Rural health and human services resources for North Dakota, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Press & Dakotan, (SD) article reports that Fargos MeritCare and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health are expected to complete their merger Monday. http://yankton.net/articles/2009/11/02/news/doc4aee6d6f6759a227429212.txt Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:12:36 CST http://yankton.net/articles/2009/11/02/news/doc4aee6d6f6759a227429212.txt The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a three year, $1.1 million grant to the University of Minnesota for the Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center (GPTRAC). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12409 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:07:11 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12409 Lincoln Journal Star, (NE) article reports on a new survey of farm and ranch residents in Nebraska and six other states, where findings suggest many people in rural settings are sinking under the weight of medical costs even when they have health insurance. http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_feaff262-bb83-11de-a488-001cc4c03286.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:00:46 CST http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_feaff262-bb83-11de-a488-001cc4c03286.html Center for Rural Health, (ND) reports that as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers will provide education and technical assistance to help providers select, implement, and achieve meaningful use of certified EHR technology, as well as the ability to exchange health information with other providers and agencies. http://ruralhealth.und.edu/listserv/newsflash/101409.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:08:20 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/listserv/newsflash/101409.html Prairie Business, (ND) article reports that First Care Health Center, Park River, North Dakota, has been awarded a 3 year, $375,000 Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/10017/group/home/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:04:45 CST http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/10017/group/home/ Fargo ND May 19, 2010 -- North Dakota Department of Health http://www.raconline.org/pdf/hiv_symposium_save_date.pdf Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:15:20 CST http://www.raconline.org/pdf/hiv_symposium_save_date.pdf Shows designated geographic and low-income HPSAs and marks the locations of hospitals, clinics, critical access hospitals (CAHs) and their satellites, Air Force bases, Indian health service hospitals and clinics, and rural health clinics (RHCs) in North Dakota. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health http://ruralhealth.und.edu/maps/mapfiles/hpsa_rhc.png Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:09:29 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/maps/mapfiles/hpsa_rhc.png Provides travel support for individuals or small groups to meet with similar entities from other areas of the state and share information, ideas, and successful approaches to improving quality and access to healthcare services. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2256 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:05:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2256 IPAT is North Dakota's Statewide Assistive Technology (AT) program that delivers services so people with disabilities can get the AT they need for work, school, and home. Website offers access to equipment loan and swap programs, plus news, events, and publications. http://www.ndipat.org/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:02:59 CST http://www.ndipat.org/ Describes the path of the Health Information Technology (HIT) initiative in North Dakota. -- University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences http://www.ndmedicine.org/article.cfm?articleid=316 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:04:23 CST http://www.ndmedicine.org/article.cfm?articleid=316 Authors commentate on the implications of health reform on rural North Dakota including: critical rural health issues such as health workforce, rural facility survivability, and the need for flexibility and innovation in rural health. http://www.ndfu.org/data/upfiles/unionFarmer/ufaug2009.pdf#page=4 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:13:59 CST http://www.ndfu.org/data/upfiles/unionFarmer/ufaug2009.pdf#page=4 Provides three-page profiles for the state, regions, and counties that are organized according to six categories of data representing multiple indicators of child well-being. A four-page summary of this report is available at http://www.ndkidscount.org/publications/closeup/FactBook_4pageSummary2009.pdf -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.ndkidscount.org/factbook/NDKCFactBook_2009.PDF Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:47:33 CST http://www.ndkidscount.org/factbook/NDKCFactBook_2009.PDF Compares child well-being ranking factors of North Dakota to those of the entire United States. Shows graphs and data on children's overall well-being, child death rates, teen death rates, percent of children in single-parent families, and teen birth rates. http://www.ndkidscount.org/publications/misc/ND_well-beingimprovement_2009.pdf Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:33:58 CST http://www.ndkidscount.org/publications/misc/ND_well-beingimprovement_2009.pdf Highlights the findings of the 2009 national Kids Count Data Book and North Dakota's national 7th place ranking for child well-being. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.ndkidscount.org/publications/misc/ND_natlcomp_2009.pdf Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:43:29 CST http://www.ndkidscount.org/publications/misc/ND_natlcomp_2009.pdf Provides behavioral health services to uninsured, underinsured and other at-risk farm and ranch families and agricultural workers in seven states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin -- AgriWellness, Inc. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:41:15 CST http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html The foundation supports the arts, social welfare/human services, education, youth recreation, civic projects and health issues for the benefit of the greater Fargo-Moorhead area. