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Partnering to Improve Birth Outcomes in a Rural Community: Kearny County Hospital, Lakin, KS

Description
Highlights the Pioneer Baby program, a partnership between Kearny County Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital in rural Lakin, Kansas, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. Discusses how funding from grants and local employers enhanced the obstetrics program. Describes how the partnership worked to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes and presents lessons learned.
Date
02/2021
Type
Document
Organization
American Hospital Association
Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals · Healthcare quality · Maternal health and prenatal care · Networking and collaboration · Kansas

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