Dr. Crystal Willie Sekaquaptewa is the first Native American to work as a dentist in the Utah Navajo Health System. She discusses the importance of patient education and cultural competency. The post Dentistry in the Navajo Nation: Q&A with Dr. Crystal Willie Sekaquaptewa appeared first on The Rural Monitor. Read more »

To address rising ER readmissions, an Arizona healthcare system and network partners adapted an unconventional EMS telehealth service to help rural patients. Coupled with care coordination, mobile telehealth units are saving the healthcare system money while better meeting patients' healthcare needs. The post Mobile Telehealth Units and Care Coordinators Improve… Read more »

CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place. The post National Program Helps Older Adults in Rural Maine and… Read more »

As more healthcare delivery efforts include social risk assessments, the impact of the social determinants of health is better understood. Rural clinicians, researchers, and other experts share perspectives on social isolation and loneliness. The post Social Isolation and Loneliness: Insights from Rural Clinical Providers and Other Experts appeared first on… Read more »

Considered social determinants of health, social isolation and loneliness impact health. The University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center’s Deputy Director, Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith, explains how these determinants impact rural Americans based on information from her team’s recent studies. The post The Rural-ness of Social Isolation: Information from Recent Public… Read more »

Because private water sources are not regulated, rural residents who rely on them can be more susceptible to health risks from waterborne contaminants. Water experts and a public health professional share how they are helping rural residents keep their well water clean to avoid sickness. The post Running Clear: Preventing… Read more »

The importance of quality end-of-life care in rural America can be difficult to understand until you need hospice care. A rural family shares their journey with hospice and how it helped them care for their father at the end of his life. A CAH CEO explains how hospice care intersects… Read more »

The Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA) is using federal funding to support a project that, to date, has linked 18 rural schools with 10 local provider organizations, delivering school-based telehealth to hundreds of the state’s rural students. “Virtual telehealth librarians” from another federally-funded IRHA project, provided technical assistance. The post… Read more »

A “virtual telehealth librarian” describes the range of technical assistance provided by the federally-funded regional and national telehealth resource centers. The post Virtual Telehealth Librarians: A Closer Look at a Regional Telehealth Resource Center’s Technical Assistance appeared first on The Rural Monitor. Read more »

Difficult economic conditions have caused many farmers to experience high levels of stress and a sense of hopelessness about saving their business and way of life. The Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline and NY FarmNet are working to improve farmers’ mental health and prevent suicides. The post Preventing Farmer Suicides… Read more »