Publications
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.
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2024

This data book shows data collected through the Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders, Cycle VIII (2020-2023) – a survey of more than 21,000 Native Elders, ages 55 and older.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C., Besse, R.
Date: June 2024
Type: Resource
2023

The Communication Toolkit is a resource for staff at healthcare organizations and facilities, to assist with marketing, branding, social media, and other communication needs.
Project:
Flex
Author(s): Center for Rural Health
Date: November 2023
Type: Resource

This data booklet shows data collected through the Native Urban Needs Assessment Survey (NUENAS 1.0).
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C., Besse, R.
Date: October 2023
Type: Resource
2022

The My Advance Care Plan & Guide for Native Americans has been developed to assist Indigenous elderly think about future needs and share their wishes with their care team and loved ones.
Author(s): Gray, J., Archer, P., Flatin, J., Smart, K., Hume, W.
Date: November 2022
Type: Resource
2018

This guide provides a template for nursing home administrators and dental professionals to help ensure all nursing home residents, upon admission, have dental screenings done by dental professionals.
Author(s): Schroeder, S., Fix, N.
Date: April 2018
Type: Resource
2017

Summarizes the main themes for healthcare and health reform in rural North Dakota. Themes include access to care, health workforce, population health, and Accountable Care Organization Improvement Models importance to North Dakota.
Project:
State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Gibbens, B.
Date: March 2017
Type: Resource
2016
Chart Book and Interactive Data: Exploring Rural and Urban Mortality Differences
Exploring Rural and Urban Mortality Differences contains visual aids which display indicators of mortality rates by age group, rural-urban status, region, and sex (for populations 15 years of age and older) cross-referenced to tables and statistical results. Individual data tables are available, as well as online tools which allow you to interact with the data and select variables of interest. Data and visuals are presented for 10 leading causes of death for each age group as reported by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Exploring Rural and Urban Mortality Differences contains visual aids which display indicators of mortality rates by age group, rural-urban status, region, and sex (for populations 15 years of age and older) cross-referenced to tables and statistical results. Individual data tables are available, as well as online tools which allow you to interact with the data and select variables of interest. Data and visuals are presented for 10 leading causes of death for each age group as reported by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Project:
Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Author(s): Knudson, A., Meit, M., Tanenbaum, E., Brady, J., Gilbert, T., Klug, M., Arsen, E., Popat, S., Schroeder, S.
Date: March 2016
Type: Resource
2015
American Indians FAQs
This document answers frequently asked questions about American Indian culture, tribes, reservations, and sovereignty.
This document answers frequently asked questions about American Indian culture, tribes, reservations, and sovereignty.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): National Resource Center on Native American Aging, Seven Generations Center of Excellence in Native Behavioral Health, National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiation
Date: May 2015
Type: Resource

This toolkit is designed to assist groups and individuals throughout North Dakota in engaging their community to make a difference through a collaborative process.
Author(s): Knauf, T.
Date: March 2015
Type: Resource
2012
Conducting Community Health Needs Assessments: An Eight-Step Process
An assessment process centered around convening a broad-based Community Group that reviews data and information to identify health needs of the community, provides qualitative input, and makes recommendations to the health facility.
An assessment process centered around convening a broad-based Community Group that reviews data and information to identify health needs of the community, provides qualitative input, and makes recommendations to the health facility.
Project:
Flex
Author(s): North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program
Date: June 2012
Type: Resource