Facilitating community-based
health delivery solutions
that work.

KHERF Informational Brochure

 

The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation ...

was established in 1969 and redesigned in 2000, is a 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation is designed to be funded through contributions, grants and educational fees. KHERF’s objectives are to identify, create and support projects and solutions that improve health delivery and support opportunities for education of Kansas hospitals leadership and personnel.  

Vision and Values:
The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation will be a recognized leader and partner in community-based health delivery solutions that work. To achieve this vision, we will provide: 

Effective leadership: engaging others in identifying and supporting projects that inspire the improvement of health and health care delivery.

Shared knowledge: promoting the development and distribution of information through the support of research and education.

Leveraged resources: increasing the financial, human and social resources directed towards innovative health-related education and research. 

Organization:
KHERF has a 13 member board of directors. KHA is the sole member of KHERF. Directors are KHA members and others who support the vision and values of the Foundation. 


gold box Quality Health Indicators (QHi)
Initiated by Kansas hospitals, QHi is a multi-state benchmarking project designed for small rural hospitals to conduct comparative analysis and benchmark with similar hospitals across the country. This entirely user-driven project is well positioned to serve as a significant repository of information on quality of care and performace in rural hospitals nationwide. 

 

KHA Calendar
KHA Board Meeting - Sept. 8
For more information, contact Amy Fluke at (785) 233-7436.
Meaningful Use Summit - Sept. 9
Topics to be discussed include: meaningful use objectives and quality requirements, incentive payments structure and processes, privacy and security, Kansas Medicaid HIT planning and Kansas health information exchange activity.
MDI Webinar - Sept. 14
Topic: Conduct Effective Meetings and Tame Your Meeting Monsters
KHEA Education Program - Sept. 15-17
For more information regarding this program, contact Jennifer Findley or Christie Carney at (785) 233-7436.
KHA Northeast District Meeting - Sept. 21
KHA District Meetings provide information and discussion on issues such as health reform, health information technology and health information exchange that affect member hospitals.
KHERF/Foundation


Facilitating community-based
health delivery solutions
that work.

KHERF Informational Brochure

 

The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation ...

was established in 1969 and redesigned in 2000, is a 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation is designed to be funded through contributions, grants and educational fees. KHERF’s objectives are to identify, create and support projects and solutions that improve health delivery and support opportunities for education of Kansas hospitals leadership and personnel.  

Vision and Values:
The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation will be a recognized leader and partner in community-based health delivery solutions that work. To achieve this vision, we will provide: 

Effective leadership: engaging others in identifying and supporting projects that inspire the improvement of health and health care delivery.

Shared knowledge: promoting the development and distribution of information through the support of research and education.

Leveraged resources: increasing the financial, human and social resources directed towards innovative health-related education and research. 

Organization:
KHERF has a 13 member board of directors. KHA is the sole member of KHERF. Directors are KHA members and others who support the vision and values of the Foundation. 

Preparedness Grant
KHERF administers the Individual Hospital Grants and Regional Planning Hospitals subsidies.
Scholarships
"Encouraging Excellence" is the focus of the KHERF's annual Hospital Employee Scholarship. In addition, this page also contains information about financial assistance to reach your health care education goals.
KRHOP
The Kansas Rural Health Options Project administers the FLEX grant program in the state of Kansas.
Sipe Challenge
The Thomas R. Sipe Challenge is designed to identify and share new, creative, practical approaches to community health care challenges. 

gold box Quality Health Indicators (QHi)
Initiated by Kansas hospitals, QHi is a multi-state benchmarking project designed for small rural hospitals to conduct comparative analysis and benchmark with similar hospitals across the country. This entirely user-driven project is well positioned to serve as a significant repository of information on quality of care and performace in rural hospitals nationwide. 

 

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