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- Author: Michael Blodgett
At a recent naloxone training session in Alamosa, Colo., a man in the crowd stood up. “It doesn’t matter if you get it from a dealer in a dark alley or a pharmacist in a well-lit hospital, it’s the same drug, same problem, same withdrawals,” he said. The man was speaking of opioids, a class of drugs that has been associated with high incidences of addiction, overdose and death across rural America.
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In the world at large, our economy is shifting due to the effects of The Great Resignation. While many professionals are walking away from careers, others realize they can work non-traditionally – and in many cases, more efficiently – in a way, that better supports their personal lives. The national debate on the topic is centered on skepticism and fears of unpredictable productivity versus a reinvention of work..
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Angela Lutz
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When catastrophic flooding hit eastern Kentucky in late July, NRHA member Nikki King sprang into action. The impact of the historic weather event has been nothing short of devastating, killing at least 37 people while others remain missing. To help out in her hometown of Neon, King has been driving supplies and working her phone tree to get supplies for the community..
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As hospitals leaders scramble to secure nurses to care for patients, we have seen increased salaries and a bidding war over nurse talent that have driven the average nurse pay rate up. This has hit rural health care facilities particularly hard, where often budgets can no longer compete with larger health care systems. Learn four ways rural health care facilities can attract and retain nurse talent amid this staffing crisis..
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Andrew J. Yawn and Maria Clark
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Experts initially feared the strain on already depleted health care resources would be exacerbated by COVID-19, prompting more closures. But over the last year, those numbers have dwindled. The drop-off has been largely attributed to an influx of federal emergency funding. “It is not an understatement to say the federal response saved rural health. But we are back to a pre-pandemic environment, which is not sustainable for the future,” Morgan said..
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Brian Erickson
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With a growing shortage of primary care providers and behavioral health specialists, telemedicine will be key to improving access and choice for residents of underserved and disadvantaged communities..
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