2011
Improving Hospital Patient Safety Through Teamwork: The Use of TeamSTEPPS in CAHs (Policy Brief #21), Andrew F. Coburn PhD and Zach T. Croll BA
Understanding the rural food environment: Perspectives of low-income parents, Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA; Al Leighton BA; Kimberley Fox MPA; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Providing Better Care at Lower Cost: Building Maine's health data infrastructure to support financing and delivery system reform, Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Provision of Long Term Care Services by CAHs: Are Things Changing? (Policy Brief #19), Melanie Race MS, John A. Gale MS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
2010
Access to Mental Health Services and Family Impact of Rural Children with Mental Health Problems, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS; Erika C. Ziller PhD; David Lambert PhD; Melanie M. Race MS; and Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA
Impact of Employment Transitions on Health Insurance Coverage of Rural Residents, Nathaniel J. Anderson MS, MPH; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Melanie M. Race MS; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Racial, socioeconomic, and rural-urban disparities in obesity-related bariatric surgery, Amy E. Wallace, Yinong Young-Xu, David Hartley PhD, and William B. Weeks
Rural America: A look beyond the images, John A. Gale MS
Safety Net Activities of Independent Rural Health Clinics, David Hartley PhD, MHA; John A. Gale MS; Al Leighton BA; and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Are Rural Health Clinics Part of the Rural Safety Net?, David Hartley PhD, MHA; John A. Gale MS; Al Leighton BA; and Stuart Bratesman MPP
Mental Health Services in Rural Jails [Policy Brief], Melanie M. Race MS; Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA; David Lambert PhD; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Mental Health Services in Rural Jails [Working Paper], Melanie M. Race MS; Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA; David Lambert PhD; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Access to rural mental health services: Service use and out-of-pocket costs, Erika C. Ziller PhD; Nathaniel J. Anderson MS, MPH; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Characteristics of Inpatient Psychiatric Units in Small Rural Hospitals, David Hartley PhD, MHA; Stephanie L. Loux MS; David Lambert PhD; John A. Gale MS; and Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA
Encouraging Rural Health Clinics to Provide Mental Health Services: What are the options?, John A. Gale MS; Stephanie L. Loux MS; Barbara Shaw JD; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
The Provision of Mental Health Services by Rural Health Clinics, John A. Gale MS; Stephanie L. Loux MS; Barbara Shaw JD; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
The Role of State Flex Programs in Supporting Quality Improvement in CAHs (Policy Brief #16), Andrew F. Coburn PhD; John A. Gale MS; Mark Richards BA; and Anush Yousefian Hansen MS,MA
Community Benefit Activities of CAHs, Non-Metropolitan Hospitals, and Metropolitan Hospitals, 2007, Melanie Race MS, John A. Gale MS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Monitoring the Community Benefits of CAHs: A Review of the Data (Briefing Paper #24), John A. Gale MS, Melanie M. Race MS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Models for Quality Improvement in CAHs: The Role of State Flex Programs (Briefing Paper #25), Andrew F. Coburn PhD; John A. Gale MS; Mark Richards BA; Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA; and Melanie Race MS
State Initiatives Funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (Policy Brief #3), Melanie Race MS, John A. Gale MS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Monitoring the Community Benefits of CAHs: A Review of the Data (Policy Brief #13), Melanie M. Race MS, John Gale MS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
The Cost of Defensive Medicine in the United States, J. William Thomas PhD, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Deborah Thayer MBA
Development of the Rural Active Living Assessment Tools: Measuring rural environments, Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA; Erin Hennessey MPH; M. Renee Umstattd PhD; Christina Economos PhD; Jeffrey S. Hallam PhD; Raymond R. Hyatt PhD; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
2009
Availability, Characteristics, and Role of Detoxification Services in Rural Areas, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Melanie M. Race MS, and John A. Gale MS
A community benefit reporting toolkit for critical access hospitals, John A. Gale MS and Melanie Race MS
Health Insurance Profile Indicates Need to Expand Coverage in Rural Areas, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; and Nathaniel J. Anderson MS, MPH
Maine Barriers to Integration Study: The view from Maine on the barriers to integrated care and recommendations for moving forward, John A. Gale MS and David Lambert PhD
Profile of rural health insurance coverage: A chartbook, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Active Living for Rural Youth: Addressing Physical Inactivity in Rural Communities, Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Jon Swartz BA; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
An Environmental Assessment Instrument for Rural Communities: Development of the Rural Active Living Assessment (RALA) Tools, Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA
The 2009 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Services Issues, National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Maine: Building a community-based system, David Lambert PhD and John A. Gale MS
Private health insurance in rural areas: Challenges and opportunities, Erika C. Ziller PhD and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Rural Children Don't Receive the Mental Health Care They Need, David Lambert PhD, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
Rural-urban differences in health care access vary across measures, Erika C. Ziller PhD and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
Rural coverage gaps decline following public health insurance expansions, Erika C. Ziller PhD and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Policy Issues Affecting Maine’s Hospitals, John A. Gale MS and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
2008
The Underinsured in Rural America: The Root of the Problem and Possible Solutions, Andrew F. Coburn PhD and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Substance Abuse Among Rural Youth: A little meth and a lot of booze, David Lambert PhD; John A. Gale MS; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Use of Mental Health Services by Rural Children, David Lambert PhD, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
Developing Indicators to Document the Community Impact of CAHs (Policy Brief #7), John A. Gale MS, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, and Melanie M. Race MS
The Community Benefit and Impact of CAHs: Results of the 2007 CAH Survey (Briefing Paper #19), Stephanie L. Loux MS, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, John A. Gale, and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
The Community Benefit and Impact of CAHs: the Results of the 2007 CAH Survey (Policy Brief #6), Stephanie L. Loux MS, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, John A. Gale MS, and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
Rural-urban Differences in Work Patterns Among Adults with Depressive Symptoms, Lisa Morris PhD; Stephenie L. Loux MS; Erika C. Ziller PhD; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Distribution of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across the Rural-Urban Continuum [Policy Brief], Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS and John A. Gale MS
Active Living for Rural Youth [Policy Brief], Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA; Erika C. Ziller PhD; Jon Swartz BA; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Uninsured Rural Families, Erika C. Ziller PhD; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Nathaniel J. Anderson MS, MPH; and Stephanie L. Loux MS
Employment of Advanced-practice Psychiatric Nurses to Stem Rural Mental Health Workforce Shortages, Nancy P. Hanrahan PhD, RN and David Hartley PhD, MHA
2007
Distribution of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across the Rural-Urban Continuum [Working Paper], John A. Gale MS and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
