Idaho Resources

Suicide Mortality in Idaho
Presents data on suicide mortality in Idaho. Compares data from rural, urban, and remote areas and by county.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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Community Schools in Idaho Are Bolstered by Statewide Networks and Enriched Learning Opportunities
Provides an overview on the impact of community schools in urban and rural areas of Idaho. Discusses benefits such as familial engagement, more consistent attendance, access to human services and resources, early childhood education programs, and more.
Author(s): Jennifer Kotting
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Brookings Institution
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Idaho: CAH Map
Interactive map details the number, name, and location of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Idaho.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Pride in Idaho Care Neighborhoods Roadmap - A Guide For Healthcare Communities
Presents a model for delivering culturally appropriate care to LGBTQ+ people living in rural areas. Discusses the application of this model to the state of Idaho and highlights recommendations for providers, and healthcare facilities in general, on how to provide comprehensive care to a marginalized group in a rural area. Includes a resource library for LGBTQ+ support programs and information.
Additional links: Resource Library
Date: 08/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization, Inc.
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Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for Diabetes Control Among Community Health Centers in Rural Idaho and Oregon
Highlights a study on the efficacy of a fruit and vegetable prescription program aimed at controlling type 2 diabetes in rural northwestern communities. Details the program's structure and implementation into rural community health centers. Presents participants' results and breaks down data by age, race/ethnicity, and food security, among other measures.
Author(s): Barbara Gordon, Sarah Ridinger, Rae Krick, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 112(7), 975-979
Date: 07/2022
Type: Document
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Idaho's Physician Workforce in 2021
Findings brief describing size, distribution, and education history of the physician workforce in Idaho. Features statistics on various specialties with breakdowns by urban, overall rural, large rural, small rural, and isolated small rural areas.
Author(s): Arati Dahal, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 07/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies, WWAMI Area Health Education Center Program
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State Innovation Model Testing Awards from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center: Highlighting Rural Focus
Summarizes the activities and accomplishments of rural-specific State Innovation Models (SIM) in 11 states: Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Vermont. Describes the SIM initiative, which began in 2012 to support states committed to designing and testing strategies for payment model and delivery system reform.
Date: 06/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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Idaho Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area Service Areas
Illustrates the Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the state of Idaho by county. Includes both the geographic and population group HPSA designations.
Date: 05/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Idaho Mental Health Professional Shortage Area Service Areas
Identifies the Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the state of Idaho by county. Includes both the geographic and population group HPSA designations.
Date: 04/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Linking Families and Teens: Reducing Teen Pregnancy by Increasing Family Connectedness and Youth Self-Efficacy
Report details and evaluates a program designed to prevent unplanned teen pregnancies in rural communities. Highlights the programs structure and the measures used to evaluate it.
Date: 10/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Office of Population Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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