https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/kansas Rural health resources for Kansas with information provided by the Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.wafb.com/2026/05/11/rural-hospitals-train-emergency-deliveries-maternity-deserts-expand/ The Care Collaborative, a University of Kansas Health System patient safety organization, has launched a program to support maternity care in rural areas, by offering in-person instruction at emergency rooms across the state. In Kansas only about a third of rural hospitals still deliver babies. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38528 Tue, 12 May 2026 09:55:52 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6514 Scholarship funding to support non-physician rural health professionals across Kansas interested in virtual and in-person continuing education opportunities offered through Kansas Office of Continuing Education and Area Health Education Center (AHEC/OCE). -- Kansas Center for Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6514 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:34 -0500 https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/research/kansas-center-for-rural-health/publications/research-brief.html Provides a spotlight on research in rural Kansas. Includes an archive of research briefs focused on issues such as population health and healthcare delivery. -- Kansas Center for Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27533 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:30:51 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rural-monitor/lead-exposure Highlights efforts in rural Idaho and Kansas to raise awareness of the dangers of lead exposure. Discusses health screenings and follow-up care, as well as outreach activities and educational materials. -- Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27383 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:27:02 -0600 https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/52893/Preliminary-Birth-Report-2024-PDF Provides 2024 county-level data on live births/maternal age in Kansas, with further breakdowns by frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, and urban location. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27277 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:26:08 -0600 https://familymedicine.uw.edu/rhrc/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/RHRC_DBFEB2026_KS_BH_Woolcock.pdf Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27260 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:29:05 -0600 https://familymedicine.uw.edu/rhrc/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/RHRC_DBFEB2026_KS_OB_Woolcock.pdf Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27258 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:25:30 -0600 https://familymedicine.uw.edu/rhrc/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/RHRC_DBFEB2026_KS_PC_Woolcock.pdf Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27256 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:21:46 -0600 https://pulsetrc.org/ One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, networks, and providers, and communities in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Serves Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/organizations/4466 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:43:18 -0600 https://www.khi.org/articles/funding-rural-health/ A series of briefs and spotlights focused on how the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) supports population health in rural Kansas and the rural United States. Focuses on FORHP funding processes and organizational structure, distribution of funds, the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program, and Rural Communities Opioid Response Program. -- Kansas Health Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26825 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:40:13 -0600 https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(25)00334-4/fulltext Examines the types of healthcare practitioners who perform endoscopic screening procedures in rural communities in Kansas. Utilizes survey data from 542 practicing physicians and provides information on their demographics, medical specialty, confidence in performing endoscopic procedures, and more. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26779 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:22:37 -0600 https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2361/Rural-Health-Transformation-Program Provides information on Kansas's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Includes links to Kansas's application, webinar recordings, news, and details on the state RHTP funding opportunities. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26703 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:44:23 -0600 https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/47146/Infant-Mortality-and-Stillbirth-Report-2023-PDF Reports on infant mortality rates and the number of deaths across Kansas. Includes data and statistics, with information broken down by county and rural/urban classification. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26665 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:46:40 -0500 https://www.khi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Annual-Insurance-Update-2025_web.pdf Reports on health insurance coverage across Kansas and nationwide, including 2009-2023 trends in coverage. Presents 2022 county-level data on uninsured rates by age group and urban/rural classification, as well as Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment by county. -- Kansas Health Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26659 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:40:09 -0500 https://kumc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=79b936ca-78bf-495d-ab46-b36301310948 A recorded webinar that discusses the Kansas Center for Rural Health, rural definitions, and data collection. -- University of Kansas Medical Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26474 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:25:31 -0500 https://ksbn.kansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/KSBN-AnnualReport-2024.pdf Provides information on Kansas nurse licensing, education programs, continuing education, legal issues, and more. Includes data on licensing by county. