Becker's Healthcare April 4, 2024
Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System and Manhattan-based Kansas State University have partnered to focus on rural healthcare through the K-State 105 initiative.
K-State 105 is a statewide economic growth initiative led by Kansas State University. The organizations will work with the statewide K-State research and extension network to address healthcare challenges, specifically in rural Kansas areas.
Some of the partnership focus areas could include: ways to keep care local, dementia patient caregiver support, increasing digital and telehealth resource access, behavioral health needs-focused programs for rural communities, provider shortages for OB-GYN and high-risk pregnancy, and resources for grant writing and facilitation.
Areas are still being...