Health
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>01 May, 2018 May 01
Promising Practices for Increasing Access to Transportation in Rural Communities
The Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis has released a new issue brief, Promising Practices for Increasing Access to Transportation in Rural Communities (PDF). This (...)
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>25 January, 2018 Jan 25
Improving Access to Transportation in Rural Communities
On February 12, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET, the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) will present the free webinar Improving Access to Transportation in Rural Communities (...)
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>08 January, 2018 Jan 08
Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity
The National Academies has released the report Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity that explores the connection between transportation infrastructure and hea (...)
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>07 December, 2017 Dec 07
Upcoming Webinars on Health, Safety, Planning for Automated Vehicles
Several agencies and capacity building providers have recently announced upcoming webinars on a variety of transportation topics that may be applicable in rural and small (...)
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>11 May, 2017 May 11
Centers for Disease Control Recommends Approaches for Community Activity
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control has developed the website https://www.thecommunityguide.org. This website offers tools, pub (...)
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>16 January, 2017 Jan 16
Rural Health Information Hub Offers Free Resources and Assistance
The Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub), formerly the Rural Assistance Center, provides resources, information, and opportunities to support healthcare and population h (...)
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>31 March, 2016 Mar 31
FTA Announces Grant Funds for Access to Healthcare
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a new mobility grant program, the Rides to Wellness Demonstration and (...)
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>24 November, 2015 Nov 24
Transportation and Health Tool
The Transportation and Health Tool (THT) was developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide easy acces (...)
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>27 July, 2015 Jul 27
Built Environment Assessment Tool
The Centers for Disease Control’s Division of Community Health has released the Built Environment Assessment Tool Manual. This manual explains the importance of u (...)
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>02 July, 2015 Jul 02
The Rural Blog: Appalachian field hospital to be testing ground for federally-approved drone deliveries of medicine
On July 17, 2015, medicine will be delivered to the Remote Area Medical Clinic rural field hospital in Southwest Virginia in the nation’s first flight delivering me (...)
