North Dakota is named after the Dakota Indian Tribes who were the early inhabitants of the region. Dakota is most often referred to mean “friends” or “allies.” It is home to the International Peace Garden that straddles the border between the United States and Manitoba, Canada. North Dakota covers 68,976 square miles, with a 2008 estimated population of 641,481 people - 330,034 living in rural North Dakota (USDA-ERS). Bismarck, the capital, is located in the south-central region of the state. The state’s largest cities are Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 91.6% of the state’s population is white, 5.4% is American Indian & Alaska Native, and 1.9% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (2007).
There are 50 certified hospitals in North Dakota (North Dakota Department of Health, 2009), 38 of which are located in rural areas (UND Center for Rural Health, 2009). The state has 35 hospitals currently identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access Hospitals (UND Center for Rural Health, July 2009). There are 61 Rural Health Clinics in North Dakota (CMS, 2009) and 5 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 23 sites in the state (Kaiser, 2008). Most North Dakotans have some form of health insurance coverage, although 8.2% of its residents lack any health insurance (UND Center for Rural Health, 2008).
According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for all North Dakotans in 2007 was $36,082, although rural per-capita income lagged at $35,585. 2008 estimates indicate a poverty rate of 12.2% exists in rural North Dakota, compared to a 10.7% level in urban areas of the state. 2000 data reports 19.7% of the rural population has not completed high school, while only 11.3% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma. The unemployment rate in rural North Dakota is at 3.5%, while in urban North Dakota it is at 2.8% (USDA-ERS, 2008).
For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.
Data Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
North Dakota Department of Health
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List
Organizations
American Lung Association of North Dakota
State/regional organization
Offers a variety of lung health services to the people of North Dakota.
Center for Technology & Business (CTB)
State government
Provides technology assistance in North Dakota through classes, curriculum development, and hands-on assistance.
Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Works to provide leadership on primary health care issues in the areas of community development, health career resources, and health policy in North Dakota and South Dakota.
Community of Care
Local organization
Serves as a grassroots membership organization of individuals, organizations, and businesses that care about and advocate for North Dakota's rural Cass County and the people who reside there by working to make sure they have access to health, human, and spiritual services.
Critical Access Hospital Quality Network
State/regional organization
Serves as a common place for North Dakota’s 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.
Dakota Certified Development Corporation (DCDC)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Strives to provide low-interest loans to North Dakota businesses, agencies, and community organizations with their IRP Loan and SBA Microloan programs. Much of their focus is within rural areas.
Dakota Diabetes Coalition (DDC)
State/regional organization
Consists of individuals and agencies dedicated to the recognition and reduction of the adverse personal and public impact of diabetes in North Dakota.
Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF)
State/regional organization
Dedicated to improving health and access to health care services in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Eastern North Dakota Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
State/regional organization
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.
Farm Rescue
Nonprofit/Foundation
Provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families that have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster. Qualifying farmers may be eligible to have their agricultural land planted or harvested free of charge.
Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization (HERO)
Local organization
Serves as a clearinghouse for unused healthcare supplies and durable medical equipment (DME) by providing access to healthcare materials to low-income or uninsured individuals and qualifying human & social services agencies in North Dakota and Minnesota.
HUD Community Development Block Grants: North Dakota (CDBG)
Federal government
Provides contact information for the State CDBG program, which provides funding for community development projects.
Mental Health Association in North Dakota (MHAND)
State/regional organization
Offers access to education programs, support groups, informational resources, online depression screening tools, and outreach services for mental health consumers and families of North Dakota.
Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
State/regional organization
Aims to help rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to improve their environment, quality of life and be self-sustaining.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM-GMR)
State/regional organization
Works to improve access to health information for health professionals, librarians and members of the public in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
North Dakota Department of Services to Individuals with Disabilities
State government
Assists individuals with disabilities in achieving competitive employment and increased independence through rehabilitation services.
North Dakota Area Health Education Center Program (AHEC)
State/regional organization
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.
North Dakota Child Support Enforcement (CSE)
State government
Serves as a joint effort of federal, state, and county governments to secure support payments for children whose parents are not both in the home.
North Dakota Community Action Association (NDCAA)
State/regional organization
Provides programs and services that can help empower low-income individuals and families to become self-sufficient.
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services (NDCAWS)
State/regional organization
Provides leadership by facilitating local, state, and regional collaboration in the identification and prevention of domestic and sexual violence.
