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Publications

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

2020

Primary Care Week 2020: Silver Linings in the (Virtual) Cloud
Primary Care Week 2020 went virtual, and while that made the event a little different than in the past, more people were able to participate.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2020
Type: Article
Your First Stop for Rural Health Information
Rural Health Information Hub receives a new five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to continue to operate as a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
Project: Rural Health Information Hub
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: November 2020
Type: Article
Health Professional Shortage Area Scoring & Data Sources
A fact sheet explaining the basic criteria and data used in scoring Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for the primary care, mental health, and dental health disciplines.
Project: Primary Care Office
Author(s): North Dakota Primary Care Office
Date: September 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
North Dakota Public Health Technical Assistance Survey
This report shares the results of a survey sent to all 28 North Dakota Local Public Health Units administrators, regarding technical assistance.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report
North Dakota Public Health Unit Response to COVID-19
This fact sheet shares the results of a survey sent to all 28 North Dakota local public health unit (LPHU) administrators, asked to indicate what role their LPHU had in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Nissen, K.
Date: September 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
Scrubs Project Report
Project report for Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps and Scrubs Academies.
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.
Date: September 2020
Type: Report
Dental Pain Management in Dental Clinics, Emergency Rooms, and Primary Care Settings in North Dakota
This fact sheet describes emergency room data and results from a survey among North Dakota dentists to better understand dental pain management, dentists' screening practices, and risk factors associated with and predictive of opioid prescribing behavior.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Knutson, S.
Date: June 2020
Type: Fact Sheet
Introduction to the Special Issue: Advocacy in Public Service Settings
This is an introduction to a special online issue of Psychological Services which describes the efforts to further behavioral health advocacy in public service settings.
Author(s): Gray, J., Kaslow, N., Allbaugh, L.
Publication: Psychological Services, 17(S1), 1-4
Date: June 2020
Type: Journal Article

2019

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.
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
Consortium's Strategic Plan to Address Opioid Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder in Rural North Dakota
This report identifies a strategic plan for addressing substance use disorder and opioid use disorder in rural North Dakota communities.
Author(s): Schroeder, S.
Date: September 2019
Type: Report