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MANHATTAN and KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Through the K-State 105 Initiative, Kansas State University and the University of Kansas Health System announced today that the two organizations are collaborating to explore ways to support health care in rural Kansas communities. We announced that. Both organizations made the announcement at a joint press conference.
The partnership is a first-of-its-kind collaboration that combines the land-grant mission with K-State's statewide presence through research and expansion, with the expertise and experience of the state's only academic health system. It is.
“As a next-generation land-grant university, Kansas State University is committed to community health and well-being as a focus area of our commitment and life transformation in Kansas,” said Marshall Stewart, senior vice president and chief of staff at Kansas State University. I have identified it.” “We are excited to work with our colleagues at the University of Kansas Health System to build the K-State 105 partnership, which will improve access to health care for Kansans across the state.”
Through the K-State 105 partnership, K-State and the University of Kansas Health System will collaborate with the statewide K-State Research and Extension network to meaningfully address health care challenges, especially in rural Kansas.
“Access to quality health care is critical to our patients and their communities,” said Bob Page, president and CEO of the University of Kansas Health System. “Our focus always begins with what's best for our patients. Providing access to the expertise and resources of the state's only academic health system is an important part of our commitment to providing support across the state. It’s one of many ways to be.”
The two organizations have identified healthcare areas as the initial focus for the project. These areas include:
• Strategies to keep care local.
• Caregiver support for people with dementia.
• Increase access to digital and telehealth resources.
• Programs focused on behavioral health needs in rural areas.
• Address the gynecology/high-risk pregnancy donor shortage.
• Provides resources for writing and promotion.
“Communities large and small in Kansas have similar goals: to create great places to live, work, and enjoy life,” said M.A., director of the health system's Kansas City division. said Tammy Peterman, RN, FAAN. “We are excited to work with K-State and its Extension Office to address identified health challenges, as well as continue to learn and partner with local health care providers on new solutions to emerging challenges.” doing.”
The program will begin with pilot projects in areas still to be determined through collaboration with communities and the K-State Office of Research and Extension.
“Through K-State 105, we are building economic prosperity in all 105 counties in Kansas,” said Jessica Gnad, K-State 105 Director. “We recognize that access to health care is an issue that impacts economic and workforce development across the state of Kansas. Our partnership with the University of Kansas Health System will help Kansans in their local communities. This is just the beginning of our collaboration to find effective solutions.”
These efforts are designed to support and enhance the work already being done by dedicated doctors, nurses, and caregivers across the state.
The statewide K-State Research and Extension network has locations in all 105 counties and plays an important role in connecting with our communities. Community vitality and health has been a long-standing focus of K-State's research and extension programs, and K-State's research and extension officers understand the opportunities and challenges of local communities.
The project builds on work being done by the Care Collaborative, a health system program that originally began to promote improved stroke, heart attack and sepsis care in rural Kansas. We currently serve 73 counties across the state, providing rural health care providers with access to a variety of tools, expertise, and resources. Care Collaborative, now in its 10th year, is a program for quality improvement, health behaviors, diabetes education, and new payment models for rural health care providers to increase sustainability as the healthcare landscape changes. and developed tools.
K-State is focused on health and well-being as the first Kansas university to adopt the International Okanagan Charter, which requires institutions of higher education to incorporate health into university culture and promote health collaboration and activities. .
