Children’s Mercy plans $21.2 million south Kansas City expansion
Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City outlined a $21.2 million expansion to its south campus, including a six story tower to provide private rooms for all patients and allow parents to stay overnight. If approved, construction could start in June and run 18 to 24 months, funded from operating revenues. The plan adds two beds for short stays to reach 190 total. older rooms will be repurposed for research and offices. The project follows a December 1996 $67 million renovation and expansion.
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ANSAS
Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee
Jerry Blouin
Children’s Mercy
HIV AIDS training offered in Topeka by KDHE and partners
KDHE, the American Red Cross HIV AIDS Network, and Kansas State University offer a 199 Basic HIV AIDS Training Fundamentals for Educators course in Topeka February 17 to 19. The program targets educators nurses social workers health care workers counselors and others. Registration is 55 dollars plus potential continuing education hours for nurses drug treatment counselors and retroactive credit for social workers. space is limited to 30 participants.
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OPERA
Kansas Department of Health — and Environment
KDHE
American Red Cross HIV/AIDS Network
Kansas State University
KSU
Topeka
Barb Houser
KCHE
Quality time versus quantity in parenting discussed
Dr Dobson argues against a forced choice between time quantity and quality with children, saying both matter and families often rationalize neglect. He notes hope in marriage recovery, warns on corporal punishment’s limits, and cites experiences with infidelity and emotional reversals. He frames parenting as balancing time and giving the best to kids.
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Dobson
DR. Dobson
Acupuncture gains credibility among scientists and doctors
A panel of 12 NIH scientists and doctors concluded acupuncture helps relieve conditions such as stroke rehab headaches migraines cramps addiction and carpal tunnel. The NIH recommendation urged coverage by Medicare Medicaid and private insurers though not legally binding.
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National Institute of Health
NIH
World Health Organization
Medicare
Sledding Safety Tips From a Children’s Mercy Hospital Column
A public service column from Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City offers sledding safety guidance for children. It covers proper riding position, terrain choices, weather awareness, etiquette, clothing, helmets, and supervision to reduce injuries while enjoying winter thrills.
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Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Communication disorders afflict 1 of every 10 of us
Ransom Memorial Hospital presents information on communication disorders affecting about ten percent of Americans, highlighting how speech language pathology evaluates and treats disorders in speech language cognition and swallowing, with services available through Rehab at 229-8340 led by Carol Young.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Carol Young
Bird flu study finds no current mutation risk
Genetic analysis of the Hong Kong bird flu shows no mutation toward a more dangerous virus and no imminent global epidemic threat. CDC and other experts urge caution, as reassortment could occur. a new vaccine is under development while the outbreak continues with 6 deaths and at least 12 infections.
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Washington
Hong Kong
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Science
Kanta Subbarao
CDC
Atlanta
Subbarao
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