Improving Access to Pulmonary Care Rehabilitation in Rural Communities

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AHA Health Equity Conference - Driving Change Together -- May 7-9

Long-standing health care disparities and inequities persist. Systemic drivers such as structural racism and economic disadvantages have resulted in disproportionate health outcomes across different patient populations. Education, safe and affordable housing, transportation and nutritious food access all have a significant impact on the quality and quantity of an individuals life and overall health.

National Hospital Week - May 12-18

National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting and connected to their community.

Healthworks Board Meeting - May 14

At Healthworks (formerly the Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation), we are health care delivery revolutionaries, using our time, energy and resources to spark action. We educate our partners, bring groups together, find funding and provide services that will change our health care delivery system for the better.

KHA Workers' Comp Fund Board Meeting - May 15

KHA Workers' Compensation Fund's primary objective is to provide moderately priced workers' compensation insurance to Kansas Hospital Association members. Customer service is enhanced by the Fund Administrator and Safety Program Manager.

Quality Corner Call - May 21

Quality Corner Calls are offered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Healthworks and focus on quality improvement activities consistent with the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program.

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Improving Access to Pulmonary Care Rehabilitation in Rural Communities – Register Today!

Project ECHO (Feb. 2, 2024) – The I-CAN 2024 ECHO: Improving Access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Rural Communities series is open for registrants and will launch in late February.

This program is designed to expand respiratory therapy and registered nursing workforce capacity in Kansas Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas, focusing especially on building skills to engage in population health and treat persons with Long-COVID and other respiratory diseases. The Interprofessional Covid Academic Network addresses the Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program invitation to expand the rural health care workforce capacity to treat people with Long-COVID and other respiratory diseases. The project's overall goal is to collaborate with rural communities to improve their workforce capacity and improve the lives of people with Long-COVID and other respiratory diseases.

This series will include four ZOOM courses from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays starting on Feb 27 through Mar. 26. There is no cost to participate, and the event is open to all. Continuing education credit will be offered to physicians, nurses and social workers.

--Jaron Caffrey

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