Kansas Health Institute

Human resources management is the process of acquiring and developing talent and engaging the employees that organizations need to accomplish their mission and goals. This includes tasks like hiring, onboarding and training employees. But it also includes planning for turnover and succession, as well as building a culture of well-being and engagement. This report provides information and resources relevant to these issues for #PublicHealth agencies. It is intended to help develop and maintain a high-functioning public health workforce. The Kansas Health Institute serves as one of nine regional technical assistance hubs offering dedicated support to #PHIG recipients. Working under the leadership of the National Network of Public Health Institutes, KHI serves U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 7, which includes Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. #KSLeg #KSHealth https://lnkd.in/gyw2vk5H

Disasters, whether natural or man-made, present unique challenges that can have long-lasting impacts on communities and individuals, especially communities experiencing health inequities. Consequently, it is important to integrate health equity principles and considerations into disaster recovery plans. This tool, developed for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment by the team at the Kansas Health Institute, is designed to guide Local Emergency Planning Committees across Kansas as they embed health equity principles and considerations into their local disaster recovery plans and can serve as a resource for committees and planners across the country. It is part of our work serving as one of nine regional technical assistance hubs offering dedicated support to #PHIG recipients. Working under the leadership of the National Network of Public Health Institutes, KHI serves U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 7, which includes Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dkYctaJU #KSLeg #KSHealth #PublicHealth

Welcome to our newest KHI team member! Rebecca Andrade is the Educational Programs Manager. Learn more about her role to help us improve the health of all Kansans through nonpartisan research, education and engagement that support effective policymaking! https://lnkd.in/gwUcwvct

Today, Wyatt Beckman and I had the opportunity to engage with students at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, as part of Kansas Health Institute's initiative to weave the Health in All Policies (#HiAP) approach into the fabric of Kansas’s decision-making. Our guest lecture focused on equipping students with the tools they need to connect policies to health impacts, particularly through the use of a Health Impact Checklist https://lnkd.in/gErHjT6e. A special thanks to Erin Laurie, Assistant Professor for welcoming us into her classroom. If you're in education and interested in integrating this approach into your curriculum, we'd be interested in collaborating with you. #BCBSKSPathways

How can care coordination services in Kansas be improved? KHI asked that question to providers, insurance companies and parents. Here’s what we learned: ·       Apply a patient-centered approach to improve communication with patients and their families. ·       Use a single point of contact to build trust and rapport with families. ·       Communicate in ways, such as phone calls and texts, that meet the patient’s and family’s needs. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/g46eHMUd #KSLeg, #KSHealth Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, The Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (KAAP)

The latest Health on the Plains episode is out! On Episode 9, host Wyatt Beckman returns to Liberal, Kansas, to meet Kay Burtzloff, founder and president of the Liberal Area Coalition for Families. She discusses the creation of the coalition and its continued success acquiring grant funds and investing in programs to benefit southwest Kansans. Find out how a rural coalition approaches planning for the future. Kansas Health Foundation Kansas Leadership Center Seward County, Kansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas https://lnkd.in/gH-_qB5s

Congratulations to Cathy McNorton! Today marks her 20-year anniversary with the Kansas Health Institute. Cathy serves as Senior Communication Specialist and Publications Strategist. We appreciate her excellent work and decades of dedication to the organization and KHI's mission - improving the health of all Kansans through nonpartisan research, education and engagement that support effective policymaking. 🎉

A big thank you to the Kansas County Commissioners Association for featuring a presentation on #AI and #ChatGPT at the annual 2024 KCCA conference in Pittsburg, KS. This presentation highlighted how ChatGPT can support counties in making effective and efficient decisions. A special shout-out to AAron Davis from Wichita State University CEI for the collaboration with Kansas Health Institute and to Kimberly Qualls of the Kansas Association of Counties and KCCA Executive Committee for including this presentation. Another fun fact—back in 2012, I had the opportunity to work on a study (#HIA) examining the potential #healthimpacts of the casino, which served as the event location, before it opened. Now might be the perfect time to revisit those projections. https://lnkd.in/gy7K6CiX #innovation #decisionmaking #AI

This past week, the Kansas Department For Children and Families, Sedgwick County Government, Kansas Health Foundation and the Kansas Health Institute co-hosted a data walk to examine why more than 20 percent of the children removed into #fostercare in the state of Kansas are from Sedgwick County. Check out the posters that were part of the conversation at: https://lnkd.in/ge6Nducr

Just wrapped up a rewarding SOPHIA conference in Arlington, VA. The sessions explored a range of topics including innovative tools for Health in All Policies (#HiAP), #AI applications, geographic strategies for building healthy communities, Health Impact Assessments (HIA) in the US and internationally (shared by Dr. Marcus Chilaka), industry applications of #HIAs, and methods to assess cumulative impacts to further #equity. I had the opportunity to present Kansas’ Health in All Policies efforts implemented through #BCBSKSPathways initiative. Thanks to KS communities for their great work. It was a fantastic gathering of passionate #changemakers Also, thanks to Sandra Whitehead and the SOPHIA planning committee for organizing the conference. Join SOPHIA today https://hiasociety.org Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Kansas Health Institute