10 episodes
Health on the Plains Kansas Health Institute
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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The Kansas Health Institute is excited to launch a new podcast called Health on the Plains. The podcast, also available as a webcast, is focused on rural health challenges and opportunities in Kansas, and the leaders and doers working to make communities healthier, more vibrant places to call home.
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Helping People Help Other People: The Role of a Rural Hospital Leader with Benjamin Anderson, episode 10
On Health on the Plains, episode 10, Host Wyatt Beckman takes listeners to Hutchinson, Kansas, to visit with Benjamin Anderson, President and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He emphasizes the need to develop leadership in rural health care. He addresses meeting the health care needs of the community while keeping work-life balance in focus and highlights innovations to improve population health through unique partnerships. He also discusses access to care and why he thought it was important to advocate for Medicaid expansion.
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Getting Grants and Getting Things Done, episode 9
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 of acquiring grant funds and investing in programs to benefit southwest Kansans. Find out how a rural coalition approaches planning for the future.
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Sustaining Rural Culture with the Kansas Sampler Foundation, episode 8
On Episode 8, host Wyatt Beckman take listeners to Inman, Kansas, to visit with Marci Penner and Sarah Green, co-directors of the Kansas Sampler Foundation, to learn how the foundation is working to sustain rural culture by promoting communities and resources that highlight the unique stories of Kansans.
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Health on the Plains, episode 7: Learning from the unique blend of cultures in southwest Kansas
On Episode 7, host Wyatt Beckman takes listeners to Liberal, Kansas to meet Clarissa Carrillo Martinez, a multifaceted, dynamic community leader in southwest Kansas. She shares her personal experiences growing up in Liberal and serving the community, highlighting the importance of understanding and learning from the unique blend of cultures in southwest Kansas.
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Health on the Plains, episode 6: Looking back and to the road ahead
On Episode 6, host Wyatt Beckman takes listeners on a look back at the first five episodes of Health on the Plains. Since the show got started in September 2023, we’ve heard from a wide range of leaders and doers in rural Kansas, as they’ve addressed the health-related needs in their communities. Guests have shared not just the challenges, but how they’re tackling issues head on and seeing success. Wyatt offers a preview of upcoming episodes that will take him to southwest and south-central Kansas. Thanks to our listeners who continue to check out new and earlier episodes.
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Health on the Plains, episode 5: Setting the PACE for Aging in Rural Kansas with Emilie Rains
On Episode 5, host Wyatt Beckman takes listeners to McPherson, Kansas, to meet Bluestem PACE Executive Director Emilie Rains. We get a look at the innovative PACE model, which stands for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and what it can mean for rural Kansans. Emilie discusses the organization’s unique approach to helping older adults live in their homes and communities, while also providing a hub for health-related services and social engagement. She discusses the specific challenges of health care and in-home support for older adults in rural Kansas.