(May 1, 2026) – The Kansas Hospital Association would like to inform you of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list printout in March:
- Curtis R. Hawkinson, FACHE, administrator (as of May 18, 2026), North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia
- Patrick Avila, president, Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc., Manhattan
- Monica Smith, president, South and East Regions, Saint Luke's South Hospital, Overland Park
- Aubree Slayman, MSN-HA, BSN, RN, interim administrator, The University of Kansas Health System - Paola Hospital, Paola
- Joshua Thaden, PhD, MHA, chief executive officer, Rooks County Health Center, Plainville
- Kerah Deines, interim chief executive officer (after Jeremy Rabe's departure in May), Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney
Our Kansas Hospitals and Health-Related Facilities list is available on the KHA website in PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader format) at www.kha-net.org. A username and password are required. Click Kansas Hospitals (on the home page), then CEO Directories, Kansas Hospital List, and Kansas Hospitals and Health-Related Facilities List. Please contact Cheryl Carson at (785) 233-7436 with updates, including the new administrator/chief executive officer's start date, a picture, birthday and a press release/bio.
--Cheryl Carson