North Dakota Dental Association (NDDA)
State/regional organization
Functions as a constituent organization chartered by the American Dental Association representing 335 dentists that are organized into five component districts.
North Dakota Department of Commerce
State government
Provides information about, and administration of, federal and state programs for community development, energy efficiency, housing and self sufficiency.
North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH)
State government
Dedicated to ensuring that North Dakota is a healthy place to live and that each person has an equal opportunity to enjoy good health. Committed to the promotion of healthy lifestyles, the protection and enhancement of health and the environment, and the provision of quality health-care services for its residents.
North Dakota Department of Health: Children's Special Health Services (CSHS)
State government
Provides services for children with special health care needs and their families; and promotes family-centered, community-based, coordinated services and systems of health care.
North Dakota Department of Human Services: Adults and Aging Services
State government
Offers programs to help older adults and people with physical disabilities to live safely and productively in the least restrictive, appropriate setting. Services include Assisted Living, Family Caregiver Support, Home and Community-Based Care, Long Term Care, Information Assistance, Vulnerable Adult Protective Services, and information about and for Qualified Service Providers.
North Dakota Department of Human Services: Developmental Disability Services
State government
Provides support and training to individuals and families in order to maximize community and family inclusion, independence, and self-sufficiency; to prevent institutionalization; and to enable institutionalized individuals to return to the community.
North Dakota Department of Human Services: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
State government
Provides leadership for the planning, development, and oversight of a system of care for children, adults, and families with severe emotional disorders, mental illness, and/or substance abuse issues.
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction: Special Education (DPI)
State government
Provides leadership for a comprehensive system of educational opportunities for all people of North Dakota.
North Dakota Disability Health Project (NDDHP)
State/regional organization
Promotes the health and wellness of ND citizens with disabilities, and works to prevent or lessen the effects of secondary conditions associated with disabilities.
North Dakota EMS Association (NDEMSA)
State/regional organization
Strives to continually improve emergency medical services in North Dakota.
North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc. (NDHCRI)
State/regional organization
Serves as a link between health care providers and the community, to help stimulate the continuous improvement in the quality of health care.
North Dakota Health Information Technology Steering Committee
State/regional organization
Works to facilitate the adoption and use of health information technology and exchange to improve healthcare quality, patient safety and overall efficiency of healthcare and public health services in North Dakota.
North Dakota Healthcare Association (NDHA)
State/regional organization
Committed to advancing public policy and fostering excellence in medical and health services. NDHA is a voluntary trade organization of North Dakota's licensed hospitals.
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA)
State/regional organization
Works as a public financial institution dedicated to making housing affordable for all North Dakotans. Facilitates affordable mortgage financing, assures the continued availability of low-income rental housing, and seeks to provide for the state's changing housing needs.
North Dakota Long Term Care Association (NDLTCA)
State/regional organization
Represents assisted living, basic care, and nursing facilities throughout North Dakota.
North Dakota Medical Association (NDMA)
State/regional organization
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.
North Dakota Rehabilitation Consulting Services (NDRCS)
State government
Assists North Dakota business owners and employers in finding solutions to disability-related issues. Services are designed to maximize the productivity and potential of new hires, to help retain an existing work force, and to provide research and the latest information on disability-related issues.
North Dakota Rural Development Council (NDRDC)
State/regional organization
Provides support to state, federal and local agencies, reaching out to rural communities to bring them the same programs and services that are readily available to larger communities.
North Dakota Rural Health Association (NDRHA)
State/regional organization
Works to bring together diverse interests and provide a unified voice to promote and enhance the quality of rural health through leadership, advocacy, coalition building, education and communication.
North Dakota State Data Center (NDSDC)
State/regional organization
Provides demographic and economic statistics for the state of North Dakota.
North Dakota State Office of Rural Health
State/regional organization
Helps North Dakota's rural communities build their health care services through public and private partnerships and initiatives in rural health development. A division within the University of North Dakota's Center for Rural Health.
North Dakota State University Extension Service
Academic/Research
Helps North Dakotans improve their quality of life. Creates learning partnerships and programs that help adults and youth enhance their lives and communities, and extends research, technology and knowledge to a variety of audiences.
North Dakota Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
State/regional organization
Provides resources in support of suicide prevention projects in North Dakota.
