Mariana Story Tuttle, MPH
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 612.626.8401
Email: tuttl090@umn.edu
Twitter: @story_tuttle
Division of Health Policy and Management
University of Minnesota
2221 University Ave. SE, Suite 350
Minneapolis, MN 55414
- Current Projects - (3)
- Publications - (10)
Current Projects - (3)
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Evaluating the Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program
This project will identify factors that facilitate and impede success of Rural Health Network Development grantees, based on discussions with grantees from the 2019 cohort and surveys of prior grantees dating back more than 10 years, as well as with technical assistance providers.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Health services, Healthcare access, Healthcare financing, Networking and collaboration, Public health, Quality
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Evaluating the Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Grant Program
The Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Grant program is administered by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to plan and develop healthcare networks designed to address HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in states disproportionately impacted by the virus. This project will identify factors that facilitate and impede success of such planning efforts.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Care management, Chronic diseases and conditions, Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Minority health, Networking and collaboration
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Safe Obstetric Care Access for All Rural Residents: Minimum Standards for Clinical, Workforce, and Financial Viability of Rural Obstetric Units
The goal of this project is to analyze data from rural hospitals to understand the criteria by which hospitals and communities assess their need and capacity for obstetric care access in rural counties and to describe effective ways to operationalize minimum standards for clinical safety and financial viability for rural obstetric units.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Critical Access Hospitals, Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Hospitals and clinics, Maternal health, Women, Workforce
Publications - (10)
2020
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Emergency Obstetric Training Needed in Rural Hospitals without Obstetric Units
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2020
This policy brief discusses the types of training identified by respondents and how those trainings may or may not meet the needs of those managing emergency obstetric situations in rural communities. -
Local Capacity for Emergency Births in Rural Hospitals Without Obstetrics Services
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2020
As increasing numbers of rural hospitals stop offering maternity care, limited information is available about local preparedness to address obstetric emergencies. This paper explores the capacity to treat obstetric emergencies encountered among rural hospitals without obstetric units. -
Obstetric Emergencies in Rural Hospitals: Challenges and Opportunities
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2020
The purpose of this policy brief is to describe the challenges rural hospitals face in providing emergency obstetric care and to highlight resources that could help rural hospitals more safely respond to obstetric emergencies. -
Characteristics of US Rural Hospitals by Obstetric Service Availability, 2017
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2020
This study described characteristics of rural U.S. hospitals by whether they provide labor and delivery care for pregnant patients. Researchers used the 2017 American Hospital Association Annual Survey to identify rural hospitals and detail their characteristics based on whether they provide obstetric services. -
Rural-Urban Differences Among Older Adults
Chartbook
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2020
This chartbook presents the characteristics of older adults in rural counties, as well as rural-urban differences among older adults, across four domains: demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, healthcare access and use, and health characteristics. -
Changes in Hospital-Based Obstetric Services in Rural US Counties, 2014-2018
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2020
In 2014, 54% of rural U.S. counties had no hospital-based obstetric services, following a steady decrease during the previous decade. Loss of rural maternity care is tied to adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. This study shares hospital-based obstetric service losses in rural U.S. counties from 2014 to 2018. -
Loss of Hospital-based Obstetric Services in Rural Counties in the United States, 2004-2018
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2020
The purpose of this infographic is to show the loss of hospital-based obstetric services from 2004-2018 and how this differs by county type (micropolitan vs. noncore). -
Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Middle-Aged Adults Living Alone in Rural Counties
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2020
This report shares insights from healthcare providers in 14 rural counties with the highest rates of middle-aged adults living alone in order to inform policy and practice in how best to support the health and well-being of this demographic. -
Rates of Living Alone by Rurality and Age
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 04/2020
In this infographic, we identify rates of living alone for all adults and within specific age groups using two classifications of rurality.
2019
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Access to Specialty Care for Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Communities
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2019
Access to care is a challenge in many rural communities for both primary care services and specialty care services. We present findings from an online survey of Rural Health Clinics describing access issues for rural Medicare beneficiaries in seeking care from specialty care providers.