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

2024

Follow the Rural Med Road
Three healthcare professionals recount their experiences serving rural populations in Dickinson, North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2024
Type: Article
Driving Change: Navigating ACO Support from the State Flex Program Perspective
Presented on July 17, 2024 to the 2024 Flex Program Reverse Site Visit in Washington, D.C.
Project: Flex
Author(s): Barter, C., Threadgold, N.
Date: July 2024
Type: Presentation
Building a Sustainable Rural Health Workforce for the 21st Century: A Report of the 2024 Rural Health Workforce Summit
The report outlines ideas to address workforce challenges in rural communities throughout the country.
Projects: Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Arespacochaga, et al.
Date: May 2024
Type: Report
The Accidental Advocate
University of North Dakota graduate Melissa Henke discusses her path toward addiction medicine and helping usher North Dakota through the nation's 'addiction crisis'.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: April 2024
Type: Article
Building Bridges for the Benefit of North Dakotans
The Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health brings public health and medical providers together.
Project: Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2024
Type: Article
Rural Health Research Recap - Post-Acute Care in Rural Areas: The Role of Swing Beds and Nursing Homes
This Rural Health Research Recap examines different types of post-acute care, specifically the roles that swing beds and nursing homes can play in recovery.
Project: Rural Health Research Gateway
Author(s): Ostmo, P.
Date: March 2024
Type: Fact Sheet
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
North Dakota Rural Health Clinics, 2024
A North Dakota map that shows the locations of all Rural Health Clinics by city and county.
Projects: Flex, North Dakota CAH Quality Network, Rural Health Clinic Network, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Center for Rural Health
Date: February 2024
Type: Map
The Doctors that ROME Built
ROME, Rural Med, and other rural immersion opportunities develop a strong physician team in Devils Lake.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2024
Type: Article

2023

Finding the Equity in Healthcare
Federal funding supports five projects focusing on rural health.
Projects: Flex, National Resource Center on Native American Aging, Project ECHO, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2023
Type: Article