Rural Monitor Search Results for: rural referral center
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Date: Jul 24, 2019
CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place. - The Rural Monitor
...centered program. "We're happy they're inspired by our evidence," Szanton said. Challenges to Becoming CAPABLE One barrier for CAPABLE programs in rural communities is the increased drive time, as clients may live...
Date: Oct 26, 2022
Over 5,200 rural organizations participate in the Rural Health Clinics program, a reimbursement model dedicated to rural low-volume healthcare delivery and now in its 45th year. The National Association of Rural Health Clinics — in its 30th year — is a membership organization that emerged as the program increased its participants. Bill Finerfrock, association cofounder and its recently retired executive director, shared the group's origin story as well as touchpoints from his own career. - The Rural Monitor
...referral of a patient doesn't diminish the quality of their patient care." Finerfrock said that in addition to Nelson's intimate working knowledge of PA scope of practice and the RHC program — a program...
Date: Oct 9, 2019
Deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind people in rural communities may struggle to access healthcare due to a lack of interpreters as well as providers' misunderstanding of their culture and communication needs. A Michigan clinic hires ASL-fluent staff and provides telemental health, a New Jersey state division provides deaf sensitivity training, and a Colorado program brings interpreters to rural communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Center website (2019), "have some degree of combined vision and hearing loss." American Sign Language (ASL) is the predominant language used by Deaf people in the United States. It is a visual language with...
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
...Center for Education Statistics : major city, largely urban, largely suburban, and largely rural. The report emphasized that rural people experiencing homelessness may not be actually counted in rural areas, causing an undercount. Definitions used...
Date: Feb 6, 2019
Peer support specialists are trained laypeople in recovery with a mental health condition or substance use disorder who act as mentors and coordinators for clients with similar behavioral health issues. PSSs in rural Arizona, Michigan, and North Dakota share the challenges and successes they see in their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Center for Rural Health program director in North Dakota. North Dakota is working on formalizing its peer support process. Last year, there were seven trainings across the state with 189 individuals in attendance...
Date: Jul 13, 2022
Rural mortality rates had been improving until recent years when a perfect storm of the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic converged to reverse these gains. However, federally funded efforts have sought to stem the tide through community, clinical, and policy efforts. - The Rural Monitor
...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Probst notes three overarching reasons for these disparities including differences in "non-pharmaceutical interventions" like mask-wearing, as well as access to and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines...
Date: Dec 13, 2023
As the pandemic receded, many rural healthcare providers began to feel the acute effects of another crisis impacting communities across the country: a severe local housing shortage. In response, some organizations are forming unique partnerships and implementing creative solutions. - The Rural Monitor
...Center. After conversations with 27 housing experts representing organizations across the country, researchers noted: "…the lack of existing homes is related to the availability of housing for a workforce to build new homes, which...
Date: Apr 19, 2023
Three rural healthcare experts discuss how rural hospital high-value networks can create economies of scale and value-based care capacity in order to enter into value-based payment contracts. - The Rural Monitor
...Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation recently announced the federal government's goal that all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries and most Medicaid beneficiaries will be in a care relationship with accountability for quality and total...