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GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION
Take Charge of Your Health and Learn How a Little Prevention can go a long way!
The best way to prevent disease is to wash your hands!
Stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick!
Cover your cough with a tissue or use your elbow.


SEDGWICK COUNTY DISEASE REPORTING
Sedgwick County Disease Reporting Information

Clinicians must report diagnoses of specified infections, diseases, and conditions. Please find the list by clicking on this link.

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LIVE AND LEARN SERIES
Live and Learn Series

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WICHITA QUALITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE (WQHC)
WQHC CORE MEASURES

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SCOAP (Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program) Surgical Checklist Initiative

www.scoap.org/checklist/


WICHITA PHYSICIANS IN THE NEWS

Kansas Health Institute
www.khi.org
Go to News Service, then Feature Story Archive and scroll to Find "Sedgwick County Health Exchange in the Works" by Sarah Green on March 23, 2009
Other stories include: "Expanding Research Dollars Helpful, Providers say" by Sarah Green on April 20, 2009 and "WCGME Funding 'Uncertain'" by Dave Ranney on April 16, 2009.


COMMUNITY CARE CLINICS

Center for Health & Wellness
2707 E. 21st, Wichita 67214 • 316-691-0249 • www.wichitawellness.org
The Center for Health and Wellness is a state-of-the-art primary health care facility designed to meet the needs of the predominately African-American community in northeast Wichita. Its purpose is to provide access to primary health care services and focus on prevention and wellness for this traditionally under-served population.


Good Samaritan Clinic, A World Impact Ministry
3710 E. 13th, Bldg. 400, Wichita 67208 • 316-688-5020
Good Samaritan Clinic provides medical and dental care to the urban poor of Sedgwick County. It offers diagnostic services, prenatal care, immunizations, HIV/AIDS treatment, dental care, medications WIC services, short-term crisis intervention and translation services.


GraceMed Clinic
1122 N. Topeka, Wichita 67214 • 316-866-2000 • www.gracemed.org
Health Children Clinic: 1233 S. Emporia, Wichita 67211 • 316-973-4118
Evergreen Clinic: 2700 N. Woodland Suite B, Wichita 67204 • 316-832-1631
GraceMed is a community health center that provides both medical and dental care for the people of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and Kansas. We treat the uninsured, the underinsured, and the insured. We accept Medicare, Health Wave, and commercial insurance. Those without insurance are charged according to a sliding scale based on household income.


Guadalupe Clinic
Main Clinic: 940 S. St. Francis, Wichita 67214 • 316-264-8974 • www.guadalupeclinic.com
Holy Savior Site: 1406 N. Erie, Wichita 67204 • 316-682-0588
The Guadalupe Clinic is sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Wichita to serve people without regard to race, religion or creed. They provide health services for the uninsured, working poor, and those who are ineligible for medical cards or Medicare. Volunteer physicians provide most services. Guadalupe Clinic works closely with the Wichita health care system to assure services are available and affordable to the patients they serve. The clinic is able to offer its patients diagnositc testing, x-rays, mammograms, as well as specialized medical care at no cost through a network of facilities.


Hunter Health Clinic
Main Clinic: 2318 E. Central, Wichita 67214 • 316-262-2415 • www.hunterhealthclinic.org
Brookside Satellite: 2760 S. Roosevelt, Wichita 67210 • 316-652-0152
Ti'Wiconi: 841 N. Broadway, Wichita 67214 • 316-858-1150
Specializing in caring for those who are uninsured and underinsured, Hunter Health Clinic is the only Urban Indian Health Program in Kansas and the only federally funded Community Health Center in Wichita. Hunter Health Clinic provides quality primary health care to all regardless of race, ethnicity, or ability to pay.


Sedgwick County Health Department
Clinical Services Building: 2716 W. Central, Wichita 67203 • 316-660-7300 • www.sedgwickcounty.gov/healthdept
The Sedgwick County Health Department promotes and protects the health of Sedgwick County residents through education, prevention, surveillance and treatment, using public health functions of assessment, assurance and policy development.


