Oct 8, 2024 Behavioral Health Creating Safe and Secure Spaces to Minimize Suicide Risk Creating safe and secure spaces for individuals at risk of suicide is a critical aspect of prevention that involves both physical and emotional environments to foster safety, open communication and trust. The following guidance can help you create such spaces, especially for someone returning home after a hospitalization for a suicide attempt. Managing Post-Hospitalization Care […]
Oct 8, 2024 Sports Partnerships 2024 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan Honoree Kyra Martiny – month of October Blue KC and Sporting KC have announced Stony Point North Elementary School speech-language pathologist Kyra Martiny as the Blue KC Sporting Samaritan honoree for October An educator who believes everyone deserves an accessible education, speech-language pathologist Kyra Martiny, has spent that past six years helping enhance the lives of her students at Stony Point North Elementary School […]
Oct 7, 2024 Cost Savings Primary Care First program surpasses $100 million in total savings over three years Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) is proud to announce that its groundbreaking Primary Care First (PCF) program improved quality of care for patients and saved more than $50 million in healthcare costs for members attributed to the program’s participating providers in 2023, helping curtail the impact of medical cost inflation […]
Oct 4, 2024 Sports Partnerships Kansas City Current, Blue KC Host Third Annual Sideline the Stigma Event at CPKC Stadium The Kansas City Current, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), invited 125 high school-aged female athletes to CPKC Stadium for its third annual Sideline the Stigma event Wednesday afternoon (October 2nd). Wednesday’s event was centered around the female athlete, with a theme of EmpowerHER, dedicated to empowering resilience, […]
Oct 3, 2024 Sports Partnerships 2024 Blue KC Gamechanger Honoree James Hogue – month of October Stepping Up and Pitching In James Hogue believes fathers have been left out of the discussion for far too long when it comes to talking about the birthing process. Unlike some people who might just complain, he’s doing something about it. He formed “Fathers Assisting Mothers,” a non-profit organization that educates and supports couples as […]