Mandi-Leigh Peterson, MA

Phone: 701.777.6719
Email: mandi.peterson@med.und.edu

Center for Rural Health
University of North Dakota
1301 N. Columbia Road, Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202

Completed Projects - (1)

Implications of Rural Ambulance Service Closures
The purpose of this project was to examine closed ambulance services and those ambulance services adjacent to the closed units. The ambulance services adjacent to those which closed were examined by service area, workload, and staffing for one year prior to and one year after the adjacent service closure.
Research center: North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Topics: Allied health professionals, Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Frontier health, Health disparities and health equity, Health services, Workforce

Identifying Variability in Patient Characteristics and Prevalence of Emergency Department Utilization for Mental Health Diagnoses in Rural and Urban Communities
Journal Article
North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Date: 10/2017
Patients needing behavioral healthcare can get more appropriate, cost-effective treatment if they are redirected from emergency departments (EDs). This study examined whether a larger proportion of rural versus urban patients went to went to EDs.
Use of the Emergency Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Among Women
Fact Sheet
North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Date: 07/2017
This study identifies trends among women in rural and urban communities who utilize the emergency department for mental health and substance abuse. The information can be used to help communities provide more relevant, appropriate, and less costly care.
Rural and Urban Utilization of the Emergency Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Policy Brief
North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Date: 06/2017
Utilizes data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's (HCUP's) State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) for seven states. Researchers explore, and describe in this brief, the use of the Emergency Department for mental health and substance abuse among Urban, Large Rural, Small Rural, and Isolated Small Rural residents.