Archived Publications
These are older publications kept for historical purposes, generally greater than 5 years old.
2020
Primary Care Week 2020: Silver Linings in the (Virtual) Cloud
Primary Care Week 2020 went virtual, and while that made the event a little different than in the past, more people were able to participate.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2020
Type: Article
The Role of Rural and Urban Geography and Gender in Community Stigma Around Mental Illness
This article describes the role of gender and rural-urban living in perceptions about mental illness in North Dakota. Results are based off of a survey conducted in the fall of 2018; the survey was completed by 749 North Dakota residents.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Tan, C.M., Urlacher, B., Heitkamp, T.
Publication: Health Education & Behavior
Date: November 2020
Type: Journal Article
Your First Stop for Rural Health Information
Rural Health Information Hub receives a new five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to continue to operate as a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
Rural Health Information Hub receives a new five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to continue to operate as a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
Project:
Rural Health Information Hub
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: November 2020
Type: Article
Gray's Travel Challenges Reap Rewards, Especially During COVID-19
Jacque Gray, PhD, of the Center for Rural Health has had more than her share of travel woes, but she finds the face-to-face work she does pays big dividends.
Jacque Gray, PhD, of the Center for Rural Health has had more than her share of travel woes, but she finds the face-to-face work she does pays big dividends.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2020
Type: Article
Health Professional Shortage Area Scoring & Data Sources
A fact sheet explaining the basic criteria and data used in scoring Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for the primary care, mental health, and dental health disciplines.
Project:
Primary Care Office
Author(s): North Dakota Primary Care Office
Date: September 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
North Dakota Public Health Technical Assistance Survey
This report shares the results of a survey sent to all 28 North Dakota Local Public Health Units administrators, regarding technical assistance.
Project:
State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report
North Dakota Public Health Unit Response to COVID-19
This fact sheet shares the results of a survey sent to all 28 North Dakota local public health unit (LPHU) administrators, asked to indicate what role their LPHU had in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project:
State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
Virtual Workshop Seeks to Change the Rural Recruitment Mindset
The Rural Recruitment Reimagined Workshop looks at what it takes to recruit and retain physicians in rural communities.
The Rural Recruitment Reimagined Workshop looks at what it takes to recruit and retain physicians in rural communities.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2020
Type: Article
Rural North Dakota Facilities Persevere with Non-physician Workforce
Some North Dakota hospitals depend on nurse practitioners and physician assistants when primary care physicians are hard to attract.
Some North Dakota hospitals depend on nurse practitioners and physician assistants when primary care physicians are hard to attract.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2020
Type: Article
CRH Continues Its Mission During COVID-19
Center for Rural Health (CRH) staff help rural communities, healthcare facilities, and others navigate through COVID-19.
Center for Rural Health (CRH) staff help rural communities, healthcare facilities, and others navigate through COVID-19.
Projects:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging, North Dakota Brain Injury Network, Primary Care Office, Project ECHO, Rural Health Information Hub, Rural Health Research Gateway, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2020
Type: Article