Entries by Beckie Archer

Webinar for US Antibiotics Awareness Week

On November 19, 2025, in honor of US Antibiotic Awareness Week, KFMC Health Improvement Partners and KDHE’s HAI AR Section hosted the “Shorter is Better: Optimizing Antibiotic Prescribing to Improve Health Outcomes” webinar. If you missed the webinar, you can access the slides and recording here.

KFMC President and CEO Sarah Irsik-Good Elected to Civitas Networks for Health 2026 Board of Directors

KFMC Health Improvement Partners is proud to announce that President and CEO, Sarah Irsik-Good, has been elected to the Civitas Networks for Health® 2026 Board of Directors. Civitas is a national collaborative that brings together more than 160 member organizations across the United States, all dedicated to advancing health improvement through data sharing, collaboration, and innovation.

KFMC Health Improvement Partners Honors City of Lawrence Homeless Response Team with 2025 Health Equity Innovation Award

KFMC is pleased to announce the presentation of the 2025 Health Equity Innovation Award at the Kansas Health Impact Conference held in Manhattan, Kansas, on October 23, 2025. The City of Lawrence Homeless Response Team (HRT) was honored for its groundbreaking, field-based approach to serving unsheltered individuals—one of the most marginalized populations in the region.

KFMC Health Improvement Partners Presents Attane Health with 2024 Award Recognizing Equity, Innovation

KFMC is pleased to announce Attane Health as the winner of this year’s Health Equity Innovation Award. The award was presented October 30, 2024, at the Kansas Health Equity Summit, an annual event that brings Kansas equity leaders and health champions together to strengthen and accelerate the shared mission of fairness and optimal health outcomes for all people.

2024 Kansas Health Equity Summit

The third annual Kansas Health Equity Summit was held October 30, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. Thanks to our attendees and partners for making the summit a success! Links are available to video recorded sessions and presentation materials.