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Publications

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

2019

Needs Assessment and Priority Setting to Address Opioid Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder in Rural North Dakota
This report provides a summary of the need for behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in rural North Dakota. The report includes a slide deck of behavioral health provider maps, data points, and a list of existing services in North Dakota addressing SUD. The slides were created to assist the consortium in development of strategic plan priorities.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Bauman, S.
Date: March 2019
Type: Report
Rural Relationships
Physician Assistant fulfills her passion in Cooperstown, North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: February 2019
Type: Article
Driven by Data, Fueled by Figures, Stoked by Statistics
The North Dakota Healthcare Workforce Group uses data to provide accurate feedback and data driven recommendations for future rural health policies.
Author(s): Leier, M.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2019
Type: Article

2018

Community Stages "Skittle Skool" to Help Tackle Big Issues Facing Youth
Community agencies and services in Stanley, North Dakota, came together to address the opioid crisis with area students. Presenters addressed the youth through creative and interactive activities and conversations.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2018
Type: Article
Crowdsourcing Physician Recruitment
The town of Grafton, North Dakota uses a community team approach to recruit two family physicians for their hospital.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2018
Type: Article
North Dakota Rural Health Innovation Tour
National and regional rural health leaders tour innovative rural and tribal health systems around North Dakota.
Author(s): Gibbens, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2018
Type: Article
Reworks: A Robust System Efficiency Measure
This article reports on the inaugural Australian-American system evaluation summit convened in Wyoming, focusing on the application of system evaluation theory.
Author(s): Renger, R., Keogh, B., Hawkins, A., Foltysova, J., Souvannasacd, E.
Publication: Evaluation Journal of Australasia
Date: September 2018
Type: Journal Article
Connect and Engage
Critical Access Hospitals in North Dakota are using telehealth and technology to connect and reconnect to meet the needs of their rural patients.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: June 2018
Type: Article
Stirring Things Up: CRH Founder Is a Mover and Shaker in Rural Healthcare
As a University of North Dakota student, founder director of the Center for Rural Health, and consultant, Dr. Kevin Fickenscher likes to stir things up.
Author(s): Haugen, B.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: June 2018
Type: Article
A Medical Journalist Insider
Dr. Kay Miller Temple is a medical writer for Rural Health Information Hub. She is also a physician with over 30 years of experience. That, coupled with her rural upbringing, helps her research and write articles with a unique perspective on complex rural health issues.
Author(s): Leier, M.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: May 2018
Type: Article