North Dakota Telepharmacy Project
State/regional organization
Provides telepharmacy services to remote locations in North Dakota. A collaboration of the North Dakota State University (NDSU) College of Pharmacy, the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy, and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association.
North Dakota Vulnerable Adult Protective Services
State government
Works to protect persons older than age 18, or emancipated by marriage that have a substantial mental or functional impairment.
Northern Great Plains Inc. (NGP)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Works to maximize the potential of the Northern Great Plains region through regional collaboration, by identifying and promoting policies and practices that support an integrated approach to economic opportunity, a healthy environment and vital rural communities.
Northland Healthcare Alliance (NHA)
State/regional organization
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.
Proyecto/Project IDEAS
State/regional organization
Strives to improve HIV prevention services for Latino/Hispanic populations living in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. Focuses on adapting and tailoring CDC-approved interventions that are culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate. This is a capacity building assistance program for community-based organizations and state and local health departments.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: North Dakota (HUD)
Federal government
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health (CRH)
Academic/Research
Identifies and researches rural health issues, analyzes health policy, works to strengthen local capabilities, develops community-based alternatives, and advocates for rural concerns.
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (UNDSMHS)
Academic/Research
Educates and prepares North Dakota residents as physicians, medical scientists and other health professionals for service to the people of North Dakota and the nation, and advances medical and biomedical knowledge through research.
USDA Rural Development North Dakota State Office
Federal government
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
Tools
2-1-1 North Dakota
Web site
Connects people with important community services. This statewide information, referral and crisis intervention service is free and operator-serviced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Aging and Disability Resource-LINK
Database
Provides access to current aging and disability information regarding services available in your area. Includes organizations and services in all U.S. counties, states, and territories. This is a free and confidential service.
Children's Special Health Services Library Resources Catalog
Web site
Provides a catalog of library resources on the topic of children's special health services that include books, CDs, videos and pamphlets. A Toll Free Info-Line 800-755-2714 is also available to help parents obtain health and related service information.
ERS State Fact Sheet: North Dakota
Web site
Lists statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
Great Plains Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment Program (GPAST)
Web site
Provides support for children with autism in rural communities including: services, research, information, and training about ASD.
Great Plains Rural Initiative on Transportation (GRIT)
Web site
Provides resources to help those planning projects to provide transportation to people with disabilities in rural communities. Includes links to a community assessment tool, as well as other guides and publications.
Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center
Web site
Assists rural health care providers, facilities, and organizations to better utilize and implement telehealth technology. Provides sample documents in clinical applications, education, IT operational and administrative manuals, and technical and individual consulting.
Head Start State Collaboration Project
Web site
Provides information, reports and other resources about Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Meadowlark Project
Web site
Describes a two year process aimed at systemic change by bringing a diverse sample of the Northern Great Plains region's population to the table to discuss the region's future.
MedlinePlus Go Local
Web site
Offers information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others.
National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: North Dakota
Web site
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report.
NDSDC - Rural/Urban/Metro/Nonmetro and Frontier Discussion: Definitions and North Dakota Maps
Web site
Identifies, describes, and depicts through maps the various definitions of rural, urban, metro, nonmetro and frontier regions in North Dakota.
NN/LM Greater Midwest Region: North Dakota Resources
Web site
Overviews the state and provides links to agencies, health associations, and other resources for North Dakota.
North Dakota Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R)
Database
Helps families, child care providers and others find information on using child care, assistance with providing child care, and finding child care data.
North Dakota FamNet
Web site
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.
North Dakota Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Web site
Serves as a portal to North Dakota geospatial data and information. Data, interactive maps, and other information is available through the results of a collaborative effort by North Dakota state agencies, local government, and private enterprise.
North Dakota Health Centers Data
Web site
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.
North Dakota Health Workforce: Highlights from the Health Workforce Profile
Web site
Pulls highlights from 2000 data on levels of employment, projected growth, and key environmental factors that affect demand for health care. Provides details on medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, mental health, and aides.
North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT)
Web site
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.
North Dakota KIDS COUNT Data Center (KCDC)
Web site
Provides data on child well-being for the state. Information available on a state-wide basis and by county.
North Dakota Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Web site
Offers statistics and fact sheets for North Dakota population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences prior to, during, and immediately following pregnancy.
North Dakota QuickFacts
Web site
Basic demographic and economic statistics for the state, with links to county-level data.
North Dakota State Health Facts
Database
Reports on the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Includes individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.
