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Rural grant program combats opioid overdose epidemic

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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Attracting, retaining talent amid the travel nurse surge.

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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NRHA CEO: Back to normal 'is not sustainable' for rural health.

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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Telemedicine essential for addressing clinical, behavioral care access disparities.

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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Learn about NRHA's 2022 Rural Health Award recipients.

Take a moment to spotlight the “unsung heroes” who work behind the scenes to seek out every possible avenue to make life better, healthier and more compassionate for the rural Americans they serve..

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Exploring radical rural health flexibility.

Rural health care often conjures images of shuttered hospitals and the slow exodus of the young to urban areas. Yet each rural community has its own unique identity with its own challenges and opportunities. The independent spirit that fuels rural America presents opportunities to develop unique and innovative solutions to the obstacles faced by rural health care providers..

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