Rural health and human services resources for Maryland, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Discusses racial diversity in New England. Includes information about rural or Nonmetropolitan New England. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 16:21:59 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Associated Press via AOL News reports that many states often fail to release adequate information about fatal and near-fatal child abuse cases, placing confidentiality above disclosure to a degree that thwarts needed reforms, two child advocacy groups say in a new report. http://news.aol.com/story/_a/report-faults-many-states-on-child-abuse/n20080429010809990024 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:17:48 CST http://news.aol.com/story/_a/report-faults-many-states-on-child-abuse/n20080429010809990024 NBC4 Washington, D.C. article tells of a program called Maryland eCare that is intended to address a shortage of emergency room physicians at six rural hospitals by using doctors in Delaware to monitor intensive care patients electronically. http://www.nbc4.com/health/16051425/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=news Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:23:44 CST http://www.nbc4.com/health/16051425/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=news Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief. -- BJs Charitable Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:36:51 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Bethesda MD September 7, 2008 -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=6868 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:17:34 CST http://psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=6868 Bethesda MD May 28, 2008 -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/regional/default.asp Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:12:58 CST http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/regional/default.asp Ellicott City MD August 4, 2008 http://csmh.umaryland.edu/conf_meet/ship/download_files/SHIP%202008%20Save-the-date%2011.27.07.pdf Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:17:40 CST http://csmh.umaryland.edu/conf_meet/ship/download_files/SHIP%202008%20Save-the-date%2011.27.07.pdf Queenstown MD July 12, 2008 -- National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/Calendar/summerinstitute2008.htm Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:46:09 CST http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/Calendar/summerinstitute2008.htm 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/MD.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/MD.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/research/md.asp Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/md.asp Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Maryland.pdf Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Maryland.pdf Discusses how frontier and rural health care providers looking for innovative ways to solve increasing workforce shortages, are recruiting and training local people to be health care professionals in their communities. Highlights programs in Nevada, Maryland, and Alaska. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#workforce Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:16:55 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#workforce Shows Maryland counties designated as rural. -- Maryland Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Services http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/pdf/Maryland_Rural_Areas_Map.pdf Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:18:11 CST http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/pdf/Maryland_Rural_Areas_Map.pdf Is the Appendix to Maryland's Rural Health Plan. Includes statistics and data. -- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/pdf/Appendix_DHMHRural_Health_Plan.pdf Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:14:01 CST http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/pdf/Appendix_DHMHRural_Health_Plan.pdf Describes Maryland's Rural Health Plan to improve rural health. -- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/pdf/DHMH_Rural_Health_Plan_07.pdf Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:25:41 CST http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/pdf/DHMH_Rural_Health_Plan_07.pdf Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities. -- Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:05:32 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588