War Has Big Impact in Rural Areas
Rural health care facilities experience challenges when their health care providers are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. The post War Has Big Impact in Rural Areas appeared first on The Rural Monitor.
View ArticleAn Interview with Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, FAAN
The associate dean for rural health at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, and director of the UND Center for Rural Health discusses how she made the move from...
View ArticleContinuum of Care Aims to Provide “Under One Roof” Services
Continuum of care can ease residents through life transitions and benefit facilities financially.The post Continuum of Care Aims to Provide “Under One Roof” Services appeared first on The Rural Monitor.
View ArticleMobile Unit Brings Cancer Screenings to Native American Women
A mobile health unit is traveling to reservations in four states to provide digital mammograms and other screening tests for women.The post Mobile Unit Brings Cancer Screenings to Native American Women...
View ArticleRural Pharmacies Struggle to Survive
Although telepharmacy is helping rural pharmacies survive and extend services, they still face challenges from large competitors.The post Rural Pharmacies Struggle to Survive appeared first on The...
View ArticleAn Interview with Kristine Sande
The program director of the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) and the Health Workforce Information Center discusses her rural roots and the evolution of the RAC.The post An Interview with Kristine Sande...
View ArticleSchool-based Programs Help Children Shape Up
Schools are working nutrition education and increased physical activity into their curriculums to combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.The post School-based Programs Help Children Shape Up...
View Articlee-Emergency Services Bring Specialists to Rural Patients with the Push of a...
More and more specialists are available to small hospitals via telemedicine, benefiting patients—and doctors.The post e-Emergency Services Bring Specialists to Rural Patients with the Push of a Button...
View ArticleActive Recruitment Pays Off for Small Town Clinics
For many rural clinic directors, active recruitment is a second job, but the reward is finding health professionals who want to work and stay in small towns.The post Active Recruitment Pays Off for...
View ArticleKeeping PACE with the Rural Elderly
PACE, the Program of All-inclusive Care that helps elderly people remain independent, is especially needed in rural areas.The post Keeping PACE with the Rural Elderly appeared first on The Rural Monitor.
View ArticleNorth Dakota Student Earning PA Degree Through Distance Program
A profile of Brittany Anundson, a student in the University of North Dakota Physician Assistant Program, which allows students to complete much of the degree requirements at a distance. The post North...
View ArticleEducation at a Distance: Virtual Classrooms Bring Healthcare Classes to Rural...
Highlights three university programs that are embracing distance education to allow professionals to stay in their rural communities while earning a degree. The post Education at a Distance: Virtual...
View ArticleAn Interview with Darrold Bertsch
The shared CEO of both a North Dakota Critical Access Hospital and a Federally Qualified Health Center discusses how these two essential safety net providers work together to meet the healthcare needs...
View ArticleMobile Unit Brings Cancer Screenings to Native American Women
A mobile health unit is traveling to reservations in four states to provide digital mammograms and other screening tests for women. The post Mobile Unit Brings Cancer Screenings to Native American...
View ArticleRural Pharmacies Struggle to Survive
Although telepharmacy is helping rural pharmacies survive and extend services, they still face challenges from large competitors. The post Rural Pharmacies Struggle to Survive appeared first on The...
View ArticleAn Interview with Kristine Sande
The program director of the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) and the Health Workforce Information Center discusses her rural roots and the evolution of the RAC. The post An Interview with Kristine Sande...
View ArticleSchool-based Programs Help Children Shape Up
Schools are working nutrition education and increased physical activity into their curriculums to combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. The post School-based Programs Help Children Shape Up...
View Articlee-Emergency Services Bring Specialists to Rural Patients with the Push of a...
More and more specialists are available to small hospitals via telemedicine, benefiting patients—and doctors. The post e-Emergency Services Bring Specialists to Rural Patients with the Push of a Button...
View ArticleActive Recruitment Pays Off for Small Town Clinics
For many rural clinic directors, active recruitment is a second job, but the reward is finding health professionals who want to work and stay in small towns. The post Active Recruitment Pays Off for...
View ArticleKeeping PACE with the Rural Elderly
PACE, the Program of All-inclusive Care that helps elderly people remain independent, is especially needed in rural areas. The post Keeping PACE with the Rural Elderly appeared first on The Rural...
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