Jena Pierce, BA
Communications Manager

Jena Pierce is the communications manager at the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.

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Most Recent Publications

• What Do Urban Native Elders Need?
  The Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey has been created to find what urban Native Elders need and will assist in future work toward achieving health equity for this population.
  Project: Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey
  Author(s): Pierce, J.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: June 2021
  Type: Article
• CEO Turnover in Rural Hospitals
  National Rural Health Association Fellows Program published a policy paper on Rural Hospital CEO Turnover. The article interviews one of the authors, Matt Shahan, for a more in-depth look.
  Author(s): Pierce, J.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: February 2021
  Type: Article
• Behavioral Health Bridge Helps People Deal with Challenges of COVID-19
  The Behavioral Health Bridge is a free website developed to provide information for individuals experiencing common behavioral health conditions related to coping with stress and other behavioral health concerns related to COVID-19.
  Project: Behavioral Health Bridge
  Author(s): Pierce, J.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: January 2021
  Type: Article
• Your First Stop for Rural Health Information
  Rural Health Information Hub receives a new five-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to continue to operate as a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
  Project: Rural Health Information Hub
  Author(s): Pierce, J.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: November 2020
  Type: Article
• Celebrating Nurses and Hospitals During a Pandemic
  National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week were celebrated differently this year in North Dakota because of COVID-19.
  Author(s): Pierce, J.
  Publication: Focus on Rural Health
  Date: May 2020
  Type: Article