Rural health and human services resources for Kansas, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ A program to assist dental school graduates with paying off student loans and providing other startup grants, while helping fulfill the need for dentists in rural Kansas communities. -- Delta Dental Plan of Kansas Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2772 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:07:48 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2772 KWCH News, (KS), reports that the Kansas Dental Association and the Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation unveiled a new loan repayment program that will provide financial assistance to attract dentists to areas identified as under-served. http://articles.kwch.com/2012-02-02/new-dentists_31019437 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:40:35 CST http://articles.kwch.com/2012-02-02/new-dentists_31019437 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that loans and grants provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program will be provided to applicants in 10 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:34:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17247 Grants to establish new community gardens in Kansas. -- Kansas Health Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2765 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:26:26 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2765 Kansas City Nursing News article reports that Mary Beth Warren, executive director of the KUMC Area Health Education Centers, has been named a Woman of Distinction by the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce for her dedication to strengthening health care in rural Kansas. http://www.kccommunitynews.com/kc-nursing-news/30295075/detail.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:43 CST http://www.kccommunitynews.com/kc-nursing-news/30295075/detail.html Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:32:31 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2763 Topeka Capital-Journal, (KS) article discusses how nurses in rural hospitals must have a variety of skills. http://cjonline.com/news/2012-01-14/rural-area-nurses-provide-critical-care Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:23:09 CST http://cjonline.com/news/2012-01-14/rural-area-nurses-provide-critical-care HealthLeaders Media article reports that healthcare created 22,600 jobs in December, finishing a strong year for job growth that saw 314,700 payroll additions in 2011. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/HR-275073/Healthcare-Created-314K-Jobs-in-2011## Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:52:47 CST http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/HR-275073/Healthcare-Created-314K-Jobs-in-2011## Presents data and information about community health in Kansas. It is intended to help hospitals, health departments, policy makers, and community planners conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment. Includes interactive county map. -- Kansas Hospital Association http://www.kansashealthmatters.org/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:30:31 CST http://www.kansashealthmatters.org/ Profiles eight states that are at different stages in the development and implementation of a medical home program. Includes Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:41:25 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2011/Dec/1569_Kaye_building_medical_homes_v2.pdf Shows FQHCs in Kansas. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/PC_HRSA-FQHC_Map.pdf Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:15:56 CST http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/PC_HRSA-FQHC_Map.pdf Shows Rural Health Clinics in Kansas. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/RHC_Eligible_map.pdf Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:04:13 CST http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/RHC_Eligible_map.pdf Shows Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in Kansas. http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/MEhpsaMap.pdf Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:54:58 CST http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/MEhpsaMap.pdf Shows Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in Kansas. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/DEhpsaMap.pdf Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:53:20 CST http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/DEhpsaMap.pdf Shows Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Kansas. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/PChpsaMap.pdf Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:52:04 CST http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh/download/PChpsaMap.pdf Located at the University of Kansas. Conducts research relating to rural community economic development, provides programs and training, and offers technical assistance to communities on economic development matters. http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/kcced/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:15:47 CST http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/kcced/ Accessed the need among rural communities, safety net clinics, and rural health networks in Kansas regarding dental recruitment and dental loan forgiveness programs. -- University of Kansas Medical Center http://ruralhealth.kumc.edu/documents/DentalReport.pdf Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:59:35 CST http://ruralhealth.kumc.edu/documents/DentalReport.pdf Two reports - a case study overview and a detailed description - that highlight the efforts of work being done through the Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network (KOIN) (a joint initiative by Kansas State Universitys Advanced Manufacturing Institute), the states Economic Development Districts, and other partners to increase the number of globally competitive products and services produced in Kansas rural communities. -- National Association of Development Organizations http://www.nado.org/growing-rural-innovation-based-economies-kansas-opportunity-innovation-network/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:19:18 CST http://www.nado.org/growing-rural-innovation-based-economies-kansas-opportunity-innovation-network/ Consists of three centers including East, Northwest, and Southwest. Provides training experiences to expose students to medical careers, encourages people to practice in rural areas, offers continuing education programs, and collaborates with health care providers. http://kuahec.kumc.edu/index.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:28:20 CST http://kuahec.kumc.edu/index.html Kansas State Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) that helps health care providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance. http://www.kfmc.org/rec/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:53:52 CST http://www.kfmc.org/rec/ One of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Works with extension professionals, researchers, and partners to enhance rural development outcomes. Serves a 12 state area in the North Central region which includes ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, IN, MI, and OH. http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:48:06 CST http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ Provides scholarships to students of nursing in Kansas. Promotes high standards of professional nursing. Works to improve health standards and the availability of health care services. http://www.ksnurses.com/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:29:34 CST http://www.ksnurses.com/ A summary of key findings from a NOSORH project in partnership with the Nevada Office of Rural Health and the National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) that focused on workforce development for rural mental health in Kansas, Nevada, and Virginia. -- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health http://www.nosorh.org/resources/files/NCFC_Final_Report092009.pdf Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:36:57 CST http://www.nosorh.org/resources/files/NCFC_Final_Report092009.pdf Provides a description of what health centers are, and the most recent state-level data available for health center patients, services provided, staff, patient visits, and costs of care. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/KS10.pdf Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:39:05 CST http://www.nachc.com/client/documents/KS10.pdf Published three times a year. Provides news on infrastructure and development needs for rural communities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. -- Midwest Assistance Program http://www.map-inc.org/resources_source_current.html Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:53:40 CST http://www.map-inc.org/resources_source_current.html Presents health facts on Kansas, including demographics, health expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, Medicaid and Medicare, and access to care. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_ks.pdf Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:32:35 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_ks.pdf Discusses the fiscal challenges that state and local governments are facing and the potential threat to the economic recovery in rural America. -- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City http://www.kansascityfed.org/publicat/mse/MSE_0610.pdf Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:52:56 CST http://www.kansascityfed.org/publicat/mse/MSE_0610.pdf Reviews the estimated Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) of RNs in Kansas. Includes discussion on older, retiring nurses in rural Kansas, as well as age and limitations. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment http://www.kdheks.gov/phi/download/rn_shortages_khs2_brief.pdf Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:20:19 CST http://www.kdheks.gov/phi/download/rn_shortages_khs2_brief.pdf Wichita KS July 25, 2012 -- Kansas Association of Community Action Programs http://www.kacap.org/Events/2012KansasConferenceonPoverty.aspx Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:37:18 CST http://www.kacap.org/Events/2012KansasConferenceonPoverty.aspx Part of the Kansas State University. Identifies and develops models to sustain retail sources of food for rural Kansas citizens. Seeks information from rural grocery store customers and potential customers about grocery shopping expectations, how well local stores meet customers' needs, locally grown food preferences, and grocery shopping habits. http://www.ruralgrocery.org/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:59:44 CST http://www.ruralgrocery.org/