Archived Publications
These are older publications kept for historical purposes, generally greater than 5 years old.
2020
Medical-Dental Integration Manual
This manual is intended for North Dakota primary care and pediatric providers interested in improving the oral health of patients by integrating a registered dental hygienist into a medical care team. The content in the manual is specific to North Dakota, particularly for topics addressing billing, contracting, rules and regulations, and scope of dental hygiene practice.
Author(s): Bopp, V., Schroeder, S., Kiefer, C.
Date: May 2020
Type: Report
SAMHSA Leader Talks Behavioral Health with CRH Staff
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration regional director visits with Center for Rural Health staff about behavioral health programs.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration regional director visits with Center for Rural Health staff about behavioral health programs.
Projects:
Project ECHO, Rural Health Information Hub, Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: April 2020
Type: Article
The Big 4-0: From Its Humble Beginning, CRH Has Worked to Improve Health in Rural and Tribal Communities
The Center for Rural Health celebrates 40 years of connecting resources and knowledge to strengthen the health of people in rural and tribal communities.
The Center for Rural Health celebrates 40 years of connecting resources and knowledge to strengthen the health of people in rural and tribal communities.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2020
Type: Article
High Rates of Decay and Need for Dental Treatment Among American Indian and Alaska Native Kindergartners in North Dakota
During the 2018-2019 school year, each of the 1,998 kindergartners enrolled in the 43 participating schools received a dental screening. This fact sheet describes the results of this screening and identified racial disparities.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: February 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
High Rates of Decay and Need for Dental Treatment Among Rural Kindergartners in North Dakota
During the 2018-2019 school year, each of the 1,998 kindergartners enrolled in the 43 participating schools received a dental screening. This fact sheet describes the results of this screening and identified geographic disparities.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: February 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
Medical - Dental Integration in North Dakota
This fact sheet describes the reach, patients served, and the outcomes of a medical-dental integration model employed in the University of North Dakota's Center for Family Medicine in Bismarck. This integrated care model provides dental screenings, fluoride varnish application, dental referrals, and care coordination for patients in the primary care setting while also educating medical residents and direct care staff quarterly on the direct relationship between oral health and overall health.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: February 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
2019
Giving Is Receiving
Hettinger, North Dakota, takes a proactive approach to continually ensure a solid healthcare workforce for their community and the surrounding communities.
Hettinger, North Dakota, takes a proactive approach to continually ensure a solid healthcare workforce for their community and the surrounding communities.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2019
Type: Article
All of Us Research Program Makes Stops in North Dakota
In its efforts to enroll at least 1 million volunteers, the All of Us Research Program visited three communities in North Dakota this year, including Fargo, Grand Forks, and Williston.
In its efforts to enroll at least 1 million volunteers, the All of Us Research Program visited three communities in North Dakota this year, including Fargo, Grand Forks, and Williston.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: November 2019
Type: Article
Sponsorships Help the Scrubs Academy Grow
Many North Dakota healthcare organizations are now sponsoring local students to attend an R-COOL Scrubs Academy, hoping that someday these students will be providers.
Many North Dakota healthcare organizations are now sponsoring local students to attend an R-COOL Scrubs Academy, hoping that someday these students will be providers.
Project:
Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program
Author(s): Leier, M.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2019
Type: Article
Return on Investment
The RuralMed program makes its mark by supplying physicians in rural North Dakota.
The RuralMed program makes its mark by supplying physicians in rural North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2019
Type: Article