Rural and Urban Health Differences, Take 2
Yesterday The Early Show on CBS had a report on health differences between urban, suburban and rural counties, based on the research of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. (You can read the article and watch the report here.) The Institute compiles the County Health Rankings, an annual snapshot of health activities and outcomes [...]
September 9, 2011
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Tags: Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Reports and Studies, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Food Deserts and Insecurity
Last month First Lady Michelle Obama announced a program with retailers to expand access to healthy, affordable food in “food deserts;” rural or urban areas where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain. This is often a result of food insecurity. A federal Office of Rural Health Policy report defined this: “the food intake of [...]
August 29, 2011
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Tags: Children's Health, Community Development, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Public Health, Senior Health, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies
Rural and Urban Health Differences
A reporter in the Wall St. Journal last week asked the question, who is healthier, rural or urban residents? (You can read a recap in The Rural Blog) Despite the image many of us have of a healthy rural environment (Produce all around you! Fresh air! Lots of opportunities for outdoor exercise!) urban and suburban residents [...]
July 20, 2011
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EMS Frequent Users
Rural EMS, at least in Wisconsin, is chronically short of resources. Funds, equipment, staff—pretty much everything needed to run an emergency response agency. If you’re involved with an EMS, this certainly isn’t news to you. Most public agencies rely on town or county funding. In case you’ve been paying attention to the news, you’ll know [...]
February 21, 2011
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Tags: EMS, Public Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics · Posted in: Program Updates
In Wisconsin, the Buy Local Movement Now Includes Hospitals
Two hospitals in western Wisconsin recently announced they’ve committed 15% of their food budget to locally produced food. Sacred Heart (Eau Claire) and St. Joseph’s (Chippewa Falls) Hospitals will buy approximately $345,000 from local producers each year, including produce, beef, poultry, and cheese. The Hospitals will purchase their food through the Producers & Buyers Co-op, [...]
December 10, 2010
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Public Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Wellness · Posted in: Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part IV: Medication Safety
I visited Antigo recently, where I met with members of the Community Partners for Medication Safety coalition, who received an Office of Rural Health grant to implement their Medication Safety Red Bag Expansion Program. Coalition members include Langlade Hospital, Antigo Fire and EMS Departments, Langlade County Health and Aging Departments and Aspirus Visiting Nurses Association. [...]
November 5, 2010
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part II: Improving a Community’s Diet
After my trip to River Falls, I spent some time in Durand meeting with members of the Pepin County Nutrition Coalition. Coalition members include the Chippewa Valley Hospital, Pepin County Health Department, University of Wisconsin Extension and local schools. We funded their proposal for Our Roots: Chippewa Valley Hospital Community Garden Project. The partners intend [...]
October 29, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Health Care Reform, Six Months On
Thursday is the six-month anniversary of Congress passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as health reform, and we’re beginning to see many of its impacts. As you can guess from the title of this blog, I post about rural matters. I’ll be occasionally posting about ACA and how specifically it’s [...]
September 21, 2010
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Tags: Insurance, Public Health, Wellness · Posted in: Reports and Studies