OTHER SERVICES


COMCARE, Community Mental Health Center
1929 W. 21st Wichita 67203 • 316-660-7700
24 Hour Crisis Intervention: 934 N. Water Wichita 67203 • 316-660-7500
Center City Homeless Program: 154 N. Topeka Wichita 67202 • 316-660-7800
Outpatient Services: 1919 N. Amidon Ste. 130 Wichita 67203 • 316-660-7675
Intake Assessment Center: 1919 N. Amidon Ste. 100 Wichita 67203 • 316-660-7540
Children's Services: 7701 E. Kellogg Ste. 300 Wichita 67207 • 316-660-9600
Addiction Treat Services: 940 N. Waco Wichita 67203 • 316-660-7550


Medical Service Bureau
1148 S. Hillside Ste. 105, Wichita 67211 • 316-683-7559 • http://msbweb.org
Medical Service Bureau is a local non-profit service organization that was established in 1937 by the Medical Society of Sedgwick County and the United Way of the Plains. The Medical Service Bureau provides emergency help for needed prescription medication, diabetic supplies, long term help with prescription medication for chronic illnesses through the Pharmaceutical Drug Programs, referrals for low-cost eye exams and purchases needed prescription eyeglasses.


2-1-1 of Kansas
www.unitedwayplains.org/211kansas.htm
Dial 2-1-1 tollfree across Kansas to talk with trained specialists to find help or to volunteer. All phone calls are confidential and answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


Wichita Regional SRS Office
230 E. William, Wichita 67202 • 316-337-6314 • www.srskansas.org


Kansas Health Ethics
5900 E, Central S-101, Wichita, KS 67208 • 316-684-1991 • www.kansashealthethics.org
KHE is a nonprofit educational organization formed in 1992. KHE provides education about the essential role of health ethics in quality of life decision-making.


Project Access
1102 S. Hillside, Wichita 67211 • 316-688-0600 • www.projectaccess.net
Project Access is a community-based, physician-led initiative to expand access to medical services for low-income, uninsured residents of Sedgwick County, Kansas. It is a project of the Central Plains Regional Health Care Foundation in partnership with the Medical Society of Sedgwick County.


Choices Medical Clinic, Inc.
538 S. Bleckley, Wichita 67218 • 316-687-2792 or 1-800-879-7451 • http://choicesmc.org
Choices Medical Clinic is a local non-profit medical clinic that specializes in crisis pregnancy. They provide no charge to their patients for prenatal vitamins, pregnancy testing, assist with applying for insurance, counseling/patient intake assessments, sonograms, and other referral services.


HOSPITALS


Via Christi Regional Medical Center
St. Francis Campus: 929 N. St. Francis, Wichita 67214 • 316-268-5000
St. Joseph Campus: 3600 E. Harry, Wichita 67218 • 316-689-5500
Mother Mary Anne Clinic: 1152 S. Clifton, Wichita 67218 • 316-689-5121
www.via-christi.org
Provides evening hours non-emergency primary care as an alternative to emergency room use.


Wesley Medical Center
550 N. Hillside, Wichita 67214 • 316-962-2000 • www.wesleymc.com



Galichia Heart Hospital
2610 N. Woodlawn, Wichita 67220 • 316-858-2610 • www.ghhospital.com

Kansas Heart Hospital
3601 N. Webb, Wichita 67226 • 316-630-5000 • www.kansasheart.com

Kansas Medical Center

1124 W. 21st St., Andover 67002 • 316-300-4000 • www.ksmedcenter.com

Kansas Spine Hospital
3333 N. Webb Rd., Wichita 67226 • 316-462-5000 • www.ksspine.com


MEDICAL INFORMATION LINKS

American Medical Newswww.ama-assn.org/amednews
eMedicine Heatlhwww.emedicinehealth.com
Harvard Healthwww.health.harvard.edu
Health A to Zwww.healthatoz.com
HealthFinderwww.healthfinder.gov
Mayo Clinicwww.mayoclinic.com
MDChoicewww.mdchoice.com
MedGuideswww.nacds.org
MedHelpwww.medhelp.org
MedHuntwww.hon.ch/MedHunt
MedMarkwww.medmark.org
MedWatchwww.fda.gov/medwatch
MedicineNet.comwww.medicinenet.com
Medline Plusmedlineplus.gov
Medscape Todaywww.medscape.com
National Library of Medicinewww.nlm.nih.gov
Online Medical Resourceswww.libraryspot.com/features/medicalfeature.htm
WebMDwww.webmd.com