• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Events
  • Articles
  • Contact
kentuckiana health collaborative 1

Kentuckiana Health Collaborative

Building a bridge to better health, better care and better value

  • About
    • Mission
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
  • Strategies
    • Improve Healthcare Quality
    • Make Healthcare More Affordable
    • Build Healthier Communities
  • Initiatives
    • Community Measurement
    • COVID-19
    • Health Equity
    • Kentucky Core Healthcare Measures Set
    • National Hospital Price Transparency Study
    • Opioids and the Workplace
  • Members
    • About the Membership
    • Current Members
    • Member Resources
    • Member Portal
  • Join

Community Health

Home / Archives for Community Health

Search Topics

  • Affordability
  • Community Health
  • COVID-19
  • Events
  • KHC News
  • Measurement
  • Member Spotlight
  • Mental Health
  • Opioids
NPHW Featured Image

Building Bridges to Better Health During National Public Health Week

Filed Under: Community Health, KHC News April 8, 2021, Emily Divino

This week marks National Public Health Week (NPHW). Organized annually by the American Public Health Association, NPHW works to educate the public, policymakers, and practitioners on public health issues facing our country. Amid a pandemic, it is apparent now more than ever the importance of public health. This year’s campaign […]

Community Health, KHC News

Read More
Breonna Taylor Protest

Reflecting on a Year of Beginnings and Endings on the Anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s Death

Filed Under: Community Health March 13, 2021, Randa Deaton

A year ago today, Breonna Taylor’s life ended, when she was killed in her Louisville home; the same day I left to travel to my mom’s to begin the end of her life as she knew it. Two days before that, the WHO organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic […]

Community Health

Read More
HaveAHeartClinic 01

Acknowledging Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Care during American Heart Month

Filed Under: Community Health, KHC News February 16, 2021, Natalie Middaugh

(Note: This blog post was written by Michael Imburgia, MD, Cardiologist and Founder of Have a Heart Clinic. Have a Heart Clinic provides free cardiovascular care to those at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. February is American Heart Month, and as awareness is raised about preventing heart […]

Community Health, KHC News

Read More
GildasClub 01

How Gilda’s Club Threw Me an Emotional Lifeline After Cancer

Filed Under: Community Health, KHC News February 9, 2021, Natalie Middaugh

(NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Ron Cooper. Ron Cooper attends Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana where they provide support for families living with cancer;  men, women, and children, any type of cancer, any stage, survivorship and bereavement; all at no cost to participants. For more information please call 502-583-0075 […]

Community Health, KHC News

Read More
shutterstock 556416004 1 1

National Influenza Vaccination Week Highlights Ongoing Importance of Flu Vaccination

Filed Under: Community Health, KHC News December 16, 2020, Natalie Middaugh

Every year, flu season occurs during the fall and winter in the United States. It is recommended that everyone six months and older receive a flu vaccine yearly to protect themselves from the virus. Flu vaccination can help reduce the severity of flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed obligations as […]

Community Health, KHC News

Read More
RandaAndMom

Grieving the Loss of My Mother and My Caregiver Title

Filed Under: Community Health November 25, 2020, Randa Deaton

Eleven years ago, I gained the title of caregiver, when my mom was diagnosed with late stage ovarian cancer. As a mother of young children, I also gained the distinction of being part of the sandwich generation, caring for both children and aging parents at the same time. In the […]

Community Health

Read More
shutterstock 1689338029 1

Employer Cohort Convenes on Addressing Opioid Misuse and Pain

Filed Under: Community Health, Mental Health, Opioids November 24, 2020, Natalie Middaugh

From November 2019 to April 2020, the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative convened a group of 22 employers to collaborate and take a deep dive into how they can support their employees and business in the prevention, treatment, and recovery from opioid misuse and disorder, and the diagnosis, treatment, and management of […]

Community Health, Mental Health, Opioids

Read More
shutterstock 1693225201 1

The Impact of Cannabis in the Workplace

Filed Under: Community Health October 26, 2020, Natalie Middaugh

The legalization of cannabis has gained significant political and cultural traction over recent years. Despite being illegal on a federal level, many states have moved to legalize the substance or derivatives of it. Although conversations typically focus on legalization or lack thereof, the topic is quite nuanced and must consider […]

Community Health

Read More
breast cancer image

Mammograms Not a Health Service to Skip, Despite the Pandemic

Filed Under: Community Health, COVID-19 October 22, 2020, Stephanie Clouser

(Note: This guest blog post was written by Suresh K. Mukherji, MD, MBA, FACR) Have you put off essential health screenings as a result of the pandemic? Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. This makes it the second […]

Community Health, COVID-19

Read More
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to Next Page »

Get the latest articles and updates.

Our email newsletter shares our latest research, initiatives and events.

Footer

  • About
    • Mission
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
  • Members
    • About the Membership
    • Member Resources
    • Join the Membership
  • Strategies
    • Improve Healthcare Quality
    • Make Healthcare More Affordable
    • Build Healthier Communities
  • Initiatives
    • Community Measurement
    • COVID-19
    • Health Equity
    • National Hospital Price Transparency Study
    • Opioids and the Workplace
  • Connect
    • Events
    • Articles
    • Contact
khc logo blue

(502) 238-3603
1415 Bardstown Road, Mailbox 19, Louisville, KY 40204

Copyright © 2021 · Kentuckiana Health Collaborative · Privacy Policy · Sitemap · Stop Animations