 |
 |
|
|
|
| |
Achieving and Sustaining High Vaccination Rates Among Kansas Children: An Action Plan
A newly-released report and issue brief details potential barriers to improving Kansas' childhood immunization rate and provides recommendations for policymakers, providers, parents and others.
Parental and Provider Attitudes, Practices, and Beliefs about Childhood Immunizations in Kansas
Common themes that emerged from interviews with parents and providers about the childhood immunization process indicate that parents want more information and follow-up than is currently available.
Immunizing Children in Their Medical Home — Does it Make a Difference?
Children immunized in private clinics received more timely immunizations during the first year of life than those immunized in local health departments, but by 24 months of age, that difference disappears.
Employer-Sponsored Insurance in Kansas
Employment, even full-time, is no guarantee of access to employer-sponsored insurance. This new issue brief discusses the availability of employer-based health insurance in Kansas.
Uninsured Young Adults in Kansas
Twenty-three percent of Kansans age 19-34 are uninsured. This new fact sheet discusses this population and why these individuals are more likely to be uninsured than any other age group.
Are Kansas Children Prepared to Succeed in Kindergarten?
A new assessment shows that most Kansas children are ready to start school and that those who participate in some kind of early-learning program do better in all academic areas than those who do not.
Multi-State Learning Collaborative II in Kansas
This project explores how public health departments, when working together as regions, can use Quality Improvement tools to address public health challenges.
|
 |
|
 |
End-of-life planning
New approach empowers patients
Most adult Americans say they would prefer to die in their own home, or in a relative’s home, instead of a hospital or a nursing home.
But in the United States, approximately half of the 2 million people who die each year do so in hospitals. Another 25 percent die in nursing facilities. In addition, tens of billions of dollars are spent each year on aggressive treatments to prolong the lives of gravely-ill patients. Read more.
Kansas Health Digest
- KHPA may renew push for tobacco tax, smoking ban TOPEKA, Aug. 18 - The board of the Kansas Health Policy Authority is expected on Tuesday to approve a 2009 legislative agenda that may include renewed attempts to win approval of a statewide smoking ban and a tax increase on tobacco products.
- KDHE searching for cause of mold outbreak TOPEKA, Aug. 18 - A team of environmental and workplace experts assembled today to assess the extent of a mold outbreak at a Kansas Department of Health and Environment laboratory.
- KPHA conference to feature tobacco marketing expert TOPEKA, Aug. 15 - One of the nation’s leading researchers on the tobacco industry’s marketing strategies will address the Kansas Public Health Association’s 65th annual fall conference.
- Report: Uninsured Kansas children at greater risk TOPEKA, Aug. 15 - A new report indicates that more than 3,000 children in Kansas who suffer from chronic illnesses may not be getting the care they need because they are uninsured.
- Concerns raised about mental health drug proposal TOPEKA, Aug. 14 - Legislators voiced concerns Thursday about a draft proposal to cut Medicaid spending by creating a preferred list of mental health drugs.
- Survey shows local officials support smoking bans TOPEKA, Aug. 13 - A survey of local leaders released today showed support for imposing both local and state restrictions on smoking in public places.
- Wagle: Young adults a burden on the health system TOPEKA, Aug. 13 - A key legislator in the state’s health care debate says she’s ready to support a mandate requiring young adults to have insurance.
- Legislator request for KHPA e-mails on hold TOPEKA, Aug. 13 - A legislator’s request for copies of hundreds of Kansas Health Policy Authority e-mails appears to be in limbo.
- Report: West Virginia Medicaid reform hurting kids TOPEKA, Aug. 13 - A new study of Medicaid reforms in West Virginia concludes the changes have reduced the health benefits of thousands of children.
- Special committee to study health issues TOPEKA, Aug. 12 - The Legislative Coordinating Council on Tuesday approved an interim study of issues related to small-employer health insurance, colon cancer screenings and medical liability.
- KDoA lists 2008 PEAK Award winners TOPEKA, Aug. 12 - The Kansas Department on Aging has released its annual list of top performing nursing homes.
- State mental health facility accredited TOPEKA, Aug. 11 - Rainbow Mental Health Facility passed a Joint Commission inspection last week.
- Kansans urged to voice support for FDA regulation of tobacco TOPEKA, Aug. 11 - Congress has recessed until September, but an advocacy group is asking Kansans to urge their Senators to support legislation to give Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products.
- Medicaid recommendations drafted TOPEKA, Aug. 7 - A committee looking at possible changes to the state's Medicaid program has drafted its recommendations, which will now go to the Kansas Health Policy Authority board for likely approval before becoming an agenda item for the 2009 Legislature.
- New rule would reduce hospice care spending WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 7 - Hospice providers are lining up in opposition to a new Bush administration rule that would reduce their Medicare reimbursements beginning Oct. 1.
Kansas Health Digest archive »
|
|
|
New at KHI
 KHI is thinking in bold, new ways about how we can contribute to the health policy discussion in Kansas. With renewed core funding from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is taking on new issue areas and building on its reputation for independent and objective research and analysis. Read more.
Kansas Health Fact
In 2005, a private-sector employee’s average contribution for single coverage was $721. The average employee contribution for family coverage was $2,443, which represented 15 percent of the income for a family that earns 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. See full report.
Who's Who in Kansas Health
 Teresa Schwab, executive director of Oral Health Kansas
Read more.
KHI Editorial Page
Letters to the Editor
Columns
Reviews
Corrections
KHI Career Openings
The Kansas Health Institute is looking for policy analysts and research analysts.
Other Media
|
|
 |
