By Lee A. Norman, MD, MHS, MBA Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Kansas State Health Officer The opioid epidemic is considered the deadliest drug crisis in American history. Prescription and illicit opioids are driving the U.S. drug overdose epidemic – accounting for more than ... Read More »
By Randall W. Williams, MD, FACOG Missouri Director, Health & Senior Services Randall W. Williams, MD We believe one out of three families are somehow touched by the opioid epidemic. As the director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, I have been ... Read More »
Learn how patient-centered care plays a vital role. x “Addressing the “whole person’s” health is essential for positive health outcomes and cost-effective care.” Integrated Care combines physical, mental and behavioral care in one setting. There are many ways to integrate care, and it may go by different names such as ... Read More »
By Captain Lionel Colon Commander of the Media Unit, Kansas City, MO Police Department I have been a police officer with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department (KCPD) for 21 years. I’ve spent the better part of eleven years as a sergeant and detective. My current rank is captain. I’m ... Read More »
By Cori Tharp, RN Cardiovascular Services Charge Nurse St. Joseph Medical Center I have been a Registered Nurse (RN) since 1993 and currently work as a Cardiovascular Services Charge Nurse t St. Joseph Medical Center. Most of my work over the last 25 years has been in the Operating Room/Procedural ... Read More »
By Tara Hill, Paramedic Kansas City MO Fire Department, Station 39 I have worked in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as a paramedic for almost 20 years and with the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department for 8 years. It is a position that requires alternating 24-hour shifts. Both I and my ... Read More »
By Michael L. Weaver, MD, FACEP, CDM Medical Director, Clinical Forensics Saint Luke’s Health System Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. As an emergency room physician for more than 35 years and one of the few single guys in my group, I always volunteered to work ... Read More »
By Mary Foston-English, MFT Assistant Director, Stanford Faculty and Staff Help Center When it comes to family gatherings during the holidays, do you find yourself expressing overwhelming joy about the pending celebrations or shying away from them? Be proactive this season. Think about how you would like to spend the ... Read More »
Understanding the Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia By OHM Staff According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people living with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first ... Read More »
Research and prevention are key to ending the epidemic. By Betty Drees, MD, FACP, FACE Professor of Medicine and Dean Emerita, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Diabetes is very common and is becoming more common. The number of adults with diabetes has tripled in the last 20 years, ... Read More »
