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William Newton Hospital in Winfield is invested in improving the health and well-being of its employees, and has worked to increase the healthier food and beverage options available to all shifts. In recognition of the hospital’s work to reduce sugary beverages, offer more fresh fruits and vegetable
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File iconKHA Media Release - Onaga - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
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Community HealthCare System of northeast Kansas is walking the talk when it comes to improving the health of the communities it serves. In recognition of the system’s investments in providing and promoting healthier
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KHA is pleased to announce that KHERF has received policy changes from 53 Kansas hospitals that have adopted healthier food and beverage options throughout their facility. This enhanced access to healthy food aims to positively impact hospital employees, patients and visitors.
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Wilson Medical Center has recently emerged as an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors.
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Labette Health has recently emerged as an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors.
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Atchison Hospital has recently emerged as an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors.
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Two Kansas hospitals have recently emerged as exceptional innovators in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, which is designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors. Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington and Hays Medical Center, Hays.
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If you haven’t visited Hays Medical Center in a while, you might be surprised by some of the changes you see—and taste. The newly remodeled hospital dining area, now called the Rock Garden Café, is the face of a much broader set of healthy initiatives HaysMed has championed in recent months.
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Since April of last year, something extraordinary has been taking place at Clara Barton Hospital. Both within the hospital and far beyond, leaders and staff have become champions of change by embracing a dramatic shift in the organization’s food and beverage policy.
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The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation has designated Cloud County Health Center, Newton Medical Center, Kiowa County Memorial Hospital and Hutchinson Regional Medical Center as the state’s first healthcare facilities in Kansas to successfully put in place new policies to provide heal
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TOPEKA, Kan.—The Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation (KHERF), an arm of the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA), has convinced 54 of KHA’s 128 hospital members to examine their food and beverage services with a goal of making their programs healthier. Armed with a $150,000 grant from the K
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Kevin Miller, President and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, said the 1,400 health care professionals who are employed by the facility who seek dining options on the hospital campus will benefit from these changes. Read more...
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Both Topeka hospital systems will assess their food service and look for ways to encourage healthier choices through a partnership with the Kansas Hospital Association. Read more...
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The Kansas Hospital Association is pleased to announce that the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation has received pledges from 75 Kansas hospitals committed to examining their current food and beverage practices.
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Give increased attention to physical activity - May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System is proud to join health care facilities throughout the nation in observance of this annual event.
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Kansas Action for Children has launched a statewide initiative urging Kansans to “pass on pop” each Sunday in 2014. Read more at the above link.
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11-1-13 NY Times; Broccoli's Extreme Makeover
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11-6-13 - Take the first step to making healthier food choices by taking part in the American Heart Association's National Eating Healthy Day on Wednesday, Nov. 6. On this day, Americans are encouraged to make small, healthy changes and raise the awareness of the importance of good nutrition.
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11-3-13 Program teaches families better eating habits, healthier lifestyle
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9-16-13 Children's Mercy takes steps to slim down patients, staff
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5-29-13 Health Foundation grants aim to improve food ‘environment’
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5-29-13 Foundation awards more than $2M for healthy diet initiative
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