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Educational Webinar: How Do Your Hospital Finances Measure Up? – May 2

Join Healthworks and KHA for an educational session at 2:00 p.m. on May 2 to learn how to utilize QHis financial benchmarking tool effectively. Shannan Flach, vice president health care finance and reimbursement and Sally Othmer, vice president data and strategic analytics will be joined by Wes Garrison, founder, Databasically to walk through the tool including the easy-upload process, reviewing the QHi financial measures available and to demonstrating how to run and schedule reports.

Opioid Educational Webinar: Partnering to Increase Access to SUD Treatment – May 3

Please join us on May 3 to hear how hospitals and communities are partnering to increase access to substance use disorder treatment and harm reduction. The program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education and pending approval for 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education. There is no charge to attend as this program is funded through a grant from our partners at DCCCA.

AHA Health Equity Conference - Driving Change Together -- May 7-9

Long-standing health care disparities and inequities persist. Systemic drivers such as structural racism and economic disadvantages have resulted in disproportionate health outcomes across different patient populations. Education, safe and affordable housing, transportation and nutritious food access all have a significant impact on the quality and quantity of an individuals life and overall health.

National Hospital Week - May 12-18

National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting and connected to their community.

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Meeting on Contract Nursing Begins Work

Nurse hands (April 2, 2024) – Yesterday, saw the first of a three-day sub-committee discussion, made up of House Appropriations members including Chairman Les Mason (R-McPherson), Brenda Landwehr (R-Wichita), Barbara Ballard (D-Lawrence), Susan Concannon (R-Beloit) and Henry Helgerson (D-Wichita). The committee members heard from the following:

Worldwide Travel Staffing about the state of travel nursing
Scott Brunner, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services gave an overview of contract nursing usage at state hospitals
William Turner, Kansas Commission on Veteran's Affairs
Rachel Monger, LeadingAge Kansas
Linda MowBray, Kansas Healthcare Association and Kansas Center for Assisted Living
LaMonte Rothrock, Cedars Retirement Community
Jaron Caffery, Kansas Hospital Association
Jonna Jenkins, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center

Today, the committee discussed liability and the difference in pay and benefits.

On Wednesday, the committee is slated to discuss workforce and pipeline challenges, with discussion and recommendations to be listed on Thursday.

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