KDHE Issues Alert Regarding Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Shortage

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KARQM Education Program - May 2

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Educational Webinar: How Do Your Hospital Finances Measure Up? – May 2

Join Healthworks and KHA for an educational session at 2:00 p.m. on May 2 to learn how to utilize QHis financial benchmarking tool effectively. Shannan Flach, vice president health care finance and reimbursement and Sally Othmer, vice president data and strategic analytics will be joined by Wes Garrison, founder, Databasically to walk through the tool including the easy-upload process, reviewing the QHi financial measures available and to demonstrating how to run and schedule reports.

Opioid Educational Webinar: Partnering to Increase Access to SUD Treatment – May 3

Please join us on May 3 to hear how hospitals and communities are partnering to increase access to substance use disorder treatment and harm reduction. The program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education and pending approval for 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education. There is no charge to attend as this program is funded through a grant from our partners at DCCCA.

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.

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KDHE Issues Alert Regarding Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Shortage

(May 19, 2023) – On May 10, The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a KS-HAN alert regarding the shortage of the anti-tuberculosis medication rifampin, which has been classified by the Food and Drug Administration as in short supply since December 2021. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment TB Control Program has a limited supply of rifampin on hand and is prioritizing shipment of rifampin for active TB disease patients. For more information, see KDHE Rifampin Shortage Notice on the KDHE TB website.
--Karen Braman

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