2009 Archived News Articles
August 2009The Economic Burden of Injuries to Alaska Natives:
Implications for Prevention and Health Policy
This new research study will estimate the economic effects of injuries and the burden injuries place on Alaska Natives and their communities, and identify cost-effective preventive interventions to reduce the costs associated with injury and the resulting economic burden. More...
August 2009Free Live Online Presentation:
Preventing Diabetic Foot Amputation
A live interactive webinar on September 9, 2009 will examine risk factors that are associated with diabetic lower extremity amputation.
Presented by Rocky Mountain Learning
Developing Capable People Series
An eight part webinar series adapted from the research by H. Stephen Glenn's Developing Capable People Program.
Presented by Rocky Mountain Learning.
ISU-IRH Researcher Nominated for Voice Award
Ann D. Kirkwood, MA has been nominated for a Voice Award for exemplary service in the mental health field. More...
July 2009IRH-Boise Moves to Meridian
The Institute of Rural Health-Boise gains a new home with the move of the Idaho State University Boise campus to Meridian on August 1, 2009. The ISU-Boise Campus will be closed July 31. We’re moving to the new ISU-Meridian Health Science Center. The building is located on the north side of Interstate 84 between Meridian and Locust Grove roads, behind Meridian Joint School District #2.
Our new street address is 1311 E. Central Drive, Meridian, Idaho 83642. Most office phone numbers and extensions will remain the same. We should have telephone and Internet service by Wednesday, August 5.
July 2009IRHA Board Holds their Summer Meeting
The Idaho Rural Health Association (IRHA) Board of Directors met on July 2nd in Grangeville, ID for the summer quarterly board meeting. IRH members Barbara Cunningham and Kirsti Beck traveled to Grangeville for the meeting to provide staff support for the IRHA. In addition to the board meeting, the IRHA held a rural forum on the dangers of methamphetamine, in conjunction with the Idaho Meth Project, Syringa General Hospital, and the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho. The forum was well attended and one lucky teenager won an iPod as a door prize! The next quarterly board meeting will be on October 29th in Pocatello, the day before the Idaho Conference on Health Care. More information can be found at www.idahorha.org.
July 2009Health IT Outreach Program Launched!
The Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health has launched an outreach program to assist Southeastern Idaho health clinics effectively deploy and manage Health IT. Services will be provided for small fees to recover the costs of operating the program. More information available on the project's webpage.
IRH Receives $1 Million Traumatic Brain Injury Grant
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates as many as 35,000 Idahoans may be living with a severe traumatic brain injury, yet Idaho has few community resources to assist TBI patients after they leave acute-care facilities and return home to live.
Rocky Mountain Learning Website Launched!
Rocky Mountain Learning is a new non-profit organization operated by the ISU Institute of Rural Health dedicated to providing distance learning with a focus on healthcare. It utilizes web based platforms to increase the reach of distance learning from the traditional videoconferencing methodology often used in healthcare.