North Dakota Statewide Housing Assessment Resource Project (SHARP)
Web site
Facilitates the dissemination of the North Dakota housing assessment information. Designed to allow the user to browse themes related to housing; including population, housing supply, housing demand, substandard housing, special populations, and land use. Includes a glossary, tables and maps.
Sowing the Seeds of Hope
Web site
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
State Profiles- North Dakota: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Web site
Profiles the state’s 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.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: North Dakota Information
Web site
Overviews suicide prevention efforts and resources in North Dakota.
Sunshine on Schools
Web site
Offers an interactive clearinghouse containing budget data for North Dakota's K-12 schools. This website is directed at policymakers, school administrators, teachers, school board members, and taxpayers.
See also: Resources for All States: Tools Maps & Map Collections
2000 Census Percent Change - North Dakota Counties 1990-2000
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows the percent population change for each county in ND between 1990 and 2000.
Date: 2002
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in North Dakota
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Identifies cities in the state that have health care facilities with and without Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Health care facilities include: rural and urban hospitals, long-term care facilities, primary care clinics, and public health units. Map shows outline of counties and labels city names. Document also offers a list of health care facilities by name and EMR designation.
Date: 2008
Locations of North Dakota Ambulance Service Providers
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows ALS level and BLS level ambulance service providers in North Dakota. Based on ND Department of Health Ambulance Dispatch Planning (GIS) Data dated July 12, 2002.
Date: 2002
North Dakota Area Health Education Centers
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Marks the proposed locations of the North Dakota Area Health Education Centers.
Date: 2008
North Dakota Counties with Children Below Poverty, 2000
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Percent of children below poverty in each ND county. Data from U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 3, Table P87. Prepared by the North Dakota Census Data Center.
Date: 2003
North Dakota Counties with Persons Below Poverty, 2000
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Percent of population below poverty in each ND county. Data from U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 3, Table P87. Prepared by the North Dakota Census Data Center.
Date: 2000
North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals & Referral Centers
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Displays a map of critical access hospitals (CAHs) and referral centers by North Dakota county.
Date: 2008
North Dakota Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows designated Dental HPSAs and Designated Facility Dental HPSAs in ND.
Date: 2007
North Dakota EMS Response Coverage
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Identifies North Dakota EMS response coverage.
Date: 2008
North Dakota Frontier Counties
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows ND counties designated as frontier based on 2000 U.S. Census data.
Date: 2003
North Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows designated geographic and low-income HPSAs in ND.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas: Rural Hospitals, Clinics and RHCs
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows geographic and low-income health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), rural hospitals, clinics, and rural health clinics (RHCs) in ND.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas: Rural Hospitals, Clinics, CHCs, and RHCs
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
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.
Date: 2009
North Dakota Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, tertiary hospitals (CAH network), and Indian Health Service hospitals labeled by county and city.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs)
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Shows designated and proposed MUAs in ND, includes county labels.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Displays North Dakota Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Mental Health HPSA Facilities by county.
Date: 2007
North Dakota Rural Definition Maps
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state, labels county.
See also: Resources for All States: Maps Funding
Alex Stern Family Foundation
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.
First Children's Finance Loan Fund
Loans and technical assistance to child care and early education businesses, especially those serving lower-income communities.
Midwest Assistance Program Loan Fund
Helps small communities and tribal nations jumpstart infrastructure, housing, technology, aging and economic development projects through low-cost, short-term loans.
North Dakota SBA 504 Loan Program
Affordable financing to help healthy, expanding small-and medium-sized businesses grow.
Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R‐COOL‐Health) Scrubs Camp
Funding to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of health careers available in rural North Dakota through creative and interactive activities.
Rural Healthcare Exchange Program for CAHs, 2009-2010
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.
Tom and Frances Leach Foundation, Inc.
Supports endeavors to include the arts and humanities, education, human services, medical sciences and health, and the social sciences.
Inactive Funding
Inactive Funding Opportunities -
Lists additional funding programs for this state that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.
Documents, Reports and Other Publications
2003 North Dakota Rural Health Dialogues Summary
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Describes a series of meetings held in rural North Dakota communities that identified nine major rural health priorities. Includes results of meetings with tribal and non-tribal ND communities.
Date: 2004
2006 Division of Chronic Disease Indicator Report
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Presents data on indicators that provide information about how well people in North
Dakota are doing regarding diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors, as well as the care people with these diseases receive.
