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Publications

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

2008

Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future
Discusses North Dakota's progress in converting to electronic health records. Addresses barriers for completion and offers resolutions.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Dickson, L., Nissen, K., & Rodriguez, M.
Date: December 2008
Type: Report
2008 North Dakota Flex Program and Critical Access Hospital State Rural Health Plan
Assesses and identifies pressing current conditions of rural health services and systems, focusing on critical access hospitals (CAHs). These conditions are workforce, access, finance, health information technology, community and economic development, quality, emergency medical and trauma services, networking, and system reform. Report also recommends strategic approaches to address these topics of concern.
Project: Flex
Author(s): Miller, M., Gibbens, B., Lennon, C., & Wakefield, M.
Date: November 2008
Type: Report
2008 North Dakota Flex Program and Critical Access Hospital State Rural Health Plan Summary
Project: Flex
Author(s): Miller, M., Gibbens, B., Lennon, C., & Wakefield, M.
Date: November 2008
Type: Report
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital and Flex Program: 2008 Survey Results
Reports findings of a survey administered in February 2008 and compares data to that of 2005. Includes information on current operating status and network activity, anticipated changes over the next two years, and the prioritization of issues.
Project: Flex
Author(s): Miller, M.
Date: July 2008
Type: Report
North Dakota Health Information Technology (HIT) Fact Sheet
Describes HIT, its uses within North Dakota and the role of the HIT Steering committee. The information in this fact sheet was collected from the North Dakota State HIT report, Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future, Dec. 2008.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Dickson, L.
Date: January 2008
Type: Report

2007

Small Hospital Improvement Program Grant Report
Project: Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
Author(s): Miller, M.
Date: November 2007
Type: Report
Rural Maternal and Infant Health
A paper prepared for the March of Dimes, Jan 28, 2007.
Author(s): Hart, G., & Lishner, D.
Date: January 2007
Type: Report

2006

North Dakota Rural Hospital Quality Improvement Report
Describes outcomes from a 2005 survey of North Dakota's rural hospitals. Reports on safety and quality improvement practices.
Project: Flex
Author(s): Miller, M., & Medalen, R.
Date: June 2006
Type: Report

2005

Pharmacist Staffing and the Use of Technology in Small Rural Hospitals: Implications for Medication Safety
Assesses the capacity of rural hospitals to implement medication safety practices. Found that many small rural hospitals have limited hours of on site pharmacist coverage.
Author(s): Casey, M., Moscovice, I., & Davidson, G.
Date: December 2005
Type: Report