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“We are grateful for the grant and the assistance it will provide,” stated Sandra Wilson, Director of Nursing and Division Chair, at Crowder College. “We are one of only three associate degree colleges receiving this funding.
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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is asking all eligible blood donors to give ahead of the holidays during the 29th annual Miracle of Giving Blood Drive. The blood drive will be held on two critical days – December 22 and December 29 – at all CBCO donor centers throughout the region.
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The health system hasn’t said why either of the patient's portals were offline, however, cyberattacks involved data of more than 40 million individual patients in 2023, marking a 60% increase year-over-year for the first six months.
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According to data published in July by KFF, roughly 39 million people are currently living with HIV, and tens of millions of people have died of AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic in June of 1981.
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The number of registered nurses is expected to grow by 6% from 2021 to 2031, adding 195,400 jobs. This growth is expected to be driven by an aging population and an increasing demand for healthcare services.
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New healthcare alliance announced Tuesday in Springfield is expected to become 'the largest producerThe alliance consists of SPS, MSU, OTC and CoxHealth.
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The Nursing School expansion at PSU couldn’t have come at a better time. At a press conference, last week Freeman Health System of Joplin announced plans to construct a 168 million dollar 170,000 square foot hospital in Pittsburg, directly competing with Ascension Via Christi and the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas.
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The worst health outcomes in the Sunflower state are concentrated in southeast Kansas.
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CHC/SEK assumed operations this week of the Bryant Student Health Center, located at 1801 S. Broadway on the Pitt State campus. The clinic will extend hours to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays in the summer.
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In 2020, approximately 54.1% of children between the ages of 6 and 17 years participated in sporting activities in the U.S., according to estimates provided by the CDC. Engaging in sports and physical activities can have numerous benefits for children, including improved physical health, social development, and psychological well-being.