk Factors - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Examines risk perceptions and health behaviors related to COVID-19 to create a predictive model to classify individuals into risk categories. Analyzes individual features such as demographic variables, health conditions, adherence to public health guidelines, health literacy, and urbanicity.

...guidelines, health literacy, and urbanicity. --- COVID-19 Risk Stratification among Older Adults: A Machine Learning...

60. Strategic Economic and Community Development Program - Funding
Deadline: Sep 30, 2026

A program that allows USDA to give priority for projects that support the implementation of regional economic development plans through several USDA Rural Development funding programs.

...guidelines are available in the Federal Register Each associated funding program has its own guidelines...