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Interconnected: The Future of Nursing Homes & Elder Care Across Minnesota
A recorded webinar in which an expert panel discusses the issue of an aging populace in Minnesota alongside a decrease in skilled nursing care capacity. Focuses on regional supply and demand data, business models and facility closures, and policy to improve elder care in Minnesota. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Kim Brenne, Erin Huppert, Kathy Messerli, Barb Jezorski, Jason Anderson
Date: 11/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Minnesota Capacity of Nursing Facilities that Close
Discusses bed availability and capacity of nursing home facilities in rural Minnesota. Provides data on both open and closed nursing home facilities according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban location.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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The Declining Capacity of Nursing Facility Care in Rural Minnesota
Discusses the increasing demand for professional long-term care in Minnesota alongside the decreasing capacity of nursing facility availability. Provides information and statistics on projected demand through 2045, number of available nursing facilities and beds, changes in demand trends, workforce needs, and more, with breakdowns according to county and urbanicity.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care
A podcast episode that discusses maternal telehealth in Minnesota and telehealth programs that focus on reaching rural parts of the state. Features a conversation with Dr. Chris DeRienzo, podcast host, and Dr. Johnna Nynas, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Sanford Health Bemidji.
Author(s): Tom Haederle, Chris DeRienzo
Date: 11/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Rural Health Care in Minnesota: Data Highlights
Provides an overview of the health and demographic profile of rural Minnesota. Includes sections on the rural healthcare system, workforce, service availability, financing, and more. Includes county-level maps, rural versus urban data comparisons, and graphs that depict rural health information.
Additional links: Data Sources
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – Minnesota Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in Minnesota in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Demand for Nursing Facility Beds will Vary Across Minnesota
Discusses the aging population in Minnesota and the impact on nursing bed availability for residents aged 65 to 74, 75 to 84, and 85 or older. Includes geographic breakdowns according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, and entirely urban, as well as county-level predictions for nursing bed peak demand after 2025.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Minnesota Chartbook Section 5: Public Health Insurance Programs
Provides information on public insurance programs in Minnesota, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and MinnesotaCare. Includes data on enrollment, spending, distribution of enrollees, and enrollee location by region and county.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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State of Rural Preview: Nonemployer Receipts
Provides data and trends related to nonemployer receipts and personal income in Minnesota, with breakdowns according to entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban county.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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State of Rural Preview: Nonemployer Statistics
Presents the growth changes in nonemployer Minnesota businesses by entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, or entirely urban county. Discusses the impact of nonemployer businesses on the state.
Author(s): Kelly Asche
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Last Updated: 11/21/2024