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Publications

The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.

Additional publications are available in the archive.

2024

Rural Health Research Recap - Quality Star Ratings: Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Home Health Agencies
This Rural Health Research Recap examines star ratings among hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies, how they compare to urban facilities, and the part they play in the quality of care offered.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P.
Date: March 2024
Type: Fact Sheet

2023

Leaders Today and Tomorrow
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Science students share the value of supplementing their education with interest groups.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2023
Type: Article
Experiences With and Access to Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs for Older American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Peoples
This journal article shares what the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Evidence-Based Program Advisory Council found when they interviewed Elder services program staff, Title VI directors, and Elders, about evidence-based programs.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Goins, R.T., Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Joe, J., Besse, R., Zuke, K.
Publication: Health Promotion Practice
Date: October 2023
Type: Journal Article
Scrubs Project Report
This project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academies covers activities from 2022-2023.
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., Dryburgh, B.
Date: October 2023
Type: Report
UND Health Workforce Experts Share Research and Collaboration Efforts
Two different health workforce programs at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences were presented at a statewide conference.
Projects: Community Apgar Project, Dakota Conference on Rural Health, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2023
Type: Article
Scrubs Academy I Returns to UND
The Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health Scrubs Academy I in June at the University of North Dakota (UND) provided middle school students with an opportunity to explore career options in healthcare.
Project: Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: August 2023
Type: Article
North Dakota's Significant Rural Health Needs as Identified by Critical Access Hospital Community Health Needs Assessments: 2020-2022 Aggregate Results for Rural North Dakota Hospitals
This report looks at significant rural heath needs determined by Critical Access Hospitals from 2020-2022.
Projects: Community Health Needs Assessment, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K., Long, H.
Date: July 2023
Type: Report
Better Healthcare Equals Better Outcomes
The North Dakota Rural Health Value group explores the complexities of moving from volume-based to value-based care at Critical Access Hospitals.
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: May 2023
Type: Article
20 Years of RHIhub: A Message from the Director
Kristine Sande, director of the Rural Health Information Hub, reflects on the organization's 20-year history.
Project: Rural Health Information Hub
Author(s): Rosencrans, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2023
Type: Article
Seventh Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2023
The biennial report updates North Dakota state legislators on the current state of the health of people in the state, the healthcare delivery system, and looks at ways North Dakotans can access high-quality healthcare at an affordable cost.
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: January 2023
Type: Report