The University of Missouri- Kansas City will be honored later this month at the 5th annual Mid-America Regional Council (MARC). The U-Pass, a joint program between UMKC and the KC Area Transportation Authority, was one of the seven projects selected. These projects are examples of success stories that promote sustainability in the region. Sustainable places are vibrant, connected and green and incorporate reinvestment, transportation and housing choices, development in corridors, design for healthier lifesyles, reservation of community characteristics and resource conservation. Way to go, UMKC!
Research Psychiatric Center, 2323 E. 63rd St., is a recipient of the 2012 Missouri Quality Award (MQA). The MQA is the official state recognition for excellence in quality leadership and the awards are given by the Excellence in Missouri Foundation. The award is recognized as one of the strongest state-level quality award programs in the country. Research Psychiatric Center is the only KC-area healthcare facility to receive one of the two statewide 2012 Missouri Quality Awards and the only freestanding behavioral health facility to ever win the MQA!
Research Psychiatric Center provides a full range of inpatient psychiatric services, including group and individual therapies, expressive therapy, as well as social service, nursing and pharmacy support. According to Richard Failla, chief executive officer, Research Psychiatric Center, “The MQA is emblematic of our unwavering commitment to provide quality and accessible patient care to meet the ever-expanding behavioral health needs of adolescent, adult and senior patients in the Greater Kansas City metro area.” Congratulations, Research Psych!