KAHRMM Newsletter – August 2021

Upcoming Events

The Kansas Hospital Association looks forward to celebrating National Hospital Week next week, May 11-17. A toolkit of resources is available to assist members in their hospital week celebrations. The assets are online in the Hospital Week Toolkit folder. They include videos, social media posts, frames, a media release and more. AHA also resources hospitals can use.

Critical Marketing: KHSC Introductory Webinar - May 20

Join Kansas Health Service Corporation on Tuesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. featuring Critical Marketing, a KHSC partner dedicated to helping Critical Access Hospitals stretch their marketing budgets, build community trust, and improve health education.

Healthworks Board Meeting - May 22

KHA established a foundation for it's members in 1969 and redesigned it in 1998 as a 501(c)3 organization. Healthworks, previously the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation, is funded through contributions, grants and educational fees.

KHSC Board Meeting - May 27

KHSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of KHA. Therefore, a secondary objective of KHSC is to support KHA in meeting its mission to serve hospitals. Its mission is to provide enhanced value to KHA members through evaluation and endorsement of selected vendors of services needed by the KHA membership. KHSC will be a valuable resource to Kansas health care facilities and KHA as they serve their constituents.

KHA Board Retreat - May 28-May 30

The Kansas Hospital Association has a 21-member board of directors. They meet at least five times a year. Each board member holds three-year terms, with a two-term limit. The board has a composition of members from all geographic areas of Kansas all sizes and types of member hospitals are represented. The board also includes two hospital trustees and two physician members. Other participants include American Hospital Association delegate.

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August 2021

President's Message – Fall Golf and Education
The Delta variant is making its presence known and sending some cities back a few steps with mandates. With that being the case, I hope this finds everyone healthy and well.

Assuming the Best in Your Co-Workers
Our culture has progressed to one that encourages us to focus on all of us working together for a common goal.

Submitting Biographies for the KAHRMM Board

It is time to begin the process for electing KAHRMM Board members for 2022. The president-elect and possibly three board positions will be on the ballot.

AHRMM21 Health Care Supply Chain Innovate. Engage. Connect
The Annual AHRMM Conference is just around the corner. AHRMM21 Health Care Supply Chain Innovate. Engage. Connect will be Aug. 23-25, 2021, in Nashville, TN.

KHA News: Change of Plans for the 2021 KHA Convention and Trade Show
As reported in the Aug. 13, issue of Current Report, a subcommittee of the Kansas Hospital Association Board has been established to review the feasibility of hosting the 2021 KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in person.

Top Health Care Careers in Kansas
The Kansas Hospital Association and the Kansas Board of Regents have again teamed up to create the Top Health Care Careers in Kansas.

KAHRMM Calendar of Events
Aug. 23-25 – AHRMM21 Conference & Exhibition
Sept. 9-10 – KHA Annual Convention & Trade Show Sept. 14-16 – AHRMM21 Virtual Conference
Oct. 3-9 – National Health Care Supply Chain Week

The KAHRMM Bulletin Board
This month's topics include AHRMM Conference 2021; KAHRMM Membership, AHRMM Membership; Please Visit KAHRMM website.

KAHRMM Board of Directors
Mike Morgan, President; Lori Knoeber,President-Elect; Craig Rohleder, Immediate Past President; Teresa McHenry, Secretary; Chrissy Fink, Treasure; Lisa Feil-Neavitt; Tammy Jackson-Noland; Mick Pond; Pat Tabor; and Larry Wenthe.

KAHRMM Mission
KAHRMM's Mission is to advance the profession of health care purchasing and materials management.

KAHRMM Code of Ethics
To consider first, the interests of our hospitals in all transactions and to carry out and believe in its established policies.

KAHRMM Membership Form
Many members have yet to renew membership in KAHRMM. If you have not already done so, please renew your membership as soon as possible.

Recent News

Capitol Comments Articles

Senate Government Efficiency Committee Meets

(May 14, 2025) – This week, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee reviewed a list of hundreds of items submitted to the public portal.

Current Report Articles

President's Perspective – Happy Hospital Week

(May 16, 2025) – This week, KHA has enjoyed celebrating our members during National Hospital Week. It has been refreshing to see and learn about the activities hospitals are doing with their teams thi

Media Releases

KHA Media Release - KHA Encourages Kansans to Celebrate Hospital Week

(May 9, 2025) – National Hospital Week, May 11-17, 2025, celebrating hospitals, health systems and the individuals who support the health and well-being of their communities.

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