KARQM - Kansas Association of Risk and Quality Management

Upcoming Events

KHSC's primary objective is to partner with organizations that provide quality products and services to Kansas health care institutions at a reasonable price. A secondary objective is to support KHA in meeting its mission to serve hospitals.

Critical Issues Summit - Feb. 27-28

The Critical Issues Summit brings together hospital leadership and trustees from across the state and promotes the importance of good governance practices. This event provides top-notch speakers, educational sessions and discussions on the most critical topics facing hospitals today.

Infection Prevention Conference - March 5 - 6

This conference will help prepare health care professionals to be facilitators and resources for surveillance, prevention and control of infections. It will aid professionals new to the responsibilities of infection prevention in managing the every day duties of infection surveillance, analysis of disease data, problem identification and resolution.

340B Webinar: Regulatory Update – Past, Present, and Future - March 10

Special guest speaker Jeff Davis of Baker Donelson will present regulatory and compliance insights for safety net hospitals to consider when managing their 340B programs.

SHIP Quarterly Webinar - March 17

The Kansas Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) is a federal-supported program to support small rural hospitals activities related to quality improvement and investments towards meaningful use of health information technology.

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KARQM - Kansas Association of Risk and Quality Management

Kansas Association of Risk and Quality Management

The Kansas Association of Risk and Quality Management was created to promote the delivery of quality health care and the practice of risk management in Kansas health care facilities. Membership includes risk and quality management professionals in health care facilities or health-related organizations. KARQM's goals include:

Promoting the professional development of individuals in the health care risk and quality management profession;
Providing a newsletter and pertinent information to serve the interests of KARQM members;
Facilitating networking among the members, including an annual business meeting;
Advancing the profession of health care risk and quality management;
Serving as a resource for relevant educational programs in Kansas; and
Participating in and being a resource for legislative issues affecting health care risk and quality management.

KARQM hosts seminars focusing on current pertinent topics such as patient safety, quality improvement, litigation issues, etc., and regularly scheduled district meetings are encouraged. In addition, KARQM sponsors a mentoring program to assist risk and quality management professionals who are new to the field.

For more information about KARQM, contact: Cecilia Sherraden, 2020 KARQM president, at (620) 272-2749; or Deborah Stern, KHA liaison, at (785) 233-7436.

Mark Your Calendar for the KARQM Educational Program - May 7 in Wichita.

KARQM Toolbox

KARQM Interpretive Guidelines (Revised 2014)
KARQM Annual Risk Management Education Template
Risk Management SOC Sample Internal Quarterly Report
Sample Internal Reporting Form Template
2017 KDHE Education Training Sample Template
Quarterly Risk Management Reporting Form for the State of Kansas - for use when reporting Standard of Care III and IV events to KDHE (Microsoft WORD format)
Quarterly Risk Management Reporting Form for the State of Kansas - for use when reporting Standard of Care III and IV events to KDHE (Fillable PDF format)
New Adverse Finding Report form - (Microsoft WORD format)
New Adverse Finding Report form - (Fillable PDF format)
New Adverse Finding Report form for KSBN only (Fillable PDF format)
New Adverse Finding Report form for KSBN only (Microsoft WORD format)

KARQM Newsletters

May 2016

KARQM Documents

Recent News

Capitol Comments Articles

Next Week's Schedule

(Feb. 21, 2020) – Next week's legislative schedule of all standing, subcommittee and joint committee meetings.

Current Report Articles

President's Perspective – Another Unfortunate Hurdle for Medicaid Expansion

(Feb. 14, 2020) – Last week, the 2020 session of the Kansas Legislature hit a major snag. This week, I wanted to reflect on what happened, how Medicaid expansion got drawn into the fray and what it sa

Media Releases

Chad Austin selected as next KHA President and CEO

(Jan. 23, 2020) – The KHA Board of Directors has selected Chad Austin to fill the position of president and CEO for the Kansas Hospital Association upon the retirement of current KHA president and CEO Tom Bell on Sept. 1, 2020.