| TheHealth Resources and ServicesAdministration(HRSA)is proud to announce thattoday the team ofMegan Meacham, Allison Hutchings,and Sarah ODonnellfrom the HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policywas namedthe winnerof the 2023Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals People's Choice Awardby the Partnershipfor Public Service. Thisteam establishedthe HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program(RCORP),whichhashelpedmillions of people in rural communities across the countryreceive opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. TheService to America Medals, known as theSammies,are often called the Oscars of public service andrepresentthe very best of the federal government. The Peoples ChoiceAward grants special recognition to the team that receives the most votes from thegeneral public, highlighting how the work of the federal government resonates in communities. Read the release. | Congratulations to Dr. Adam Barefoot, HRSA's Chief Dental Officer, for being recognized as one of the 32 most influential people in dentistry. Dr. Barefoot, as part of the HRSA Office of Special Health Initiatives, works to help coordinate oral health initiatives across offices and bureaus and identify opportunities for collaboration for cross cutting, agency-level efforts.The write-up noted that Dr. Barefoot recently led HRSAs effort to launch A Healthy Mouth for Every Body, a national oral health literacy campaign to improve awareness through a variety of publicly available resources. The publication also highlighted workforce efforts from the Bureau of Health Workforce as well as access to oral health services through HRSAs Health Center Program. |
| HRSA released findings from the 2022 Health Center Patient Survey (HCPS), which show overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients of HRSA-funded health centers. For example: 97% of patients would recommend their health center to family and friends. 94% of patients reported they were satisfied with the way health center staff explained their medications to them, including instructions for taking the drug and information on its potential side effects. 92% of patients who accessed dental services at health centers reported high satisfaction levels of very good to excellent. HRSA conducts this survey about every five years to gain patient insights about the care and services delivered by HRSA-funded health centers. More than 4,400 patients from 318 HRSA-funded health center sites participated in one-on-one interviews from January 2021 to March 2022 for this latest survey, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Join the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline team on Monday, July 31, 1-2 p.m. ET to hear how tribal communities can benefit from this 24/7, free, confidential service. American Indian/Alaska native leaders will provide perspective on the maternal health landscape and what tribal community members can expect when calling the Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)). |
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