College of Nursing Leads System Collaboration for Rural Health Outreach
A $500,000, two-year grant led by faculty from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing will increase...
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Federal grants to expand rural drug recovery services in NC
By Jaymie Baxley Three organizations in North Carolina are set to receive millions in federal funding to bolster treatment and...
Prescription for crisis: Rural pharmacies struggle to stay open
By Jaymie Baxley People in rural communities depend on local pharmacies for more than just prescription medicines. Many rural pharmacies...
Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help? : Shots
Bristeria Clark (center) at the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine's first class of rural doulas, called perinatal patient...
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies,...
N.C.’s Country Doctor Museum: Preserving the legacy of rural health care
By Jaymie Baxley Bloodsucking leeches, coffin-shaped tablets and a mechanical “lung” are among the more than 5,000 items on display...
Cyberattacks target vulnerable rural hospitals
by Kristi Eaton The Daily Yonder A policy paper examining cybersecurity and threats found that cyberattacks at health care facilities...
Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate
JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents in the hills of east Tennessee lost its...
