Research and Evaluation

This topic page provides a brief overview of the Center for Rural Health’s activities relating to Research and Evaluation. 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

American Indian Health Research Conference -- A venue to share current research activities concerning health risk and health promotion among Native American communities.
Community Apgar Project -- A research-validated questionnaire used to assist rural hospitals in North Dakota identify strengths and challenges related to recruiting Family Medicine Physicians.
Environmental Scan of Health and Health Care in North Dakota -- Results from an assessment conducted from December 2008 to February 2009 provides an overview of selected health and health care issues in North Dakota.
Environmental Scan of Health and Health Care in North Dakota -- Results from an assessment conducted from December 2008 to February 2009 provides an overview of selected health and health care issues in North Dakota.
National Resource Center on Native American Aging -- Improving the quality of life for Native elders through research, training and technical assistance.
Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center -- One of seven Rural Health Research Centers in the nation funded by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
Rural Health Research Gateway -- Examines and produces effective dissemination products and approaches for diverse audiences at the national, state and community level.

Key Contact(s)

Presentations

Rural Health Research Centers Directors Meeting
Presented by Evenson, A., Moulton, P. on Mar 21, 2011 at the Technical Assistance Meeting of the Rural Health Research Centers, Washington D.C.

Publications

Effect of Outpatient Visits and Discharge Destination on Potentially Preventable Readmissions for Congestive Heart Failure and Bacterial Pneumonia, Klug, M., & Muus, K., March, 2012
Emphasizes the importance of receiving timely post-discharge outpatient care and appropriate discharge destination for reducing preventable hospital readmissions, especially but not exclusively among rural-based patients. Full report.
Growing Our Own: Building a Native Research Team, Gray, J.S., & Carter, P.M., Journal of Psychoactive Drugs,44(2),160-165, , 2012
This article highlights the team growth, increasing structure, student needs and the faculty and staff involved. It further addresses the support and educational aspects of growing an ongoing, multidisciplinary research team committed to ethical research in Native communities.
North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program (DCSP): Utilization Increases Over Time, Klug, M., & Muus, K., October, 2012
North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program (DCSP): Caregivers’ Attributes and Service Use, Klug, M., & Muus, K., October, 2012
Discusses the North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program which works to increase caregiver knowledge about dementia and caregiving, and decrease caregiver stress. Number 2 in a four-part series.
North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program (DCSP): Characteristics of Persons with Dementia, Klug, M., & Muus, K., October, 2012
Discusses the North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program which works to increase caregiver knowledge about dementia and caregiving, and decrease caregiver stress. Number 3 in a four-part series.
North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program (DCSP): Impact on Caregiver Support and Estimated Health/Long-Term Care Cost Savings, Klug, M., & Muus, K., October, 2012
Discusses the North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program which works to increase caregiver knowledge about dementia and caregiving, and decrease caregiver stress. Number 4 in a four-part series.
Deciding When to Put Grandma in the Nursing Home: Measuring Inclinations to Place Persons with Dementia, Klug, M.G., Volkov, B., Muus, K., & Halaas, G.W., June, 2012
For caregivers of persons with dementia, estimating when that person should be placed in long-term care is difficult. Health care providers also find it hard to give an exact time as to when the person should be placed. Using data from 197 caregivers working with the Dementia Care Services Project in North Dakota, we show that asking the caregiver about their inclination to place can be equated to asking them for a specific time to place (κ = .616). Using the probability density function of time to place we were able to translate it into inclination. This inclination is easier information for the caregiver to provide and places fewer burdens on the caregiver and patient. It also provides the health care provider with a measure of time to help advise caregivers and recommend interventions and provide service organizations with measures of cost savings to support the impact of outreach and intervention.
The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Vol 27/Issue 4, June 2012 by SAGE Publications Ltd./SAGE Publications, Inc., All rights reserved.
Projection of North Dakota Physicians: 2010-2040, Peterson, M., Klug, M., & Hart, G., April, 2012
Describes a projection of both the population of North Dakota and physicians in North Dakota. Includes projection models, graphs, and tables.
