Publications
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.
2018
Unmasking Brain Injury
The results of brain injuries often can't be seen. Survivors, however, are finding their voices through the Unmasking Brain Injury project launched by the North Dakota Brain Injury Network.
The results of brain injuries often can't be seen. Survivors, however, are finding their voices through the Unmasking Brain Injury project launched by the North Dakota Brain Injury Network.
Project:
North Dakota Brain Injury Network
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2018
Type: Article
Native American Elder Veteran Serves Her Country and Her People
Carol Sims is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa from Belcourt, North Dakota, and a respected elder in the community. She credits her military experience for helping shape her life.
Carol Sims is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa from Belcourt, North Dakota, and a respected elder in the community. She credits her military experience for helping shape her life.
Author(s): Adamsen, C.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2018
Type: Article

Examines opioid use in rural communities as well as the perceived need for and use of treatment for opioid use disorder.
Project:
Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: January 2018
Type: Fact Sheet
2017
Giving Back
Tara Brandner and Amy Holtan Ellingson are among those making use of loan repayment programs available to healthcare professionals willing to work in rural and underserved areas.
Tara Brandner and Amy Holtan Ellingson are among those making use of loan repayment programs available to healthcare professionals willing to work in rural and underserved areas.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2017
Type: Article

Newsletter developed by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Date: December 2017
Type: Newsletter
The Prime of Their Lives
Health professionals and students gather for Primary Care Week at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences to network and to discuss the role of primary care in North Dakota's health delivery systems.
Health professionals and students gather for Primary Care Week at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences to network and to discuss the role of primary care in North Dakota's health delivery systems.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2017
Type: Article

From January 2005 to early November 2017, 124 rural hospitals in the U.S. closed. This resource provides a summary of the Rural Health Research Centers' most recent research on rural hospital closures.
Project:
Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Tamukong, D., Schroeder, S.
Date: December 2017
Type: Fact Sheet

Examines reimbursement opportunities for dental services at long-term care facilities.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: November 2017
Type: Fact Sheet

Rural behavioral health issues are compounded by a lack of access to care, workforce shortages, reimbursement issues, and high rates of uninsured or underinsurance. This resource provides a summary of the Rural Health Research Centers' most recent research on behavioral health.
Project:
Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Tamukong, D., Schroeder, S.
Date: November 2017
Type: Fact Sheet

Patients needing behavioral healthcare can get more appropriate, cost-effective treatment if they are redirected from emergency departments (EDs). This study examined whether a larger proportion of rural versus urban patients went to went to EDs.
Project:
Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Peterson, M.
Publication: The Journal of Rural Health
Date: October 2017
Type: Journal Article