Thomas R. Sipe Challenge - Improving Health Delivery

In memory of a long-time advocate for Kansas health care delivery improvement, the Thomas R. Sipe Challenge was designed to identify and share new, creative and practical approaches to community health care challenges. The abstracts below represent projects solving health delivery issues. Complete papers and data are available upon request.  Email Susan Cunningham with any questions or requests for more information.

• Providing Free Trauma Education to NWKS - Gove County Medical Center, Quinter
  Richard Bergling, CEO
• Regional Center for Wound and Hyperbaric Medicine - Wilson Medical Center, Neodesha
  Deanna Pittman, CEO
• Show Me the Money!  Reducing Costs without Reducing Staff - Newton Medical Center, Newton
  Steve Kelly, President and CEO
• Hello, Yellow!  Decreasing Falls through Prevention - Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute
  Dennis Franks, CEO
• Versant RN Residency - Hays Medical Center, Hays
  John Jeter, President and CEO
• The Community Health Center Executive Fellowship Program - The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
  Bob Page, President and CEO
• Via Christi Health System ePharmacy - Via Christi Health System, Wichita
  Michalene Maringer, President and CEO
• Providing Specialty Services in a Rural Environment - Decatur Health Systems, Inc., Oberlin
  Lynn Doeden, CEO
• Reducing Mortality from Sepsis - University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City
  Bob Page, President and CEO
• An Action-oriented Approach for Reducing Mortality - University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City
  Bob Page, President and CEO
• Community Wellness Conference - Education for Isolated Citizens - Greeley County Health Services, Tribune
  Todd Burch, Administrator and CEO
• First Days Clinic - Meeting AAP Recommendations - St. Francis Health Center, Topeka
  Michael Schrader, President and CEO
• Flint Hills Community Clinic - Ongoing Health Care for Uninsured and Underinsured - Mercy Regional Health Center, Inc., Manhattan
  Richard L. Allen, President and CEO
• Physician Recruitment/Retention Program - Wichita County Health Center, Leoti
  Victoria J. Hahn, Administrator
• SANE/SART Program - Citizens Medical Center, Colby
  Janice McCart, President and CEO
• Palliative Care Consult Service Program - Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc., Topeka
  Maynard F. Oliverius, President and CEO