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December 2024 Center for Rural Health Update

FOCUS on Rural Health

Bridging the Gap
Community Health Needs Assessments provide vital insights into rural communities' well-being.

News

Survey for Nurses: Help Shape the Future of Nursing in North Dakota
A survey is being conducted with North Dakota nurses to study nurse retention and job satisfaction.

Primary Care Week Community Meet and Greet
Healthcare profession students and rural healthcare providers connected this past fall during Community Meet and Greet event at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

2024 National Rural Health Day Photo Contest Winners
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) announces the top three winners in its photo contest.

CRH Welcomes New Employee
Ashley Haman joins CRH as a resource facilitator for the North Dakota Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Hub.

Funding & Other Opportunities

North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Subcontract Program
Applications are now open for funding through the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Subcontract Program. Funding is available for two programs: Financial/Operational Improvement Area of Choice and Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Activity. There will be a technical assistance call on December 19 at 2:00 pm Central.
Deadline: January 9, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Rural Healthcare Services Outreach Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration has released a new grant opportunity to help promote rural healthcare services outreach.
Deadline: January 27, 2025

Scrubs Academy I and II Applications Open
Applications are now open for the Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Academy I and II.

2025 Dakota Conference Exhibitor Registration
The 2025 Dakota Conference will take place June 17-19, 2025, in Bismarck, North Dakota. Connect with healthcare professionals, educators, and students from across the state to discuss strategies and challenges related to rural health.
Deadline: February 26, 2025

CRH Events

December 18 TeleECHO: Co-Occurring Disorders in Adolescents
This Pediatric Mental Health clinic will be presented by Emily Althoff, from Althoff Therapy.
January 2, 2025 New QSP: Next Steps Monthly Meeting
This monthly meeting will provide recently approved QSPs an introduction to the QSP handbook as well as resources, links, and advice to support them as a QSP.
January 14, 2025 Webinar: An Updated Model of Rural Hospital Financial Distress
Hosted by the Rural Health Research Gateway, this webinar will provide an overview of new research on rural hospital financial distress.
January 14, 2025 TeleECHO: Elder Mistreatment
This Geriatric and Age-Friendly teleECHO will address elder mistreatment and aims to improve geriatric care for older adults.
January 22, 2025 Webinar: Daily Self-Care and Its Impact on the Nervous System
This North Dakota Brain Injury Network webinar will feature Amber Lohret, author and brain injury survivor, as she discusses the importance of self-care after a brain injury.
January 30, 2025 Webinar: 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
This webinar will feature Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services subject matter experts as they discuss the recently updated Physician Fee Schedule for 2025. Hosted by the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub).

Publications & Resources

Supporting Rural Health Leadership and Management
RHIhub has published a new topic guide on rural health leadership and management. It shares information to support rural health leaders and managers, covers workforce challenges, and describes healthcare governance and strategic planning for rural facilities.

Policy Brief: Overview of the 340B Drug Pricing Program
This policy brief, written by Brad Gibbens, reviews the 340B drug pricing program that has been in existence since 1992.

Leveraging Social Determinants of Health Data to Improve Postacute Stroke Outcomes: Implications for Practice
Presented in part by Carly Endres on November 3 to the 2024 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference in Dallas Texas.

Rural Health Research Recap: Rural-Urban Differences in Housing Crowdedness, Cost Burden, Stability, and Quality
This Rural Health Research Recap examines housing as a social driver of health.

Medical Students Write About Health Outcomes
The Targeted Rural Health Education (TRHE) project helps resident physicians and health profession students take a closer look at the health needs of communities in which they are training. The writers promote positive health outcomes in their rural communities. Here are the two most recent articles: