Louisville Releases New Health Equity Dashboard
Originally posted by the Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) on January 31, 2024. LMPHW is a member of the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative. On January 31st, the Louisville...
View ArticleSustaining Community Health Worker Programs in KY
The growing impact of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Kentucky has been notable in recent years. While their origins in Kentucky go back to 1994, milestone events such as the development of the...
View ArticleTen Hospitals in Kentucky Earn an “A” for Patient Safety
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1, 2024 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of healthcare, today announced the spring 2024...
View ArticleHealthcare Purchasing for the Obesity Paradigm Shift: New Resource Available
The chronic disease of obesity is increasingly affecting Americans, and this is especially true for Kentuckians. As of 2021, 40.3% of Kentuckians were classified as obese with a BMI of 30 or greater....
View ArticleKHC Staff and Board Co-Chair Attend National 2024 Coalition Strategy Summit
The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions 2024 Coalition Strategy Summit brought together regional coalitions, like the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (KHC), employers and other...
View ArticleGoing Beyond the Prescription
By Lindsey Howard, Marketing Director, Hometown Health System Hometown Health System started when two friends, MeLeigha Milby and Nelda Eads, took a giant leap of faith and left the security of the...
View ArticleThe Landscape of Prenatal Care Access and Quality in Kentucky
Written by: Melissa Eggen, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Louisville, School of Public Health and Information Sciences Between 2018 and 2021, an average of 21% of infants in Kentucky were born...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: Kentuckiana Health Collaborative Names Natalie Middaugh as New...
Louisville, KY – August 12, 2024 – The Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (KHC) is pleased to announce Natalie Middaugh as its new President and CEO, succeeding Jenny Goins who has taken a leadership...
View ArticleKHC’s 10th Annual Conference: Aligning for Whole Person Health
The Kentuckiana Health Collaborative (KHC) has reached a milestone with the organization’s 10th Annual Conference. “For more than 20 years, the KHC has collaborated with employers and multi-healthcare...
View ArticleThe Importance of Oral Health
Note: This is a guest blog post written by Wanda Gonsalves, MD, Retired Professor from University of Kentucky Family Medicine and Designated Kentucky Oral Health Champion by 100 Million Mouth Campaign...
View ArticleFood as Medicine: Activating Healthier Lives in Underserved Communities
(Note: This is a guest blog post written by Taylor Ryan, Executive Director and Founder, Change Today, Change Tomorrow) At Change Today, Change Tomorrow (CTCT), we believe that food is more than just...
View ArticleCommunity Measurement Reports for Measurement Year 2022 Released
The Kentuckiana Health Collaborative is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 Community Measurement Reports. Reports are available for the Kentuckiana region, Kentucky, and each of Kentucky’s...
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