Submissions from 2023
Twenty-five Years of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program: The Past as Prologue, John Gale MS
Rural-Urban Residence and Sequelae of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the First Year Postpartum, 2007 – 2019, Mariah Pfeiffer BSN, RN; Catherine Gelsinger BSN, RN; Kristin Palmsten; Heather S. Lipkind; Christina Ackerman-Banks; and Katherine Ahrens PhD
Rural-Urban Differences in Workers' Access to Paid Sick Leave., Erika Ziller PhD, Carly Milkowski MPH, Zachariah Croll, and Yvonne Jonk PhD
Submissions from 2022
Maternal Hepatitis C Prevalence and Trends by County, US: 2016-2020, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Lauren M. Rossen PhD, MS; Amanda R. Burgess MPPM, MPH; and Kristin Palmsten ScD
Patterns of Health Care Use among Rural-Urban Medicare Beneficiaries Age 85 and Older, 2010-2017, Yvonne Jonk PhD, Heidi O'Connor MS, Amanda Burgess MPPM, and Carly Milkowski MPH
Community Paramedicine: Presentation to the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study EMS, Karen Pearson MLIS, MA
Adult Day Services in Maine: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities, Elizabeth Gattine JD; Eileen Griffin JD; and Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, BA
Community Characteristics and Financial and Operational Performance of Rural Health Clinics in the United States: A Chartbook, John Gale MS, Zachariah Croll MPH, Jamar Croom MS, Louisa Munk MPH, and Yvonne Jonk PhD
Maine: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; Louisa Munk MPH; and Erika Ziller PhD
New York: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika Ziller PhD
The Northern Border Region: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika Ziller PhD
New Hampshire: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Vermont: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis, Katherine Ahrens PhD; Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Carly Milkowski MPH; Louisa Munk MPH; Yvonne Jonk PhD; and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Year Two Evaluation of the Flex EMS Supplemental Funding Projects: Building an Evidence Base through Outcome Measurement, John Gale MS; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; and Sara Kahn-Troster MPH
Evaluating State Flex Program Population Health Activities, John Gale MS; Celia Jewell RN, MPH; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; and Zachariah T. Croll MPH
An Inventory of State Flex Program Population Health Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2019-2023, Celia Jewell RN, MPH; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; Zach T. Croll MPH; and John Gale MS
Financial Alignment Initiative: New York Integrated Appeals and Grievances Demonstration. First Brief Report, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, Elizabeth Gattine JD, Edith G. Walsh PhD, and Amy Chepaitis PhD
Out-of-Hospital Births and Infant Mortality in the United States: Effect Measure Modification by Rural Maternal Residence, Elora Way; Jenny L. Carwile ScD, MPH; Erica C. Ziller PhD; and Katherine Ahrens PhD
Rural-urban differences in maternal mortality trends in the US, 1999-2017: Accounting for the impact of the pregnancy status checkbox, Lauren M. Rossen PhD; Katherine A. Ahrens PhD; Lindsay S. Womack PhD; and Sayeedha F.G. Uddin MD, MPH
Economic Security of Older Women in Maine, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, Elizabeth Gattine JD, and Sammy-Ellie MacKinnon MSW
from 2021
Opioid Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries, Yvonne C. Jonk PhD; Heidi O'Connor; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and John Gale MS
Opioid Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries, Yvonne C. Jonk PhD; Heidi O'Connor; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; and John Gale MSU
Outcome Measures for State Flex Program Financial and Operational Improvement Interventions, John Gale MS, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH, and Zachariah T. Croll MPH
Maine Elder Justice Roadmap, Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership, Elisabeth Snell MPH, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, Devon Grayson-Wallace, Jennifer Pratt, Becky Wurwarg, and Sammy-Ellie MacKinnon MSW
Harnessing the Combined Strengths of a National and a Local Funder to Bolster Maine Medicaid Expansion, Tara Oakman PhD, Barbara Leonard MPH, Kimberley S Fox MPA, Sara Kahn-Troster MPH, and Amanda Burgess MPPM
Use of Electronic Health Records to Manage Tobacco Screening and Treatment in Rural Primary Care, Jean A. Talbot PhD, Erica C. Ziller PhD, and Carly Milkowski MPH