Where Did North Dakota Physicians do their Residency and Where Have North Dakota Residency Graduates Gone?, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., May, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 8 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Where Did North Dakota Physicians Graduate from Medical School and Where Have North Dakota Medical School Graduates Gone?, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., June, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 7 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Residency Locations in North Dakota, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., June, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 6 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Demographics of International Medical Graduates in North Dakota, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., May, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 5A in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Characteristics of US Medical Graduates and International Medical Graduates in North Dakota, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., May, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 5B in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Non-Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., May, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 4 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Type of Employment for Physicians in North Dakota, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., May, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 3 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Demographics of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota, Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., May, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 2 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Availability of Direct Patient Care Physicians in North Dakota , Klug, M., Hart, G., & Peterson, M., February, 2012
This fact sheet is Number 1 in a series of analyses regarding physicians in North Dakota.
Dementia Care Services Project Benefiting Veterans in North Dakota, Muus, K., Volkov, B., & Klug, M.G., April, 2011
Dementia Care Services Project’s Positive Impact on Caregiving and Cost Savings in North Dakota, Muus, K., Volkov, B., Klug, M.G., & Mueller, J., April, 2011
Physical Activity and Cervical Cancer Testing Among American Indian Women, Muus, K., Baker-Demaray, T., Bogart, A., Duncan, G., Jacobsen, C., Buchwald, D., & Henderson, J., 09/28, 2011
This study examined Pap screening prevalence and assessed whether physical activity was associated with screening adherence among AI women from 2 culturally distinct regions in the Northern Plains and the Southwest.
Rural Mental Health Research White Paper for National Institute of Mental Health, Gray, J., September, 2011
Setting Research Roots, Morin, K., Fall, 2011
North Dakota Dementia Care Services Project: Contributing to Health Cost Savings, Volkov, B., Muus, K., & Klug, MG., September, 2011
Dementia Care Services Project: Continued Progress in Providing Assistance to Caregivers, Volkov, B., Muus, K., & Klug MG., September, 2011
Circles of Strength: A Case Description of Culturally Integrated Suicide Prevention, Gray, J.S., & Muehlenkamp, J.J., Archives of Suicide Research, 14:182–191, 2010
This article presents a case description of an American Indian female at high risk for suicide in effort to document the potential effectiveness of a college student suicide prevention program designed for Northern Plains American Indian students.
Dementia Care Services Project Benefiting North Dakotans, Volkov, B., Muus, K., Klug, M.G., Mueller J., & Haley-Franklin, H., December, 2010
Geographic Differences in Potentially Preventable Readmission Rates in Rural and Urban Hospitals, Klug, M., Knudson, A., & Muus, K., November, 2010
Presents a study that estimated Potentially Preventable Hospital Readmissions (PPRs) in three types of acute care hospitals: urban prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals, rural PPS hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Dementia Care Services Project: Supporting Caregivers in North Dakota, Muus, K., Volkov, B., Klug, M., Mueller, J., & Haley-Franklin, H., December, 2010
A College Suicide Prevention Model for American Indian Students, Muehlenkamp, J.J., Marrone, S., Gray, J.S., & Brown, D., Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 2009, Vol. 40, No. 2, 134-140, 2009
This article outlines the model developed for the American Indian Support Team from funding through the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to focus on reducing suicide risk of American Indian students at the University of North Dakota.
Potentially Preventable Readmissions in Rural Hospitals, Klug, M., Muus, K., Casey, M., & Moscovice, I., August, 2009
Examines potentially preventable readmission rates for rural and urban hospitals, and discusses the rural implications of policy initiatives to reduce readmission rates.
North Dakota Higher Education Committee, Moulton, P., September 9, 2008
Patricia Moulton presented testimony to the North Dakota Higher Education Committee in Minot on September 9, 2008. She presented results from the North Dakota Nursing Needs Study regarding nurse supply and demand projections and faculty needs.