Kansas Community Connections Program
The Community Connections program is a partnership between the Kansas Hospital Association and the American Hospital Association. KHA encourages you to share your hospital’s story regarding how your hospital serves your community. KHA will award six Community Connection awards annually. In addition, all Community Connections stories will be featured in Current Report and shared with legislators and others in our annual Community Connections Book.
AHA will include Kansas stories in their publications, Capitol Hill faxes and on their Web site www.caringforcommunities.org – click on "hospitals in action."
Please use the Community Connections Call for Entry when submitting your stories. Send your stories to Cindy Samuelson at csamuelson@kha-net.org or fax: (785) 233-6955.
Community Connections Book - featuring 54 Kansas Community Connections.
Community Connections Award
2007 Kansas Community Connection Award Winners
Northwest Kansas Orthopedic Clinic, Citizens Medical Center, Colby - This program meets a vital community need by providing care close to home. (Northwest District)
Teddy Bear Clinic, Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center - This programs helps children alleviate their fears about going to the hospital. (North Central District)
Geary Community Oral Health Initiative, Geary Community Hospital, Junction City - This program brought community partners together to address dental health access and education. (Northeast District)
CareVan Transportation Program, Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center, Pittsburg - This program was created to meet the transportation needs of the economically disadvantaged and medically underserved with their non-emergency medical appointments. (Southeast District)
Spring Health Round-Up, Rice County Hospital District No. 1 – Lyons - This annual health fair brings together over seventy agencies that provide health related services in Rice County. (South Central District)
Annual Women’s Health Night, Hodgeman County Health Center – Jetmore – This program is planned around current health related issues for the women of Hodgeman County. (Southwest District)
In addition to a Community Connections Award, these hospital awardees will be recognized at a KHA-hosted media/award event in their community; $1,000 will be awarded back to their winning community program; statewide media announcements will be sent; and we will highlight each program in Current Report and on the KHA Web site.