Clara Barton Hospital announced last month they had been recognized by the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation for recent efforts to improve the food and beverage environment at the facility. This enhanced access to healthy food aims to positively impact hospital employees, patients and visitors, while also helping to establish norms for healthier living for the community.Seventy-seven hospitals have pledged to the challenge to be a Healthy Kansas Hospital to date, and the leadership at Clara Barton Hospital is excited to be one of them. Committing to this challenge issued by the Kansas Hospital Association means striving for healthier practices in the hospital, including examining current food and beverage options, promoting good health habits to employees and the community, and being a role model for healthy options to others.As the primary source of health care in Hoisington and to many in the surrounding area, Clara Barton Hospital has the opportunity to influence the health decisions of the community.Jane Schepmann, Chief Nursing Officer and key player in the wellness steering committee states, “As a healthcare provider, we take the Kansas obesity rates and concern voiced by the community through the 2015 Community Needs Assessment seriously.