Class Recordings

Cybersecurity in the Rural Health Landscape (September 18, 2024)

Rural health is not simply a small version of urban, but rather a unique health care delivery environment. In this session, guest speaker Alan Morgan, MPA, Chief Executive Officer for the National Rural Health Association, examines the current state of rural health in America, with a focus on cybersecurity. Through current and relevant national policy research and data, we will explore the current cybersecurity challenges, opportunities and tools for rural health providers.

This webinar occurs Wednesday, September 18 from 2-3pm Eastern Time Zone.

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Date: September 18, 2024

Implementation of Telehealth Services in Rural Public Libraries

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A lack of access to healthcare professionals is a key contributing factor to poor health outcomes in the United States. Telehealth services have the potential to improve those outcomes by removing geographic barriers and providing timely care with healthcare providers and specialists. However, gaps in accessing telehealth exist in rural areas: citizens may lack internet access, a private space, or the digital literacy skills necessary to benefit from telehealth. 

Public libraries are increasingly recognizing the importance of facilitating…
Date: April 3, 2024

Developing, implementing, and evaluating a mixed-methods community-based participatory research sleep intervention

This study uses a mixed-methods community-based participatory research approach to increase total sleep time in American Indian parent-child dyads. In the first phase of this work, we conducted focus groups with Blackfeet families to learn about the sleep environment and individual elder interviews to learn about Blackfoot traditional beliefs on sleep. This data was used to develop a sleep intervention that is currently ongoing. The intervention includes Blackfeet language and songs as well as elder stories on Blackfeet beliefs and experiences. In addition, western approaches to sleep…
Date: February 6, 2024

Advancing Rural Health: Utilizing State Rural Offices and Plans to Create Healthier Communities

People living in rural communities, make up approximately 60 million or one-fifth of the U.S. population. Rural America and rural Americans experience unique needs and challenges and rural communities in each state have unique health care needs. All 50 states have a State Office of Rural Health (SORH) and many have created state rural health plans to address their states’ rural health needs and challenges.  

This webinar will discuss the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and the process of two states: Pennsylvania and Virginia, that recently…
Date: February 6, 2024

R4 Connections: Library Telehealth Partnerships: Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead

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In Idaho, the Department of Health and Welfare is supporting libraries as they offer telehealth connections for patrons. These services allow residents of rural communities and others who experience health inequities related to the "digital divide" to talk to their healthcare professional over an internet connection right at their local library. Hear from the coordinator of this fledgling program about how it has operated so far. A representative of NNLM's Region 4 will also tell you about training opportunities for professionals who want to explore…
Date: January 31, 2024

NaNDA: An Open Data Resource for Health Science Researchers

Health disparities are a function of access to and control over the multiple determinants of health, including the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, and age. This webinar will provide an overview of the National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA) and discuss how neighborhoods operate as a social determinant of health. Using data from NaNDA, presenters will demonstrate some of the diverse pathways by which local neighborhood characteristics can shape health disparities.

NaNDA is a publicly available data archive containing measures of the physical,…
Date: January 10, 2024

R4 Connections: Finding Rural Health Information with RHIhub

Health disparities for rural residents compared to the overall population are well documented. Rural residents have higher incidence of disease and/or disability, higher mortality rates, lower life expectancies, and higher rates of chronic pain. Reasons for these disparities are complex and varied. The Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) is committed to supporting healthcare and population health in rural communities by providing access to current and reliable resources as well as tools…
Date: November 16, 2023

Navigating Food Insecurity: Understanding the Complexities of the Food Environment

This presentation delves into the complexities of food environments and their impact on food security. We will explore the factors that influence individuals' ability to access, prepare, and consume food, shedding light on often-overlooked aspects of the food environment.

The presentation introduces Dr. Basey’s study about hunger and food insecurity in Georgia. The study examines how household characteristics, personal factors, and socioeconomic status in any region of the United States can shape food insecurity and its effects on health. It underscores the…
Date: October 24, 2023

R4 Connections: The health information landscape for Mullerian Anomalies: highs and lows for women with a complex reproductive diagnosis

Our team of guest speakers - with clinical, medical library, research and education expertise - will present the results of their work identifying the availability and suitability of online health information for women with Mullerian anomalies (congenital anomalies of the uterus prevalent in approximately 7% of the female population). This will include an overview of the condition, findings from an extensive audit of online information, and an analysis of the patient suitability of that information. The team will also describe health information insights revealed throughout their…
Date: September 14, 2023

Building Recovery Ecosystems for Substance Use Treatment

Robust recovery ecosystems provide an environment where individuals can access substance use treatment and recovery support services such as housing and second chance employment, among others.

With support from the Fletcher Group, as part of their HRSA-funded Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Center for Excellence, NORC at the University of Chicago and East Tennessee State University (ETSU) developed a recovery ecosystem index to measure the relative strength of county-level recovery ecosystems. …
Date: August 16, 2023