Technology
This topic page provides a brief overview of the Center for Rural Health’s activities relating to Technology. This page contains a list of projects, key staff, and information pulled from the publications, presentations, events, news, and maps section of the CRH web site.
Projects
- FCC Rural Pilot Program -- Will construct a high-speed data network, Health Care Research & Education Network, to connect the UNDSMHS's four main campus sites and its own clinical medical sites to several rural health care facilities in North Dakota.
- North Dakota Nursing Needs Study -- The North Dakota Nursing Needs Study is a comprehensive, ten-year project that tracks supply and demand of nursing in North Dakota.
- State Office of Rural Health -- A federal-state partnership to help rural communities build their health care services through public and private partnerships and initiatives in rural health development.
Staff
Presentations
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Presented by Antonson, P., Peterson, C., Seim, L. Sharp, A., Heidt, R. on
Mar 12,
2009 at the Critical Access Hospital Health Information Technology Initiative, Grand Forks, ND.
- HIT 101: Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future
Presented by Nissen, K. on
Dec 13,
2008 at the state legislators, Bismarck, ND.
- An Overview of the North Dakota Health Information Technology (HIT) Steering Committee
Presented by Dickson, L. on
Aug 27,
2008 at the North Dakota Information Technology Interim Legislative Committee, Bismarck, ND.
- A Practical Guide to Grant Funding
Presented by Gabriel, H. & Dixon, B. on
Sep 11,
2007 at the Rural Health Information Technology: Navigating the Road to Performance Improvement, Kansas City, MO.
- An Overview of Health Information Technology Activities in North Dakota
Presented by Dickson, L. on
Jun 15,
2007 at the Regional HIT Conference, Billings, MT.
- Finding Funds for Health Information Technology (HIT)
Presented by Gabriel, H., Spencer, K., & Reinertson-Sand, M. on
Mar 20,
2007 at the 2007 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Mandan, ND.
Publications
- Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future, Dickson, L., Nissen, K., & Rodriguez, M., December, 2008
The North Dakota Health Information Technology (HIT) report was developed on behalf of the North Dakota Health Information
Technology Steering Committee.
- North Dakota Health Information Technology (HIT) Fact Sheet, Dickson, L., January, 2008
Describes HIT, its uses within North Dakota and the role of the HIT Steering committee. The information in this fact sheet was collected from the North Dakota State HIT report, Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future, Dec. 2008.
- Pharmacist Staffing and the Use of Technology in Small Rural Hospitals: Implications for Medication Safety, Casey, M., Moscovice, I., & Davidson, G., December, 2005
Reports the results of a national study that assessed the capacity of rural hospitals to implement medication safety practices, with particular focus on pharmacist staffing and the availability of technology.
- Translating Research Into Practice: Voluntary Reporting of Medication Errors in Critical Access Hospitals, Jones, K.J., Cochran, G., Hicks, R.W., & Mueller, K.J., Journal of Rural Health, 20(4):335-43, 2004
Describes the implementation of and initial findings from a voluntary medication error reporting program developed by the Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research to overcome these barriers in six Nebraska critical access hospitals.
- Use of Technology in North Dakota Nursing Education Programs, Moulton, P. & King, B., Vol 4, No. 2, Spring, 2006
Maps
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