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26293 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:07:54 -0500 https://midwestcmsqinqio.com/ A Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) working to increase access to quality care, enhance care delivery, and optimize health outcomes in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/organizations/4363 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:49:18 -0500 https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/43918/-2023-Annual-Summary-Full-Report-PDF Provides comprehensive data on vital events, population demographics, fertility and live births, mortality, and marriages in Kansas in 2023. Includes data breakdowns according to county and frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, or urban location. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24780 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:32:03 -0600 https://www.khi.org/articles/information-hub-digital-divide-in-kansas/ Presents information on the digital divide in Kansas as well as programs meant to improve digital access in rural and underserved communities. Includes a county-level map that shows households without a computer or broadband and corresponding demographic breakdowns available by county. -- Kansas Health Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24696 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:58:59 -0600 https://ksdata.ku.edu/sdc/region.php Provides county, regional, and statewide data on issues such as demographics, housing, business and industry, healthcare, quality of life, infrastructure, and natural resources. Includes information on healthcare workforce statistics, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), number of hospital beds, income and poverty, education levels, broadband, and more. -- Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24330 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:06:00 -0500 https://www.kumc.edu/documents/son/nursing-work-force/Nursing-in-KS-Workforce-Report.pdf Provides an overview of nursing in Kansas, focusing on registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and nursing workforce data and educational tracks. Includes demographic data on nurse workforce as well as county-level data on RN, LPN, and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) licenses; license to population ratio; live births and maternity care workforce; median nurse wages; and more. -- Kansas Nursing Workforce Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24004 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:04:01 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/health-center-sep-2024 An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Krista Postai, CEO of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK), and Jason Wesco, CHC/SEK's President and Chief Strategy Officer. Focuses on the community health center's journey from a single facility operating out of a trailer to having 18 locations across the region that leverage community partnerships to address health-related social needs. -- Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23975 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:52:21 -0500 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-024-03306-6 Examines maternal demographic characteristics, including rurality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) development over time. Utilizes birth record vital statistics of 589,605 women with live births in Kansas from 2005 to 2019. Compares rural and urban trends in maternal overweight, obesity, and GDM. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23932 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:19:44 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6280 Funding for multistate, regional working groups focusing on creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness that integrates research and Extension programs. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6280 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:47:01 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6279 Funding for land grant institutions extension programs working to create resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness in rural areas of the North Central Region of the U.S. -- North Central Regional Center for Rural Development https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6279 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:28:43 -0500 https://www.khi.org/articles/marketplace-enrollment-reached-record-high-for-third-consecutive-year/ Provides a data overview of the Kansas 2024 open enrollment period (OEP) for health insurance plans. Includes health insurance information and county-level maps showing percentage of population selecting a plan and the number of insurers available per region. -- Kansas Health Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23784 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:28:07 -0500 https://www.khi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Community-Paramedicine-Project-with-UMHM-Brief-02-JULY.pdf Provides an overview of community paramedicine in Kansas, focusing on policies and practices that influence their sustainability. Includes examples of community paramedicine programs in other states and their impact on healthcare access in rural communities. -- Kansas Health Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23586 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:29:51 -0500 https://www.khi.org/articles/information-hub-health-insurance-coverage-in-kansas/ An insurance coverage dashboard that provides county-level information on health insurance coverage in Kansas, including sources of health insurance coverage and characteristics of the uninsured population. Includes definitions to explain data descriptors presented in the dashboard. -- Kansas Health Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23529 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:48:51 -0500 https://www.khi.org/articles/beyond-borders-benefits-and-challenges-of-leading-a-multi-county-health-department/ Discusses the impact of consolidating small jurisdictions of local health departments to create multi-county health departments that serve at least 50,000 people, in effort to build economies of scale and better improve population health. Includes an interview with Becky Johnson, administrator of the SEK Multi-County Health Department (SEKMCHD) in southeast Kansas, that provides insight on the benefits of multi-county health departments and strategies to overcome obstacles and sustain services. -- Kansas Health Institute https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23498 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:29:14 -0500 https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2820 Provides county-level data on the incidence of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in Kansas in 2021 broken down by age, race, and sex. -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23336 Tue, 28 May 2024 16:20:54 -0500