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Kansas Healthcare Engineers' Association

The Kansas Healthcare Engineers' Association is comprised of individuals in the field of engineering or maintenance in a hospital, nursing home or other licensed health care facility. The association conducts meetings in the spring and fall to provide educational opportunities for the personal growth of its members and to advance the development of effective procedures in health care facilities. The KHEA membership requirements are as follows:

  • Regular – $35 Individuals active in the field of engineering and maintenance in a hospital, nursing home or other licensed health care facility and have full voting privileges.
  • Associate – $50 Individuals active in support services related to the field of health care engineering and maintenance, which includes manufacturers, vendors, distributors and their respective employees.
  • Emeritus KHEA members who have retired from their health care engineering position, but who wish to remain active in KHEA.

2013 KHEA Board of Directors

President - Troy Nickel - (785) 833-2500
Past President - Francis Dreiling - (785) 452-6160
President Elect - Mike Stallbaumer - (785) 336-6181
Secretary/Vendor Liaison - Luanne Kramer - (785) 650-2750
Treasurer - Rod Wedel - (316) 804-6239
ASHE Advocacy Liaison - Francis Dreiling - (785) 452-6160
ASHE Liaison - Barry Koetkemeyer - (785) 472-5029
KHA Liaison - Jennifer Findley - (785) 233-7436

Board Members

Northeast - Leonard Sutton (785) 562-2311
Southeast - Dale Cation - (620) 223-7062
North Central - Tom Sharp - (785) 243-1234 
South Central - Darren Bottom - (620) 257-5173
Northwest - Lance Smith - (785) 623-2152
Southwest - Tracy Henry - (620) 272-2125

Committees

Scholarship - Herman Hoffman - (620) 257-5173 
Golf & Entertainment - Harvey Ray
Program -
     Norbert Flax - (785) 731-2231
     Steve Rippert - (785) 210-3333
     Lance Smith - (785) 623-2152
     Christian Knipp - 800-342-1361
     Wade Needham - (785) 263-6617
     Tracy Robinson - (620) 629-6293
     Rod Wedel - (316) 804-6239

KHEA members are eligible to participate in the American Society for Healthcare Engineering. If you would like more information about KHEA, contact: Francis Dreiling, 2012 KHEA president, at (785) 452-6160; Jennifer Findley or Jeanie Clerico at (785) 233-7436.

KHEA Newsletters

Related Links and Downloads   

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association website can be found by clicking the following link - ASHE Web-site

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For more information regarding the CAH State Network Council Meeting, contact Jennifer Findley at jfindley@kha-net.org or (785) 233-7436.
Critical Access Hospital State Network Council Meeting at DoubleTree Hilton at the Wichita Airport
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