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KHA's recent study, The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy, found that hospitals alone employ nearly 76,000 Kansans with a direct labor income of almost $7 billion. Every 100 hospital jobs support an additional 74 jobs in other industries.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – KHA Spring District Meeting dates and locations have been set. These meetings are a great informational and networking opportunity for all CEOs, trustees and senior staff.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – Starting this year, Wichita State University Tech in Wichita has been awarded grant funding from the Patterson Family Foundation to provide free courses for EMR, EMT and AEMT personnel in Kansas.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – This week, KDHE announced the agency has been authorized by HHS to use the state's Tamiflu (oseltamivir) stockpile in the event of localized shortages of influenza antiviral medication this flu season.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000 because of high immunization rates. However, with more than 2,200 measles cases in the U.S. during 2025, including 91 cases in Kansas, the U.S. is at risk of losing its measles elimination status.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – A new resource containing questions and answers from the KHA and MHA webinar on the FIFA World Cup is now available. KHA will continue to keep members up to date on the latest developments in the build-up to June 2026 in Current Report.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – Join KHA staff from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Feb. 24 for virtual abstraction training offered by KDHE, in partnership with KHA.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – Join KHA staff from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, when Larry Van Der Wege will share regulatory information and draw on his hospital experience to help facilities prepare for surveys.
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(Jan. 30, 2025) – Nurses provide a critical frontline perspective on preventing drug diversion, yet they often face challenges such as fragmented communication and unfamiliar pharmacy processes. This session will share strategies to overcome these obstacles and lead prevention programs.
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