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Publications

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

2007

North Dakota Healthcare Workforce: Planning Together to Meet Future Healthcare Needs (Part I)
Details strategies from the Healthcare Workforce Summit held in December 2006 in Bismarck, ND.
Author(s): Wakefield, M., Amundson, M., Moulton, P., & Gibbens, B.
Date: January 2007
Type: Policy Brief
Nurse Faculty Recruitment and Retention Project
Discusses the issues involved with recruiting and retaining nurse faculty in North Dakota. Includes data on percentage of nurses willing to pursue faculty positions and barriers to considering a faculty position.
Author(s): Moulton, P., & Wakefield, M.
Date: 2007
Type: Report

2006

North Dakota Legislative Council Budget Committee on Healthcare
Provides information regarding the healthcare workforce pipeline from the North Dakota Nursing Needs Study.
Author(s): Moulton, P.
Date: September 2006
Type: Testimony
North Dakota Legislative Council Budget Committee on Healthcare
Provides information regarding the current status of the nursing workforce and the use of technology by nursing education programs through results from the North Dakota Nursing Needs Study.
Author(s): Moulton, P.
Date: March 2006
Type: Testimony

2005

Suicide in North Dakota: A Dialogue Across State and Tribal Boundaries
Discusses factors associated with suicide, suicide trends in North Dakota, and prevention strategies.
Author(s): Kruger, G., & Gray, J.
Date: October 2005
Type: Policy Brief
Policy Recommendations for Native Elders
Presented by Ludtke, R. & McDonald, L. at the National Congress of American Indians 2005 Mid-Year Conference, Green Bay, WI. Policy papers based on the results from the "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders" needs assessment surveys conducted by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging. 1) Disease Prevention Efforts Including Health Promotion, Screening and Wellness Programs; 2) Chronic Disease Management Programs to Prevent Comorbidity and Increase Access to Services; 3) Increase Availability of Home/Community-Based Long-term Care Services in Rural Areas; 4) Increasing Availability of Healthcare and other Services in Rural Reservation Areas; and 5) Increase Incomes and Access to Health Insurance and Medicare for Future Generations of Native Elders'.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Ludtke, R. & McDonald, L.
Date: June 2005
Type: Testimony
Policy Recommendations for Native Elders
Prepared for the National Congress of American Indians 2005 Mid-year Conference held in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Ludtke, R., & McDonald, L.
Date: June 2005
Type: Report

2004

The Indian Healthcare Improvement Act: Implications for North Dakota Tribes
Policy brief providing an overview of healthcare issues facing American Indians in North Dakota, with discussion of the impact of the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): McDonald, F.
Date: November 2004
Type: Policy Brief
North Dakota's Uninsured and Uncompensated Care: Costs and Coverage Options
Policy brief on health insurance coverage and the uninsured in North Dakota. Discusses the financial impact of uncompensated care on the healthcare system and describes several methods for expanding health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Kruger, G.
Date: November 2004
Type: Policy Brief