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National Rural Health Day - November 20, 2014

Celebrating Community Successes

In honor of Arizona’s celebration of “National Rural Health Day” on November 20, 2014, we are highlighting “Rural Community Success Stories” to spread the message that Rural communities are wonderful places to live, work and visit.

Click on the images below learn more!

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Center for Rural Health Staff

The Center for Rural Health team, left-to-right:1st row, Agnes Attakai, Paul Akmajian, Martha Monroy, Sharon Van Skiver,
Sonia Nieves, Joe Tabor. 2nd row: Rebecca Ruiz, Jill de Zapien, Joyce Hospodar, Rod Gorrell, Dan Derksen.


Native American Physicians on the Navajo Reservation: Developed by native students at the Arizona Health Sciences Center, this video highlights Dr. Vanessa Jensen (Navajo) and her decision to become a physician and her experiences at the University of Arizona.


Martha and Agusto Ortiz with Sugeon General Carmona

In Honor of Dr. Augusto Ortiz: Mrs. Martha Ortiz discusses the legacy of Dr. Ortiz. His passion for social justice issues and career progress in rural Arizona.


Cochise Regional Hospital, Douglas: Ready for any emergency, Cochise Regional Hospital’s’ Emergency Room in Douglas, Arizona, and LIFELINE air transport were ready to transfer a local resident to a Tucson tertiary center. Over 120 miles from the nearest higher level facility, the community’s only hospital is there for its residents.


Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals

Arizona Critical Access Hospitals are rural acute care hospitals consisting of no more than 25 inpatient beds. The Critical Access Hospital must not exceed a ninety-six (96) hour length of stay and will have agreements, contracts or affiliations for transfer and services. Critical Access Hospitals must also be located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital or CAH.


The Santa Cruz county adolescent wellness network's story is about sharing resources to identify and address youth health issues. We accomplish more together than we can alone.


The Power to Change: Alicia shares an experience that showed her the importance of the work done by Community Health Workers like herself in AZ. Created in a Creative Narrations digital storytelling workshop for REACH grantees, 2013. In Spanish with English subtitles.


Your Time is Now: the Community Health Worker Disparities Initiative of the Southeast Arizona Health Education Center (SEAHEC).


Five Years of Excellence: Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals


What is National Rural Health Day?

National Rural Health Day allows the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) and partners to showcase Rural America and highlight the efforts of NOSORH, and others in addressing the unique healthcare needs of rural communities. Rural communities face accessibility issues, a lack of healthcare providers, growing percentages of underinsured citizens and other unique challenges.

Learn more: www.celebratepowerofrural.org

► Nov. 20 designated as Rural Health Day: proclamation from Governor Jan Brewer


► Open Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act 
has started!

  • For a limited time, it is possible to purchase health care for yourself and your family through the Health Insurance Marketplace in your state. Significant financial help is available to make coverage more affordable if you qualify. There are special enrollment rules for certain survivors of domestic violence. Go to healthcare.gov (cuidadodesalud.gov) to apply today. Or go to localhelp.healthcare.gov to find free, certified enrollment assistance in your area by entering your zipcode.
  • For more information in choosing a health care plan and different health care plans, visit: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality. This site provides information for consumers, healthcare professionals and policy makers.

► Arizona 3RNet, part of the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network, serves as a clearinghouse for healthcare professionals and providers looking to fulfill employment needs in rural communities. Learn more at: https://www.3rnet.org/locations/arizona


► Center for Rural Health's Stakeholder Survey

The Center for Rural Health will be contacting stakeholders on a semi-annual basis. The stakeholder survey will help us understand how well we are meeting the needs of Rural Arizona, as well as help establish priorities and direction for resources. If you have not yet the current survey, you can access it here: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bkjldA9BdTSZxyJ

We value the input of a broad group of stakeholders from many different communities (geographic and otherwise) and we are providing this survey as one method to receive comments and gather information. Your responses are completely confidential. We will not ask for any personally identifiable information in this survey.

Thank you in advance for your time ... and for all that you do for your communities!


 

 

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