Date: 11 / 2006
2008 AARP North Dakota Member Survey
Sponsoring organization: AARP
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.
Date: 2008
2008 North Dakota Flex Program and Critical Access Hospital State Rural Health Plan
Author(s): Marlene Miller, Brad Gibbens, Christine Lennon, Mary Wakefield
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Assesses and identifies pressing current
conditions of rural health services and systems, focusing on critical access hospitals (CAHs). These conditions are workforce, access, finance, health information technology, community and economic development, quality, emergency medical and trauma services, networking, and system reform. Report also recommends strategic approaches to address these topics of concern.
Date: 12 / 2008
2009 North Dakota Kids Count Fact Book
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
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
Date: 08 / 2009
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Consumption and Consequences in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Human Services
Reports on the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use on the lives and families of North Dakotans and the economy of the state.
Date: 03 / 2007
Around the Country: Dakota Network Enhances Access
Author(s): Hope Hanson
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Highlights the Dakota Network of Community Health Centers, a collaboration of nine health care organizations operating 31 of the region's Community Health Centers (CHCs). Describes how the network is helping to expand health information technology and bring improved and more efficient health care to the rural Dakotas.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor Issue Summer
Date: 08 / 2006
Binary Care: Ensuring a Health-E North Dakota
Author(s): Denis MacLeod
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Describes the path of the Health Information Technology (HIT) initiative in North Dakota.
Date: 09 / 2009
Burden of Breast Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overviews breast cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Date: 2006
Burden of Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overviews cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota. Includes tips on prevention and screening.
Date: 2006
Burden of Colorectal Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overviews colorectal cancer mortality in North Dakota. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Date: 2006
Burden of Lung Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overviews lung cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota, and describes how it compares to that of the U.S. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Date: 2006
Burden of Prostate Cancer in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overviews prostate cancer incidence and mortality in North Dakota, and describes how data compares to those in the U.S. Includes information on risk factors, signs and symptoms.
Date: 2006
Connecting North Dakota for a Healthier Future
Author(s): Lynette Dickson, Kylie Nissen, Michael Rodriguez,
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Health Information Technology Steering Committee
Discusses North Dakota's progress in converting to electronic health records. Addresses barriers for completion and offers resolutions.
Date: 12 / 2008
Connection for Families and Agencies: Resources for North Dakota Families with Young Children Ages Birth - 8
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Head Start
Lists agencies, telephone, fax, toll free numbers and web sites for quick reference for services offered to children, women and families in North Dakota.
Date: 01 / 2008
Demographic and Economic Profile: North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
Discusses economic data for the state of North Dakota, including population, race, education, age, poverty, income, and more.
Date: 12 / 2008
Educational Well-Being: Children in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
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.
Date: 06 / 2009
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in North Dakota
Author(s): Kyle Muus
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Provides facts and statistics on health insurance provided by employers in North Dakota. Covers health insurance by firm size, health insurance sources, cost of health insurance, and reasons for not providing health insurance.
Date: 2006
Environmental Scan of Health and Health Care in North Dakota: Establishing the Baselines for Positive Health Transformation
Author(s): Boris Volkov, Brad Gibbens, Mary Wakefield
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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.
Date: 03 / 2009
Guest Commentaries Weigh in on Health Care Reform
Author(s): Byron Dorgan, Brad Gibbens,
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.
Date: 08 / 2009
Health Care Access in North Dakota: Characteristics of the Uninsured
Author(s): Alana Knudson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Displays facts and statistics on health insurance status of North Dakotans, with data by age, marital status, rural versus urban location, and more.
Date: 2005
Healthcare Needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans
Author(s): Twyla Baker-Demaray, Leander McDonald, Richard Ludtke
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Offers highlights from a survey of three tribes in North Dakota regarding healthcare needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans. Data includes demographics, health status, behavioral risk factors, preventative care, access and use of services, Veterans Administration (VA) care, and Indian health service care.
Date: 03 / 2008
Healthy People 2010: North Dakota Progress Report 2005
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Summarizes 126 Healthy People 2010 objectives in 16 focus areas for the state of North Dakota and serves as an update of where the state stands on these measures of health, as well as targets for the future.
