Influenza Vaccination Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Oklahoma, 2018

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Patient Experiences: Best Practices of High Performing Critical Access Hospitals

Recording of MPQIP quarterly webinar series hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on December 15, 2020. Karla Weng, MPH, CPHQ of StratisHealth discussed the best practices used by high-performing critical access hospitals with regard to patient satisfaction. The video lasts approximately 53 minutes.

2013 National Center for Health Statistics Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties

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Keeping ahead of the HIV epidemic during an era of COVID-19

Our latest information brief examines how COVID-19 has impacted and highlighted the HIV epidemic in rural Oklahoma. Despite the research and infrastructure needs to address HIV in Oklahoma, telemedicine and at-home testing have seen a significant uptake in utilization as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic – further improving the opportunities for HIV prevention.

MBQIP: Swing Bed Directory & HARP

Recording of MPQIP quarterly webinar series hosted by the Oklahoma Office of Rural Health on September 17, 2020. Lindsay Corcoran of Stroudwater Associates discussed the Oklahoma Swing Bed Directory and Robyn Carlson of StratisHealth provided an overview of CMS's HCQIS Access Roles and Profile (HARP). The video lasts approximately 1 hour.

Children in the Care of Grandparents by County, 2019

Over 5% of children living in Oklahoma are cared for by their grandparents. Only eight other states have a larger portion of children residing in such circumstances. In rural Oklahoma, approximately 7% of children are cared for by their grandparents versus 4% in urban areas. At the county-level, 13.5% of children living in Choctaw County are cared for by their grandparents. Dewey County and Harper County both recorded 1.2% of children cared for by their grandparents.

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Rapid Analysis: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Communities and The Need for Per Capita Measures

Our latest research brief examines the importance of using per capita measures when assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural communities. We present evidence that shows rural communities in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma are at a higher risk of COVID-19 related deaths due to a combination of greater rates of comorbidities associated with deaths and considerably fewer hospital beds per capita than urban areas.