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2023 – 2024 Respiratory Virus Resources
COVID-19
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Stop The Spread Kansas
End of the Public Health Emergency
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Emergency Preparedness Resources
EMTALA
KanCare Expansion
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Nursing in Kansas
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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.
Healthworks Board Meeting - May 14
At Healthworks (formerly the Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation), we are health care delivery revolutionaries, using our time, energy and resources to spark action. We educate our partners, bring groups together, find funding and provide services that will change our health care delivery system for the better.
KHA Workers' Comp Fund Board Meeting - May 15
KHA Workers' Compensation Fund's primary objective is to provide moderately priced workers' compensation insurance to Kansas Hospital Association members. Customer service is enhanced by the Fund Administrator and Safety Program Manager.
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(April 7, 2023) – Next week, the legislature will not be in session. They will return on April 26.
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(May 1, 2024) – The Conference Committee Reports, including CCR H Sub for SB 287 and CCR for HB 2531, continue to make their way through the legislative process and to Governor Laura Kelly
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President's Perspective – Gearing Up for Hospital Week 2024
(May 3, 2024) – National Hospital Week is right around the corner, May 12-18. KHA will be celebrating all the innovative ways hospitals are supporting and connecting to their communities. The theme, #
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Kansas Health Care Workforce Report
(April 24, 2024) – KHA has published its annual Kansas Health Care Workforce Report. The report utilizes data gathered from various sources to illustrate health care workforce challenges. Kansas hospitals are beginning to see less vacancies, although workforce needs are still great.
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