Rural Health
Resources by State: Kansas
Using Project ECHO and Patient Navigation to Improve Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Areas
Case study describing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot study to reduce health inequities among rural cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina. Discusses implementation of patient navigation and the Project ECHO telemonitoring platform in order to improve access to care and services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Case study describing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot study to reduce health inequities among rural cancer survivors at National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) sites in Kansas, Montana, Nevada, and South Carolina. Discusses implementation of patient navigation and the Project ECHO telemonitoring platform in order to improve access to care and services.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Kansas Influenza Vaccination Dashboard
A dashboard that provides information about influenza vaccinations in Kansas, such as total number vaccinated each flu season, each month, and each week. Includes an interactive map that shows county-level percentages of the vaccinated population.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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A dashboard that provides information about influenza vaccinations in Kansas, such as total number vaccinated each flu season, each month, and each week. Includes an interactive map that shows county-level percentages of the vaccinated population.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Health on the Plains
Podcast exploring health and well-being for rural Kansans.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Podcast exploring health and well-being for rural Kansans.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Kansas State Data Center
Provides economic data for the state of Kansas as well as by county. Includes population, income, labor force, and employment data.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Provides economic data for the state of Kansas as well as by county. Includes population, income, labor force, and employment data.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Kansas Palliative Care 5-Year State Plan: 2022-2027
Provides an overview of the 2022-2027 Kansas palliative care plan, with a focus on access, education and healthcare workforce training, public and community awareness, and emergency preparedness and disaster planning. Includes palliative care access strategies that are specific to rural and frontier areas, as well as a county-level map that shows data on palliative care needs according to mortality rates.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Provides an overview of the 2022-2027 Kansas palliative care plan, with a focus on access, education and healthcare workforce training, public and community awareness, and emergency preparedness and disaster planning. Includes palliative care access strategies that are specific to rural and frontier areas, as well as a county-level map that shows data on palliative care needs according to mortality rates.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Kansas Rural Opportunity Zones
Provides a county-level map of Kansas rural opportunity zones (ROZs) which provide financial incentives to citizens who move to a ROZ. Includes information about ROZ sponsors, applications, and programs, such as student loan repayment assistance and tax credits.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office Of Rural Prosperity
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Provides a county-level map of Kansas rural opportunity zones (ROZs) which provide financial incentives to citizens who move to a ROZ. Includes information about ROZ sponsors, applications, and programs, such as student loan repayment assistance and tax credits.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office Of Rural Prosperity
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Kansas Rural Center's Rural Papers Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter that focuses on state and national topics such as sustainable agriculture, environmental health, farm technology and policy, food access, farm to school programs, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Rural Center
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A quarterly newsletter that focuses on state and national topics such as sustainable agriculture, environmental health, farm technology and policy, food access, farm to school programs, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Rural Center
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Kansas HPSA Map
A county-level interactive map that shows primary care, mental, and dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Kansas. Includes information on mental health catchment areas and HPSA designation status. Allows user to search HPSAs by inputting a specific address.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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A county-level interactive map that shows primary care, mental, and dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Kansas. Includes information on mental health catchment areas and HPSA designation status. Allows user to search HPSAs by inputting a specific address.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Kansas Rural Champions
Provides information on individuals who are part of the Kansas Rural Champions network and the rural programs they serve, such as those focused on child care, housing, community infrastructure, and community development. The mission of rural champions is to help build capacity in rural areas and address public needs.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office Of Rural Prosperity
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Provides information on individuals who are part of the Kansas Rural Champions network and the rural programs they serve, such as those focused on child care, housing, community infrastructure, and community development. The mission of rural champions is to help build capacity in rural areas and address public needs.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Office Of Rural Prosperity
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University of Kansas Medical Center Rural Health Education and Services - Events
Shares workshops and webinars from the University of Kansas Medical Center's Rural Health Education and Services that cover workforce recruitment, training, and retention, and other topics related to rural health.
Sponsoring organization: University of Kansas Medical Center Rural Health Education and Services
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Shares workshops and webinars from the University of Kansas Medical Center's Rural Health Education and Services that cover workforce recruitment, training, and retention, and other topics related to rural health.
Sponsoring organization: University of Kansas Medical Center Rural Health Education and Services
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