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2210 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:12:39 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2210 Highlights efforts of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program in North Dakota that work to encourage youth to consider entering health care fields, which may ultimately increase access to health care in underserved areas of North Dakota. This article describes program models for elementary students, such as Dickinsons "Medical Explorers" and Park Rivers "Inspector Wellness Program". -- University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences http://www.ndmedicine.org/article.cfm?articleid=185&page=1 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:44:57 CST http://www.ndmedicine.org/article.cfm?articleid=185&page=1 Supports endeavors to include the arts and humanities, education, human services, medical sciences and health, and the social sciences. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2204 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:59:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2204 Defines Health Information Technology (HIT), how it is used throughout North Dakota, makes recommendations for improving HIT in the state, and describes the state's HIT Steering Committee. http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/sorh/files/hit_factsheet.pdf Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:09:02 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/sorh/files/hit_factsheet.pdf Works as an integrated health care delivery network whose members include both Catholic and other partners that provide a vehicle to ensure the continuation of value-based healthcare in the Dakotas. http://www.northlandhealth.com/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:59:24 CST http://www.northlandhealth.com/ Serves as a common place for North Dakotas critical access hospitals (CAHs) to share best practices, tools, and resources related to providing quality of care. Supports improvement activities of CAH Network members and assists them with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Strives to improve information sharing and networking at the regional and state level among tertiary facilities and stakeholders to help prevent duplication of efforts. http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/cahquality/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:55:31 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/cahquality/ Dedicated to promoting physician leadership in ethics and advocacy, helping North Dakota physicians provide high quality and safe medical care for their patients, and ensuring that physicians have a strong, independent voice on issues that impact them and their patients. http://www.ndmed.org/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:51:32 CST http://www.ndmed.org/ Coordinates health career awareness activities with 25 school systems and 15 rural hospitals in Eastern North Dakota from its location at Union Hospital in Mayville, N.D. http://www.ndahec.org/eastern/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:48:10 CST http://www.ndahec.org/eastern/ Works to improve the distribution, diversity, supply and quality of health care personnel in the health care services delivery system. Strives to increase access to health care services in medically underserved areas. http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/ahec/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:45:21 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/ahec/ Explains trends involving elementary school enrollments, the number of students in special education programs, high school drop-out instances, the number of home-schooled children, and higher education enrollments in North Dakota. Presents solutions for securing the future of the state and its children including solutions that specifically apply to rural areas. -- North Dakota KIDS COUNT http://www.ndkidscount.org/publications/closeups/CloseUp_Education2009.pdf Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:18:59 CST http://www.ndkidscount.org/publications/closeups/CloseUp_Education2009.pdf Grand Forks ND April 13, 2010 -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health http://ruralhealth.und.edu/dakotaconference/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:55:40 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/dakotaconference/ Overviews health and health care issues in North Dakota. Includes data and information on population characteristics and demographics, economic and social characteristics, health-related behaviors, leading causes of death, common health problems, health care organizations and infrastructure, quality of and access to health care, and financing health services, plus perspectives on these issues. -- University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/escan/publications.php Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:55:07 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/escan/publications.php Serves as an information portal listing family support organizations that work to improve health outcomes for families of children, youth and adults with special health care needs and/or disabilities in North Dakota. http://www.ndcpd.org/ndfamnet Thu, 28 May 2009 11:07:50 CST http://www.ndcpd.org/ndfamnet Highlights common successes and challenges experienced during an electronic healthrecord (EHR) implementation project involving three Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in North Dakota. Offers recommendations for future Health Information Technology implementation processes. -- JSI Research and Training Institute http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/flex/pdf/lessons_learned.pdf Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:32:30 CST http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/flex/pdf/lessons_learned.pdf Results of an AARP survey to identify North Dakota's member views on long-term and in-home care, opinions about transportation, and concerns regarding taxes. -- AARP http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/nd_member_08.pdf Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:51:12 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/nd_member_08.pdf