Date: 2005
How Farmers and Ranchers Get Health Insurance and What They Spend for Health Care
Author(s): Carol Pryor, Jeffrey Prottas, Bill Lottero, Mark Rukavina, Alana Knudson
Sponsoring organization: Access Project
Examines health insurance costs and health care spending of farmers and ranchers. This issue brief is based on a 2007 survey of farm and ranch operators in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Date: 12 / 2007
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Implications for North Dakota Tribes
Author(s): Francine McDonald
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Policy brief providing an overview of health care issues facing American Indians in North Dakota, with discussion of the impact of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Date: 11 / 2004
Is Child Well-Being Improving in North Dakota?: A 2009 Analysis
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.
Date: 07 / 2009
Issue & Data Book for Long-Term Care, 2007
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Long Term Care Association
Provides information about the challenge of caring for aging North Dakotans, issues facing long-term care, and the long-term care profession.
Date: 01 / 2007
Lessons Learned from Electronic Health Record Implementation at Three North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals
Sponsoring organization: JSI Research and Training Institute
Highlights common successes and challenges experienced during an electronic health
record (EHR) implementation project involving three Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in North Dakota. Offers recommendations for future Health Information Technology implementation processes.
Date: 03 / 2009
Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in North Dakota: 2006
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Provides an overview of the number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in North Dakota for 2006 and includes national data by state from 1985 to 2006.
Date: 10 / 2008
North Dakota Critical Access Hospital and Flex Program: 2008 Survey Results
Author(s): Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Reports findings of a survey administered in February 2008 and compares data to that of 2005. Includes information on current operating status and network activity, anticipated changes over the next two years, and the prioritization of issues.
Date: 07 / 2008
North Dakota Experience: Achieving High-Performance Health Care Through Rural Innovation and Cooperation.
Author(s): Douglas McCarthy, Rachel Nuzum, Stephanie Mika, Jennifer Wrenn, Mary Wakefield
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
Describes how North Dakota provides its citizens with accessible, quality, and efficient health care despite the challenges of a rural setting.
Date: 05 / 2008
North Dakota Head Start State Collaboration Office Needs Assessment 2008-2009 Survey Results
Author(s): Ramona Danielson, Richard Rathge
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Human Services
Describes North Dakota's Head Start programs and their assessment results based on these activity areas: health care, children experiencing
homelessness, family/child assistance, child care, family literacy services, children with disabilities and their families, community services, education, and professional development. Addresses issues associated with children and families living in rural areas.
Date: 02 / 2009
North Dakota Health Care Workforce: Planning Together to Meet Future Health Care Needs
Author(s): Mary Wakefield, Mary Amundson, Patricia Moulton, Brad Gibbens
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Policy brief which details strategies from the Health Care Workforce Summit held in December 2006 in Bismarck, ND.
Date: 01 / 2007
North Dakota Health Information Technology Fact Sheet
Author(s): Lynette Dickson
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.
Date: 12 / 2008
North Dakota Health Professions: Dentists
Author(s): Mary Amundson
Describes the supply and demand for dentists in North Dakota, with information on dentist employment characteristics, education, and anticipated retirements.
Date: 2005
North Dakota Kids: A National Comparison
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Highlights the findings of the 2009 national Kids Count Data Book and North Dakota's national 7th place ranking for child well-being.
Date: 2009
North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program Annual Report: Year 9: September 2007 - August 2008
Author(s): Marlene Miller
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Outlines the North Dakota Flex Program's 2007-2008 objectives and their impact on the Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Describes the grants awarded to the state's CAHs and how the funds helped these facilities.
Date: 01 / 2009
North Dakota Nursing Supply and Demand Projections
Author(s): Patricia Moulton, Terri Lang
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Presents characteristics of current and forecasted nurse supply and demand for the state of North Dakota. Includes RN & LPN numbers, graduation rates, retirement plans, vacancy rates, and more.
Date: 07 / 2008
North Dakota Participants in the Federal Food Stamp Program: Fiscal Years 2002 to 2007
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Offers data, maps, and graphs on the average monthly participation in the federal Food Stamp Program along with the average monthly benefit per participant. Also compares North Dakota statistics to those of the United States.
Date: 03 / 2008
North Dakota Rural Hospital Quality Improvement Report
Author(s): Marlene Miller, Robin Medalen
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Describes outcomes from a 2005 survey of North Dakota's rural hospitals. Reports on safety and quality improvement practices.
Date: 06 / 2006
North Dakota Statewide Child Abuse and Neglect Study: 2005 Survey Results
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Reports findings from a follow-up survey of North Dakota public opinion regarding child abuse and neglect issues.
