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Publications

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

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2015

It Takes a Village
Community collaboration is key to a strong recruitment and retention strategy for healthcare providers in Wishek, North Dakota.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2015
Type: Article
Scrubs Academy Prescribes Health Career Experiences to Students
The annual Scrubs Academy at the University of North Dakota helps middle school students explore, learn about, and develop an interest in healthcare careers.
Project: Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program
Author(s): Massmann, N.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2015
Type: Article
Williams County Graduate Scholarship
Private and public collaboration provides a generous boost to high school graduates in Williams County. Williston State College reports that applications for health-related degrees are up 77 percent due to this unique opportunity.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2015
Type: Article
Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health Celebrates 30 Years
Longtime statewide gathering of health professionals helps to improve the health of North Dakotans.
Project: Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
Author(s): Massmann, N.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2015
Type: Article
Making It Work in the West
North Dakota: the land of opportunity. Not just in oil work, but in healthcare as well. The areas of Williston and Watford City have experienced exponential growth to support the needs of an expanding community.
Project: State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2015
Type: Article
"HOSA" Spells the Future of North Dakota's Healthcare Workforce
Middle school and high school students explore becoming healthcare professionals through participation in the North Dakota HOSA group.
Projects: Area Health Education Center Program, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2015
Type: Article
Brushing Up on Dental Care in North Dakota
The Center for Rural Health makes recommendations based on a study of ways to improve North Dakotans' oral health.
Author(s): Massmann, N.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: March 2015
Type: Article

2014

North Dakota's Critical Access Hospital Quality Network: Collaboration is the Name of the Game
The state's quality network seeks to strengthen collaboration and leadership among healthcare organizations and streamline efforts around quality and performance improvement for the 36 CAHs.
Author(s): Kusler, S.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2014
Type: Article
NRCNAA Celebrates 20 Years Helping Native Elders
The National Resource Center on Native American Aging celebrates its 20th Anniversary of providing a way to identify specific needs within Native American communities throughout the United States.
Author(s): Massmann, N.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: December 2014
Type: Article
Collaborating to Improve Cardiac Care
Evaluating a lifesaving device leads to a cooperative effort to review statewide cardiac care. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust provided mechanical CPR devices to ambulances in North Dakota to improve outcomes.
Author(s): Massmann, N.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: September 2014
Type: Article