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Pioneer Health Network Meeting - Feb. 1
The PHN Board Meetings occur the first Wednesday of every other month (the even-numbered month's ). For more information on these meetings contact Dee Dee Dewell at ddewell@phn.org.
PHN Workforce Roundtable - Feb. 1
PHN Workforce Roundtable in partnership with KHAKHSC. For more information, contact Dee Dee Dewell, Executive Director, Pioneer Health Network, at (316) 755-5633.
Sunflower Health Network - Feb. 2
For more information, contact: Heather Fuller, MS, FACHE Executive Director Sunflower Health Network 400 S. Santa Fe Salina, KS 67401 785-452-6102 hfuller@srhc.com
Corporate Compliance Workshop - Feb. 8
This course on corporate compliance will build on basic principles and advance the knowledge of corporate compliance officers. The course material is designed for individuals directly responsible for the creation and maintenance of the corporate compliance program. Attendees will be given time to network and discuss issues with each other. All participants will be provided with reference materials.
Quality Corner Call - Feb. 8
For more information, contact Jennifer Findley, KHA Education Department at (785) 233-7436 or jfindley@kha-net.org.
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Kansas Elections Conclude – Counting and Finalizing Results Continue
Yesterday concluded the mid-term elections cycle. In Kansas, all incumbents representing Kansas in Washington, DC, will remain. However, Kansas elections saw mixed results, with Governor Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor David Toland leading in their bid for re-election. 
 

 

 
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Upcoming Interim Committees
This article includes the scheduled dates of interim committee meetings. 
 

 

 
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Leadership Elections Ahead
Following the mid-term elections, parties at the statehouse will elect new leadership in the Kansas House of Representatives. 
 

 

 

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