Date: 11 / 2005
Oral Health in North Dakota: Burden of Disease and Plan for the Future
Author(s): Terry Dwelle, Kim Senn, Kimberlie Yineman
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health
Provides an overview of diseases related to oral health in North Dakota and a summary of the plan developed to enhance and improve the oral health of North Dakotans.
Date: 09 / 2006
Our Future, Our State: Foundations for Successful Development of Children Ages 0-5: 2008 Overview of Children’s Well-Being in North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Presents issues regarding children's educational experiences, and offers strategies for future improvements in areas of brain development, physical development, and environmental supports.
Date: 12 / 2008
Poverty Estimates for Persons in North Dakota: 2007
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota State Data Center
Provides 2007 estimates of the number and percentage of total persons and children living in poverty in North Dakota.
Date: 02 / 2009
Proposed Health Professional Shortage Area Designations: Impact on North Dakota
Author(s): Terri Lang, Mary Amundson
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Reports on the federal proposal to consolidate the criteria and process for designating Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MAU/Ps) and its impact on North Dakota.
Date: 04 / 2008
Reducing Mortality from Motor Vehicle Crashes for Children 0 through 14 Years of Age: Success in New York and North Dakota
Author(s): Victoria Freeman
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)
Reviews effective interventions to reduce motor vehicle crash mortality among children. Explores what is happening in New York and North Dakota that contributes to their success in being among the best performing states in regard to this measure of child health.
Date: 12 / 2004
Retaining Rural Nurses: Midwestern Summit on Retaining and Making Best use of the Older More Experienced Rural Registered Nurse
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Highlights of a one-day session, consisting of 25 nurse-leaders from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota who engaged in a series of roundtable discussions on the future of older
nurses in rural communities.
Date: 08 / 2007
Rural Health Facts: North Dakota Facts
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Provides an overview of North Dakotans' health risk behaviors.
Date: 2006
Rural Health Facts: Nursing Demand
Author(s): Patricia Moulton
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overviews the nursing demand in North Dakota, with information on RN and LPN vacancy rates and turnover by county.
Date: 2006
Rural Health Facts: Nursing Supply
Author(s): Patricia Moulton
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Overview of issues related to the supply of nurses in North Dakota. Includes information on availability of RNs and LPNS by county in North Dakota, as well as expected nurse retirements in the coming years.
Date: 04 / 2006
School Readiness: Preparing North Dakota's Children to Succeed
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Discusses school readiness as related to how families, schools, and communities provide the environments and experiences that support the physical, social, emotional, language, literacy, and cognitive development of infants, toddlers and preschool children.
Date: 05 / 2007
Small Business Profile: North Dakota
Sponsoring organization: Small Business Administration
Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment.
Date: 2008
State Profiles - North Dakota: Reforming the Health Care System
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Detailed profile of the state's health care system. Covers demographics, expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, health care providers, Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance coverage, and key trends.
Date: 12 / 2005
Suicide in North Dakota: A Dialogue Across State and Tribal Boundaries
Author(s): Garth Kruger, Jacque Gray
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Discusses factors associated with suicide, suicide trends in North Dakota, and prevention strategies.
Date: 10 / 2005
War Has Big Impact in Rural Areas
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Sponsoring organization: Rural Assistance Center
Describes the challenges rural health care facilities experience when their health care providers are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Journal citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 2007
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Doctor
Author(s): Wendy Opsahl
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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 Dickinson’s "Medical Explorers" and Park River’s "Inspector Wellness Program".
Date: 2009
See also: Resources for All States: Documents Journals
North Dakota - Rural Health Updates
Monthly e-newsletter from the Center for Rural Health (CRH) featuring rural health news, funding opportunities, publications, resources, events, and staff news.
Success Stories
Infectious Waste Disposal
Northland Healthcare Alliance is working to build a service line to process infectious waste. With the price of gasoline increasing, they are concerned about the costs of trucking the waste 300 - 400 miles.
Sowing the Seeds of Hope
Sowing the Seeds of Hope is responding to the mental health needs of farm families. This is a collaborative effort of project leaders in seven predominantly rural states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Northland Integrated Network Systematic Disease Management Model Project
The 17 member network's primary objective was to provide improved care services to residents with chronic diseases (diabetes and asthma) in rural and frontier areas by implementing a disease management process and tracking patients' participation and care services received.
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