AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRural Health Funding: A statewide Multi-Partner Health Collaborative has started rolling out small pilot grants, beginning with $10,000 to map family support programs and spot gaps across North Dakota—work meant to feed into the state’s 2029 health improvement plan. Home Care Expansion: Sanford Health Equip says it’s expanding western North Dakota access by transitioning Great Plains Restorative Services into its home medical equipment network, aiming to keep equipment and support closer to rural patients. Animal Health & Public Risk: States including North Dakota are tightening livestock movement rules as New World screwworm cases rise, with officials urging stronger biosecurity and added inspections to protect livestock, pets, and wildlife. Emergency Care Questions: A western North Dakota family is raising concerns after a man’s death followed a cardiac event and a reported long delay in getting him to higher-level care, spotlighting ambulance and air transport capacity. Workforce & Training: UND is expanding how it teaches with AI, focusing on workforce needs, mental health, and AI literacy for faculty and students as the university pushes toward becoming an “AI university” for North Dakota. Public Health Leadership: A new medical officer of health has been named for Thunder Bay District Health Unit, with the hire bringing international public health experience.
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