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You are Invited to Participate in a Virtual Focus Group to Improve Care Coordination Services in Kansas
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Jan 10, 2023
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Cowley County’s Data Walk: Mobilizing Community Members to Improve Health
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Dec 08, 2022
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Beckman to Speak About County Health Rankings at KHA Webinar
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Dec 05, 2022
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Bruffett Set to Keynote the Kansas Rural Health Association Conference
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Nov 07, 2022
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Kansas Uninsured Rate Now Higher Than the United States
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Sep 15, 2022
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A Message From Kari Bruffett, President & CEO, Kansas Health Institute
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Jul 25, 2022
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2022 County Health Rankings: County Profiles
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Apr 27, 2022
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Kansas Health Institute Board of Directors Elects New Officers
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Feb 07, 2022
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Kansas Farmers, Ranchers Plant Seeds of Change to Erode Stigma of Mental Illness
Kansas Reflector (Tim Carpenter))
January 4, 2023 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported farmers and ranchers were almost two times more likely to die from suicide than people engaged in other occupations. In 2021, Kansas Health Institute reported the rate of suicide in rural counties in Kansas climbed 55 percent from 2000 to 2019.
Telehealth ‘Another /Arrow in the Quiver’ for Kansas Providers, But Barriers Remain
Kansas Reflector (Sherman Smith)
December 20, 2022 – Dorothy Hughes, an assistant professor of population health and surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine’s Salina campus, spent 18 months studying the use of telehealth. She presented findings at a Dec. 12 forum at the Kansas Health Institute.
How We Can All Nurture the Health Care Workforce for a Changing Kansas
Kansas Reflector (David Jordan)
November 10, 2022 – Kansas faces many challenges in delivering health care, especially in rural areas. The state is experiencing shifting demographics, uninsurance rates higher than the national average, and difficulty attracting and retaining workers.
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Youth and Young Adult Mental Health: Challenges & Opportunities in the Sunflower State
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Dec 20, 2022
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A Message From Kari Bruffett, President & CEO, Kansas Health Institute
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Jul 25, 2022
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