The Pawnee County Board of County Commissioners, which also serves as the Board of Health, asked the Kansas Health Institute and the Center for Sharing Public Health Services to examine the current scope of public health department services and evaluate them against the needs of the community and best practices in public health.
Read MoreLinda J. Sheppard, J.D., KHI team leader, provides neutral testimony March 8 to the Senate Utilities Committee.
Read MoreKari M. Bruffett, KHI Director of Policy, provides neutral testimony to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee.
Read MoreOn December 13, 2017, KHI hosted a discussion about options for governance and service delivery that could help small, rural health departments.
Read MoreThis report provides a brief overview of the mental health system in Kansas, including who it serves, how much it costs, where services are provided, and what barriers prevent people from accessing care.
Read MoreNational Medicaid expert Vernon K. Smith, Ph.D., senior advisor for Health Management Associates, talked to Kansas policymakers and other invited guests about trends in Medicaid managed care.
Read MoreAdditional findings presented for House Bill 2282 (aka Otis's Law) which aims to legalize cannabis oil for seizure-related conditions.
Read MoreKHI is in the process of conducting an HIA to determine potential impacts on community health that could result from legalization of medical marijuana in Kansas.
Read MoreThese two reports outline recommendations for developing protocols that health care and public health officials at the state, regional, and local levels could use during a public health emergency to maximize the number of lives saved. The reports were produced upon request from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Read MoreKHI evaluated the Maximizing Office Based Immunizations in Kansas program, or MOBI-KS, to assess its effectiveness and to identify processes that can be improved.
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