Rural health and human services resources for Kentucky, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ WPSD News, (KY) tells of the Murray Calloway County Hospital's 'Health Express' bus that will visit Hazel every Wednesday for the next six months, and if the program gets enough response, the hospital says they will consider visiting other rural communities. http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/87276807.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:24:19 CST http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/87276807.html Louisville KY October 21, 2010 http://www.cfha.net/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:17:06 CST http://www.cfha.net/ The winter 2010 issue of Kentucky's quarterly newsletter, Rural Health Update, can now be accessed at online at http://www.mc.uky.edu/ruralhealth/rhu.asp. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13161 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:27:35 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13161 Louisville KY September 17, 2010 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:30:28 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Williamsburg KY August 7, 2010 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:23:59 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm A multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, multi-state effort, based at the University of Kentucky to help non-metropolitan journalists define the public agenda for their communities, grasp the local impact of regional and national issues, and interpret rural issues for national media. http://www.ruraljournalism.org/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:12:21 CST http://www.ruraljournalism.org/ Funded through the CDC Prevention Research Centers program, the RCPC works as an interdependent network of community, academic, and public health professionals and researchers to reduce the health disparities associated with cervical cancer, breast cancer, and colo-rectal cancer throughout the Kentucky River Health District. http://www.mc.uky.edu/Ruralhealth/rcpc.asp Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:13:03 CST http://www.mc.uky.edu/Ruralhealth/rcpc.asp Pike County KY June 19, 2010 -- Remote Area Medical Foundation http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:09:51 CST http://www.ramusa.org/expeditions/schedule.htm Charitable giving in community investment and economic development, youth and education, human services programs that improve the social needs of low-to moderate-income communities and individuals, and arts and culture. -- Peoples Bancorp Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2261 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:06:38 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2261 Overviews the state, and provides links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Kentucky. -- National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region http://nnlm.gov/gmr/regional/states/ky/index.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:16:52 CST http://nnlm.gov/gmr/regional/states/ky/index.html Illustrates the impact of the economic recession on Kentucky's health care providers. -- University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health http://www.mc.uky.edu/ruralhealth/pdf/RhuWinter09.pdf Mon, 04 May 2009 10:26:46 CST http://www.mc.uky.edu/ruralhealth/pdf/RhuWinter09.pdf Discusses the challenges in providing home health services and hospice in rural Kentucky. -- Kentucky Rural Health Association http://www.mc.uky.edu/ruralhealth/pdf/RhuSpring06.pdf#page=3 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:34:34 CST http://www.mc.uky.edu/ruralhealth/pdf/RhuSpring06.pdf#page=3 Describes how a Continuum of Care operating in rural Kentucky creates innovative plans to combat homelessness and provide services in rural Appalachia. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesfall2007.pdf Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:30:03 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesfall2007.pdf Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/KY.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/KY.pdf Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=KY Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=KY Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ky/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ky/