Archived Publications
These are older publications kept for historical purposes, generally greater than 5 years old.
2012
Fall Incidents and Native American Elderly
Presents the results of Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders that was conducted between 2008 and 2011, by tribal members for over 300 American Indian tribes, Alaskan villages, and Hawaiian homesteads throughout Indian Country.
Presents the results of Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders that was conducted between 2008 and 2011, by tribal members for over 300 American Indian tribes, Alaskan villages, and Hawaiian homesteads throughout Indian Country.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Gray, J., Schlafmann, S.
Date: March 2012
Type: Fact Sheet
2011
Assessing Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Assets and Capabilities for Recruiting and Retaining Physicians: The North Dakota CAH Community Apgar Program
Identifies opportunities for improvement in physician retention and recruitment in North Dakota's CAH systems and to develop a better understanding of the community factors in this dynamic process.
Identifies opportunities for improvement in physician retention and recruitment in North Dakota's CAH systems and to develop a better understanding of the community factors in this dynamic process.
Project:
Community Apgar Project
Author(s): Boise State University
Date: December 2011
Type: Report
Physical Activity and Cervical Cancer Testing Among American Indian Women
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.
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.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Muus, K., Baker-Demaray, T., Bogart, A., Duncan, G., Jacobsen, C., Buchwald, D., Henderson, J.
Publication: The Journal of Rural Health, 28(3), 320-326
Date: September 2011
Type: Journal Article
In-Hospital Mortality Among Rural Medicare Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Effect of Demographics, Transfer, and Health Factors.
In-hospital mortality among rural Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction: the influence of demographics, transfer, and health factors.
In-hospital mortality among rural Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction: the influence of demographics, transfer, and health factors.
Project:
State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Muus, K., Klug, M., Knudson, A., Wynne, J.
Publication: The Journal of Rural Health, 27(4), 394-400
Date: January 2011
Type: Journal Article
2010
Charting a New Course
Dr. L. Gary Hart is the The Center for Rural Health's new director. Hart is a nationally recognized expert in rural healthcare delivery and healthcare workforce, and the CRH is excited to have him on board.
Dr. L. Gary Hart is the The Center for Rural Health's new director. Hart is a nationally recognized expert in rural healthcare delivery and healthcare workforce, and the CRH is excited to have him on board.
Author(s): Henke, K.
Publication: North Dakota Medicine, 35(5), 18-19
Date: December 2010
Type: Article
Geographic Differences in Potentially Preventable Readmission Rates in Rural and Urban Hospitals
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).
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).
Author(s): Klug, M., Knudson, A., & Muus, K.
Date: November 2010
Type: Policy Brief
Utilization of Technology by Nursing Programs in North Dakota
Presents a picture of the use of technology in nursing education in North Dakota, including student and faculty readiness, clinical training technologies, and distance learning.
Presents a picture of the use of technology in nursing education in North Dakota, including student and faculty readiness, clinical training technologies, and distance learning.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Lang, T.
Date: September 2010
Type: Report
Effect of Post-Discharge Follow-Up Care on Re-Admissions Among U.S. Veterans with Congestive Heart Failure: A Rural-Urban Comparison
This study examined socio-demographics of U.S. veterans with congestive heart failure who had 30 day potentially preventable re-admissions and compare the effect of 30 day Veterans Affairs post-discharge service use on these re-admissions for rural- and urban-dwelling veterans.
This study examined socio-demographics of U.S. veterans with congestive heart failure who had 30 day potentially preventable re-admissions and compare the effect of 30 day Veterans Affairs post-discharge service use on these re-admissions for rural- and urban-dwelling veterans.
Author(s): Muus, K., Knudson, A., Klug, M., Gokun, J., Sarrazin, M., & Kaboli, P.
Publication: Journal of Rural and Remote Health, 10(2)
Date: June 2010
Type: Journal Article
North Dakota Interim Committee on Health and Human Services Testimony
Presented on Mar 23, 2010 at the North Dakota Interim Committee on Health and Human Services, Bismarck, North Dakota
Presented on Mar 23, 2010 at the North Dakota Interim Committee on Health and Human Services, Bismarck, North Dakota
Author(s): Gibbens, B.
Date: March 2010
Type: Testimony
Congestive Heart Failure
The study examined congestive health failure among American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Covers the prevalence of CHF among American Indian/Alaska Native elders, assessing gender and age patterns of CHF prevalence, determining other disorder that are commonly found among American Indian/Alaska Native elders with CHF, and examining the relationship between CHF, physical activity, and body mass index.
The study examined congestive health failure among American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Covers the prevalence of CHF among American Indian/Alaska Native elders, assessing gender and age patterns of CHF prevalence, determining other disorder that are commonly found among American Indian/Alaska Native elders with CHF, and examining the relationship between CHF, physical activity, and body mass index.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Muus, K.
Date: February 2010
Type: Fact Sheet