Wine To Water

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Recently while attending the Nebraska Hospital Association conference I had the pleasure of hearing Doc Hendley, Founder of Wine To Water speak.  I was unaware of the organization before the conference, but blown away by their story.  Their website (www.winetowater.org) provides a brief overview of their story and reads as follows:   Doc Hendley dreamed… Read more »

Thanksgiving

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As we approach Thanksgiving, I am reminded of how fortunate we are in this country to have such quality hospitals and healthcare providers.  I grew up in a healthcare home as my mom worked for over 40 years as a Nurse (House Supervisor for many years) at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.  I spent… Read more »

Residents, leaders offer ideas to improve health in Wyandotte County

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On August 15th, I (Barry Jackson) was able to attend a Muffins With The Mayor event at Mercy & Truth Medical Missions in Kansas City, KS, in which there was a good discussion about safety net clinics and how we can improve healthcare to the poor.  Below is an article about the event that appeared… Read more »

Mercy and Truth Medical Missions

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I recently had the pleasure of joining the Board of Directors for a truly wonderful organization, Mercy and Truth Medical Missions.  Mery and Truth provides local and international healthcare services.  They have two safety net clinics in the Kansas City area and also send medical teams on international mission trips, all focused on the underserved…. Read more »

A New Health Care Workforce

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Originally posted on Forbes.com, 10/28/13 Matching labor supply with service demand is a challenge for many US industries, but perhaps no industry faces greater workforce pressures than health care. In the new era of system reform, with 32 million more newly insured Americans seeking health care coverage in 2014, resources will be stretched and staffing… Read more »