The State of Health in Maine: A 20-Year Retrospective, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Carly Milkowski MPH, Amanda R. Burgess MPPM, and Barabara Leonard MPH
Community Impact and Benefit Activities of Critical Access, Other Rural, and Urban Hospitals, 2019 [State Data Report], Zachariah T. Croll and John Gale MS
Experiences of Stigma among Individuals in Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder in a Rural Setting: A Qualitative Analysis, Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Emily Bauer MPH; Shane Gallagher MS; Brianne Karstens BS; LeeAnna Lavoie MPH, CHES; Katherine A. Ahrens PhD; and Alane O'Connor DNP
HIV and Hepatitis C in Rural Areas: Prevalence, Service Availability, and Challenges [Webinar], Katherine Ahrens PhD and Amanda Burgess MPPM
Promising Flex Program Initiatives to Support Critical Access Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Celia Jewell RN, MPH; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; and John Gale MS
Mental Health Services, Jean A. Talbot PhD
Health Insurance, Erica C. Ziller PhD and Yvonne Jonk PhD
Evaluation of the Use of Critical Access Hospital [CAH] Cohorts for Quality Improvement Activities, John Gale MS; Celia Jewell RN, MPH; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; and Nathan First LCSW, MSW, MA
Medication for Addiction Treatment and Postpartum Health Care Utilization Among Pregnant Persons With Opioid Use Disorder., Katherine Ahrens PhD, Carole A McBride PhD, Alane O'Connor DNP, and Marjorie C Meyer MD
Monitoring State Flex Program Financial and Operational Improvement Activities, John Gale MS; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and Nathan First LCSW, MSW, MA
Rural-Urban Residence and Emergency Contraception Use, Access, and Counseling in the United States, 2006-2017, Carly Milkowski MPH, Erika Ziller PhD, and Katherine Ahrens PhD
Opioid and Substance Use Strategies for Critical Access Hospitals [Webinar], John Gale MS; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; and Nathan First LCS, MSW, MA
Rural-urban residence and maternal hepatitis C infection, United States: 2010-2018, Katherine A. Ahrens PhD, MPH; Laura M. Rossen PhD, MS; Amanda R. Burgess MPPM; Kristin K. Palmsten ScD; and Erika C. Ziller PhD, MS
Rural HIV Prevalence and Service Availability in the United States: A Chartbook, Katherine Ahrens PhD, Amanda Burgess MPPM, Louisa Munk, and Erika Ziller PhD
The Use of Deferred Dispositions in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases in Maine, Robyn Dumont, Tara Wheeler MPPM, George Shaler MPH, Elisabeth Snell MPH, and Brook Vail BA
Capacity of Rural Counties to Address an HIV or Hepatitis C Outbreak, Jennifer Lenardson MHS; Jaclyn Janis RN, MPH; Amanda Burgess MPPM; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; and Martha Elbaum MPA
Opioid-Related Visits to Rural Emergency Departments, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Jean A. Talbot PhD, Deborah Thayer MBA, and Carly Milkowski MPH
Advancing Population Health in Rural Places: Key Lessons and Policy Opportunities, Keith J. Mueller PhD; Delaney P. Bounds MPH; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Alana D. Knudson PhD; Jennifer P. Lundblad PhD, MBA; A. Clinton MacKinney MD, MS; and Timothy D. McBride PhD
Voices From the Field: A Qualitative Study of the Challenges and Promising Practices of Rural Public Health in Addressing HIV and Hepatitis C, Martha Elbaum Williamson MPA; Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MS; Amanda R. Burgess MPPM; Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS; and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Publications from 2020
Multiple COVID-19 Outbreaks Linked to a Wedding Reception in Rural Maine — August 7–September 14, 2020, Parag Mahale MBBS, PhD; Craig Rothfuss MPA, MPH; Sarah Bly; Megan Kelley; Siiri Bennett MD; Sara L. Huston PhD; and Sara Robinson
Acuity Differences Among Newly Admitted Older Residents in Rural and Urban Nursing Homes., Yvonne Jonk PhD, Deborah Thayer MBA, Karen Mauney, Zachariah T. Croll MPH, Catherine McGuire BS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Substance Use among Rural and Urban Youth and Young Adults, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Nathan Paluso MPH, and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Breaking the Cycle: Interrupting Generational Incarceration in Maine, Jillian Foley MPPM, Erica King MSW, and Casey Benner
The Role of the Opioid Crisis in Elder Abuse, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, Jennifer Pratt, and Stuart Bratesman MPP
