Archived Publications
These are older publications kept for historical purposes, generally greater than 5 years old.
2020

A full, comprehensive report on the evaluation of the medical-dental integration program implemented by the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program. The report provider date on patient reach and medical resident and staff knowledge of oral health, and also offers a summary and recommendations for future medical-dental integration.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report

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

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

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

Project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academies.
Projects:
Area Health Education Center Program, Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report
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

This brief provides a summary of the clinical reach of the dental student rotations and the perceptions of both the participating dental students and FQHC dental team members.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: August 2020
Type: Policy Brief

This report provides data on the clinical reach of this program and the perceptions of both the participating dental students and FQHC dental team members. The report presents findings from years one and two.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: August 2020
Type: Report
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