Rural health and human services resources for Nebraska, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that loans and grants provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program will be provided to applicants in 10 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:35:12 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Daily Yonder article tells how the rural town of Columbus, Nebraska, lists 1,288 jobs available within 10 miles of their town, but it can't find workers to fill them even though they have gone on recruiting missions out of state to find new residents. http://www.dailyyonder.com/getting-workers-columbus/2012/01/19/3699 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:18 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/getting-workers-columbus/2012/01/19/3699 Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:32:54 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Daily Yonder article tells how the rural community of Cambridge, Nebraska came together to open the local investor - owned Cambridge General Store after their regional retailer closed. http://www.dailyyonder.com/store-closing-no-problem-cambridge/2012/01/11/3680 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:57:22 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/store-closing-no-problem-cambridge/2012/01/11/3680 Tri-State Neighbor, (SD) tells how the eEmergency system of Avera Health in Sioux Falls is entering its third year, and has no plans to slow down as it expands and continues to help smaller rural facilities - and a few larger ones - in six states provide more efficient and timely patient care in emergency rooms. http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_fcdbc7ce-3d61-11e1-aaeb-0019bb2963f4.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:13:41 CST http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_fcdbc7ce-3d61-11e1-aaeb-0019bb2963f4.html Shows dental health health professional shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/HPSA%20DDS%202010%20web%20version.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:46:39 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/HPSA%20DDS%202010%20web%20version.pdf Shows mental health health professional shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/HPSA%20Mental%20Health%202010%20web%20version.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:44:46 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/HPSA%20Mental%20Health%202010%20web%20version.pdf Shows primary care health professional shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/HPSA%20Primary%20Care%202010%20print%20version.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:42:49 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/HPSA%20Primary%20Care%202010%20print%20version.pdf Shows eligible locations for rural health clinics throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/Rural_Health_Clinic_Governor_Eligible_Areas_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:40:40 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/Rural_Health_Clinic_Governor_Eligible_Areas_2010.pdf Shows pharmacist shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Pharmacist_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:39:09 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Pharmacist_2010.pdf Shows physical therapy shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Physical_Therapy_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:37:59 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Physical_Therapy_2010.pdf Shows occupational therapy shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Occupational_Therapy_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:36:31 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Occupational_Therapy_2010.pdf Shows pediatric dentistry and oral surgery shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Pediatric_Dental_Oral_Surgery_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:35:24 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Pediatric_Dental_Oral_Surgery_2010.pdf Shows dentistry shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State%20Shortage%20General%20Dentistry%202011.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:33:34 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State%20Shortage%20General%20Dentistry%202011.pdf Shows psychiatric and mental health shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Psych_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:31:23 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Psych_2010.pdf Shows surgical shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Surgery_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:29:43 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Surgery_2010.pdf Shows obstetrics and gynecology shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State%20Shortage%20OBGYN%202010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:28:20 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State%20Shortage%20OBGYN%202010.pdf Shows pediatrics shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Peds_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:24:30 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Peds_2010.pdf Shows internal medicine shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Gen_Internal_2010.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:23:06 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State_Shortage_Gen_Internal_2010.pdf Shows family practice shortage areas throughout Nebraska. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State%20Shortage%20Family%20Practice%202011.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:21:36 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/State%20Shortage%20Family%20Practice%202011.pdf Profiles eight states that are at different stages in the development and implementation of a medical home program. Includes Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:41:43 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Kearney NE February 21, 2012 -- Center for Rural Affairs http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/home Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:52:11 CST http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/home Kearney NE September 19, 2012 -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/hew_orh.aspx Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:36:04 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/hew_orh.aspx Serves as a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) for providers of behavioral health services in Southeast and Western Nebraska. http://www.ebhin.org/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:52:48 CST http://www.ebhin.org/ Web page provides access to research highlights and findings from Nebraska's Local Public Health assessment project. The project explored elements of a regional public health agency model and the impact of such a model on the performance of core public health functions. http://www.unmc.edu/rural/Nebraska%20Regional%20LHDs/NeRegionalLHD.htm Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:54:59 CST http://www.unmc.edu/rural/Nebraska%20Regional%20LHDs/NeRegionalLHD.htm Shows a map of Nebraska Critical Access Hospital Network Affiliations. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/CAH_Network_Map_4_2011.pdf Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:06:49 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/CAH_Network_Map_4_2011.pdf Shows the Critical Access Hospitals in Nebraska. -- Nevada State Office of Rural Health http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/Nebraska_Critical_Access_Hospitals_April_2011.pdf Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:04:45 CST http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/Nebraska_Critical_Access_Hospitals_April_2011.pdf Serves as the Primary Care office for the state of Nebraska. http://www.nachc.com/nachc-pca-listing.cfm Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:45:48 CST http://www.nachc.com/nachc-pca-listing.cfm Works to recruit, retain, and provide health care and outreach in Nebraska. Consists of five regional AHECs: Central, Northern, Panhandle, Southeast, and Omaha Urban. http://www.unmc.edu/ahec/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:14:36 CST http://www.unmc.edu/ahec/ Nebraska State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.widerivertec.org/default.aspx Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:17:44 CST http://www.widerivertec.org/default.aspx