Rural health and human services resources for Washington, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Dedicated to establishing local, regional and national housing policies and programs to help increase the production of affordable, quality housing for farmworkers and other low-income rural residents in the state of Washington. http://www.orfh.org/ourmission.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:13:19 CST http://www.orfh.org/ourmission.html Seattle Post Intelligencer article reports that come July 1, prescriptions will be printed on tamper-resistant paper with Mission Impossible-like ink that changes color when rubbed with a finger. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_prescription_paper.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:13:50 CST http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_prescription_paper.html U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled a new report that highlights health insurance premium increases in states across the country and comes shortly after Anthem Blue Cross announced plans to raise rates on its California customers by as much as 39 percent, even after its parent company took in a profit of $2.7 billion in the previous quarter. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13122 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:16:15 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13122 Seattle Times, (WA) article reports that Gov. Chris Gregoire wants a total of $605 million in higher taxes to help fill the state's budget deficit, including larger levies on oil products, bottled water, pop, candy and cigarettes. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011109617_apwaxgrgregoiretaxes1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:55:54 CST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011109617_apwaxgrgregoiretaxes1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss WSU Today, (WA) article reports that two of the regions largest gatherings of rural health care professionals will take place March 23 25 in Spokane, where participants will discuss how to weather economic challenges. http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=18341&TypeID=2 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:48:18 CST http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=18341&TypeID=2 Comprehensive report on Washington State's current and future oral health workforce needs. Includes data specific to rural areas, state-wide data, and county specific data. -- WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHWS_FR130_Skillman.pdf Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:04:54 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHWS_FR130_Skillman.pdf Spokane WA April 30, 2010 http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:34:55 CST http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Spokane WA March 24, 2010 http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:30:48 CST http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Spokane WA March 22, 2010 http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:23:10 CST http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/researchoutreach/AHEC/2010/index.html#RCAHC Supports translational research--research that improves human health by leading to discoveries that will eliminate human disease. http://www.iths.org/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:50:52 CST http://www.iths.org/ Describes trends in licensed practical nurse (LPN) supply and demand for Washington State from 2007 through 2026. -- WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHWS_FR129_Skillman_PB.pdf Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:26:17 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHWS_FR129_Skillman_PB.pdf Describes trends in licensed practical nurse (LPN) supply and demand for Washington State from 2007 through 2026. -- WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHWS_FR129_Skillman.pdf Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:21:11 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/CHWS_FR129_Skillman.pdf Committed to building healthier communities, transforming health care and supporting end-of-life issues. http://www.regencefoundation.org/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:50:30 CST http://www.regencefoundation.org/ Grants to respond to unmet, local palliative care needs through new or expanded community partnerships. -- Regence Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2229 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:43:18 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2229 Supports collaboration among regional libraries and information centers in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:22:51 CST http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ Loan repayment program for licensed health professionals serving in critical shortage areas of Washington State. -- Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2205 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:47:22 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2205 Focuses on improving care for children with special needs by providing information to families and health care professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho). http://cshcn.org/ Wed, 27 May 2009 08:25:54 CST http://cshcn.org/ Provides a policy brief on the background and practice characteristics of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) in Washington State. -- WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/FR124_Skillman_PB.pdf Wed, 06 May 2009 11:20:07 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/FR124_Skillman_PB.pdf Describes the background and practice characteristics of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) who live and practice in Washington state. -- WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/FR124_Skillman.pdf Wed, 06 May 2009 11:17:20 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/FR124_Skillman.pdf A fact sheet identifying how the services of CAHs in Washington State have little impact on the Medicaid budget. -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactCAHMedicaid.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:35:03 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactCAHMedicaid.pdf Identifies and describes briefly four of the most commonly used state and federal definitions -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactHowMany.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:26:45 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactHowMany.pdf Provides an overview of age groups found in rural Washington State and a comparison of age groups in rural and urban Washington State. -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactAge.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:23:24 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactAge.pdf Provides a comparison of the typical rural resident to the Washington State population as a whole. -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactResident.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:17:45 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactResident.pdf Reports on a study that found rural residents have a higher risk of preventable deaths than urban residents. -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactDeath2.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:12:02 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactDeath2.pdf Results of a state-wide rural healthassessment looking at 26 indicators of communicable disease, chronic disease prevention, maternal and child health, and access to health care. -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactClosing.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:08:23 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactClosing.pdf Discusses cancer screening statistics and how they vary among geographic areas. -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactCancerScreening.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:00:19 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/FactCancerScreening.pdf Provides an overview of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Washington State. -- Washington State Department of Health http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/TBIfact.pdf Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:45:15 CST http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/har/TBIfact.pdf Presents the results of a survey of Washington State voters to assess their concern of both economic and health challenges. -- AARP http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/wa_voters_09.pdf Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:39:05 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/wa_voters_09.pdf Working in the arid climate of central Washington, the Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing has developed several techniques to conserve water and reduce utility costs for clients. -- Housing Assistance Council http://216.92.48.246/manager2/VoicesFall2008.pdf#page=Sec1:13 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:15:00 CST http://216.92.48.246/manager2/VoicesFall2008.pdf#page=Sec1:13 Provides baseline data for identifying population changes in the western states for use in advancing rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:04:43 CST 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