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611. Alkermes Inspiration Grants - Funding
Deadline: Jun 1, 2023

Grant to nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness, or cancer. Proposals serving historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities are given priority.

...cancer. Proposals serving historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities are given priority. --- View more Alkermes...

612. Travel Burden for Healthcare among Rural Populations, with Marvellous Akinlotan and Alva Ferdinand – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: May 3, 2022

The May 2022 episode of RHIhub's podcast features Alva Ferdinand and Marvellous Akinlotan of the Southwest Rural Health Research Center discussing their research on the travel burden when seeking healthcare for rural residents.

...cancer or looking at different types of cancers and travel burden, for example, to radiation...

613. Early Versus Delayed Initiation of Concurrent Palliative Oncology Care: Patient Outcomes in the ENABLE III Randomized Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: May 2015

Examines the effects of early versus delayed palliative care, the ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends) model. ENABLE has shown to be an effective telehealth model particularly for patients with advanced stages of cancer and family caregivers in rural areas. Patient outcomes reported focused on quality of life, symptoms, temperament, survival rate, and hospital and clinical care use.

...cancer and family caregivers in rural areas. Patient outcomes reported focused on quality of life...

614. Preventable Early Deaths in the United States, 2010-2022 - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System data, offers state level rural and urban data for preventable deaths in people younger than 80. Death causes include unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

...cancer. --- View more Preventable Early Deaths in the United States, 2010-2022 Link View Resource...

615. The COVID-19 Pandemic: Reversing 20 Years of Rural Mortality Improvement - Resources
Date: May 2022

Slides that present disparities in COVID-19 mortality according to race/ethnicity and rural versus urban populations. Tracks changing mortality data from 1999 to 2020 for chronic diseases and behavioral health issues, such as cancer, diabetes, suicide, substance abuse, and unintentional accidents.

...cancer, diabetes, suicide, substance abuse, and unintentional accidents. --- View more The COVID-19 Pandemic: Reversing...

616. Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up - Resources
Date: 2022

Report examining the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are common in well water in rural areas and have been linked to adverse health effects including cancer, thyroid dysfunction, changes in cholesterol, and reductions in birth weight. Recommends that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health departments support clinicians in communities where PFAS contamination has been identified, by creating educational materials on PFAS exposure, potential health effects, the limitations of testing, and the benefits and harms of testing.

...cancer, thyroid dysfunction, changes in cholesterol, and reductions in birth weight. Recommends that the Centers...

617. Project ECHO - Indiana University (IU) Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health - Resources
Date: 2021

Offers CMEs and continuing education via live teleclinics for physicians and non-physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and certified health education specialists. Programs include didactic and case-based learning on hepatitis C, HIV, LGBTQ+, cancer, pain management, and COVID-19 response.

...cancer, pain management, and COVID-19 response. --- View more Project ECHO - Indiana University (IU) Richard...

618. Data Sources & Tools Relevant to Rural Health - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Oct 14, 2024

A collection of major national rural-relevant statistical sources. Includes data sources focused on healthcare services, health status, demographics, and social determinants of health. For each source, identifies the topics covered, ease of use, geographic level of data, and update frequency.

...Cancer Profiles National Cancer Institute Cancer burden Screening and risk factors Demographic data Easy-to-use web-based...

619. Agricultural Health Study: 2022 Study Update - Resources
Date: 2022

Report presents an update from the Agricultural Health Study, a long-term study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Discusses the health risk from pesticide exposure, including cancer and immune function.

...cancer and immune function. --- View more Agricultural Health Study: 2022 Study Update Link View Resource...

620. Third Annual Report: HCIA Disease-Specific Evaluation - Resources
Date: Feb 2017

Findings from the third year for 18 Health Care Innovation Awards Round One projects targeting patient populations with specific diseases. Provides information on program effectiveness based on Medicare and Medicaid claims data and awardee-collected data. Includes projects that serve a variety of rural areas and address conditions such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pain. Approaches discussed include care coordination, education, and telehealth.

...cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pain. Approaches discussed include care coordination, education, and telehealth. --- View...