Celebrating the Power of Rural
Rural communities are a wonderful place to live and work, and continue to make strides even when faced against the steepest of challenges. National Rural Health Day showcases the strengths of rural America.

Second Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2013
Updates the first biennial report with an assessment of the current state of health of North Dakotans and their healthcare delivery system. Presents an analysis of the population demographic in North Dakota and discusses affordable healthcare costs now and in the future.

Characteristics of U.S. and International Medical Graduates in Primary Care Physicians in North Dakota
Examines where U.S. medical graduates and international medical graduates graduated and where they are practicing by rurality and specialty.

Deliberation Derived Process (DDP) Evaluation
Describes a methodology for conducting process evaluations.

Hospice Workforce: An Annotated Review of the Literature
Contains an annotated review of hospice workforce literature published between 2000 and 2013. Review was completed to assist in identifying hospice provider types for a hospice workforce study to be completed by the Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center.

Rural Hospice in the United States: A Review of the Literature
Explores the current environment of rural hospice care in the United States. This review provides a discussion of the current structure of hospice services as well as a formal review of current (2000-2013) rural research on the topic.

Rural Hospice in the United States: An Annotated Review of the Literature
Contains an annotated review of hospice literature published between 2000 and 2013; specifically, resources that have addressed rural hospice care, access, and utilization. The presentation of information begins with an overview of hospice organizations and agencies cited most frequently in the literature along with a discussion of their most recent research.

What is a Community Health Center?
Non-profit community-driven clinics provide high-quality primary and preventive care to all individuals, with or without insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.

Emerging Health Trends in North Dakota: Community Health Needs Assessments Aggregate Data Report
Full report showing results of the Community Health Needs Assessments conducted by the Center for Rural Health for Critical Access Hospitals in North Dakota.