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Kansas Gets Good Rating for Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Friday, June 9

UNDATED (KNS) — Kansas is relatively well-prepared to respond to public health emergencies but still needs to improve hospital safety and flu vaccination rates. Those are some of the findings from a recent report by the nonprofit group Read More.

Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill on Child COVID-19 Vaccines, Authority of Health Officials

Friday, May 12

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly shot down an anti-vaccination bill that would have blocked child COVID-19 vaccination requirements and stripped authority from public health officials, a move greeted with outrage from Republican leaders in the Legislature.House... Read More.

KU Coach Bill Self Addresses Health Concerns in Press Conference

Thursday, April 6

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KPR) - University of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has personally addressed his health for the first time since suffering what he calls “an episode.” A heart-related issue sidelined the coach during the Jayhawks postseason.Despite rumors of a possible retirement, Self says... Read More.

McPherson Center for Health Announces Wealand as new CFO

Tuesday, March 28

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson Center for Health is pleased to welcome Tanner Wealand who is now serving as Chief Financial Officer. Wealand comes to McPherson from Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where he served as System Financial Controller, overseeing financial operations for the hospital and... Read More.

McPherson Center for Health Wound Care Receives Patient Satisfaction Award

Thursday, March 23

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson Center for Health is honored to announce that their Wound Care Clinic is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Patient Satisfaction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national patient satisfaction benchmarks over a set period of time.RestorixHealth launched its Patient... Read More.

Kansas Governor Pushes Medicaid Expansion as Way to Help Address Mental Health Issues

Wednesday, March 8

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Governor Laura Kelly wants to expand Medicaid because she says the state’s mental health performance is "pathetic." A nationwide report recently ranked Kansas last in the country for access to mental health services.Kelly says Kansas taxpayers are already paying into... Read More.

McPherson Center for Health to Host Health Care Job Fair Friday

Monday, February 20

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson Center for Health announces they are hosting a Health Care Job Fair to be held Friday, February 24 from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the east side of the hospital building at the corner of Walnut and Third streets in... Read More.

Reno County Health Department to Host Car Seat Days

Sunday, February 19

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Reno County Health Department is hosting Car Seat Day events on Feb. 24th and March 24th. Have your car seat inspected by local technicians and receive education and resources.Both days, held from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at 209 W. 2nd... Read More.

Virtual Career Fair to Highlight In-Demand Jobs in Health Care

Thursday, February 16

(KansasChamber.com) - The Kansas Chamber, the Kansas Hospital Association, and the Kansas State Department of Education on Tuesday announced they will host the virtual 2023 Health Care Career Day on Wednesday, April 19th to help students learn about what it takes to become a... Read More.

New Mental Health Center for Younger Kansans Set to Open in Hays

Thursday, January 26

HAYS, Kan. (KNS) - A new youth mental health center in western Kansas will start accepting patients next month. The new Camber Children’s Mental Health hospital in Hays expects to serve more than 600 young people. That includes 14 beds for inpatient and residential... Read More.

Gov. Laura Kelly Argues Kansans Deserve Bipartisan Progress on Tax, Health Care, K-12 Policy

Tuesday, January 24

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly encouraged the Republican-dominated Legislature to embrace Tuesday a bipartisan approach to vexing political issues of taxation, health care and education while delivering to Kansans a sustainable state government budget.Kelly, who postponed the annual... Read More.

Kansas Law Enforcement Says Legislation Should be Passed on Fentanyl, Mental Health Issues

Wednesday, January 18

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas law enforcement officials have sounded the alarm about fentanyl and mental health crises across the state, saying fentanyl is now a greater threat than methamphetamine.Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeffrey Easter said he is still seeing... Read More.