Health Care Workforce Center

Access to a sustainable, skillful, dedicated workforce is one of the most demanding challenges hospitals face. Retaining employees is difficult at a time when demand for health care workers is greater than supply. KHA will continue to collaborate with organizations similarly concerned with health care workforce issues and advocate for regulations that do not burden an already critical situation. {Download: Workforce Center Abstract}

For a summary of hospital workforce issues, challenges and activities organized by KHA Core Functions, click the "Issue Brief" icon to link to the member-only file.

Register by Friday March 5th!

Kansas Nursing Faculty & Provider Summit:

Addressing the Clinical Education Bottleneck

March 31-April 1, 2010; Wichita Marriott

The Kansas Hospital Association, Board of Nursing and Board of Regents are partnering to support a series of strategic planning summits aimed at implementing tactics to address nursing clinical education challenges.
Q: Who should attend from my hospital or long term care facility?
A: A nurse able to provide perspective about nursing education challenges from a provider standpoint and help develop an actionable strategy to address supply pipeline issues, such as those affecting clinical faculty and clinical site access.
No Registration Fee! Click to download the Registration Form. Click to download the Strategic Plan Diagram.

Kansas Nurse Preceptor Academy
A one-day training program designed to arm hospital staff nurses with tools and resources to act as effective preceptors for new hires. Participants receive a resource manual, individual personality profile assessment, lapel pin, two-year electronic Preceptor Newsletter subscription, access to quarterly continuing education Webinars, and password to a networking/resource site for KS nurse preceptors. Contact Cara Greve for additional information at cgreve@kha-net.org or (785) 233-7436.

KHA Calendar

KCMHC District Council Meeting - March 17

For more information, contact Janet Ruby at (913) 327-7200 or Janet.Ruby@allianceweb.org

AHA Regional Policy Board - March 18-19

For more information regarding this event, contact Fred Lucky or Amy Fluke at (785) 233-7436.

ACHE Congress - March 22-25

For more information, contact Melissa Hungerford or Susan Cunningham at (785) 233-7436.

KHA Board Meeting - March 24

For more information, contact Amy Fluke at (785) 233-7436.

KHA Infection Prevention Course - March 25

For more information, contact the KHA Education Department at (785) 233-7436 or ccarney@kha-net.org.

Health Care Workforce Center

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For a summary of hospital workforce issues, challenges and activities organized by KHA Core Functions, click the "Issue Brief" icon to link to the member-only file.

Register by Friday March 5th!

Kansas Nursing Faculty & Provider Summit:

Addressing the Clinical Education Bottleneck

March 31-April 1, 2010; Wichita Marriott

Workforce Data

Statistical information gathered from various sources to help KHA members illustrate health care workforce challenges and advocate for initiatives that overcome barriers.

State Resources

Links to Kansas specific health care workforce related organizations, projects and resource material.

National Resources

Links to national organizations and reports providing information about health care workforce topics.

Employee Relations

Labor relations information and advocacy tools for KHA members.

Health Careers

With more than 100 occupations, the health care field is a world of possibilities that is growing and evolving every day.