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The Kansas Association of Risk and Quality Management was created to promote the delivery of quality health care and the practice of risk management in Kansas health care facilities. Membership includes risk and quality management professionals in health care facilities or health-related organizations.

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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Registration Open for the Hospital Board Chair Leadership Program – Oct. 24 and Nov. 28

KHAgovernWell (Oct. 6, 2023) – The Kansas Hospital Association and governWell are pleased to bring KHA members a new program designed for new board chairs and chair-elects. Learn about the board chair's leadership role; how to build purposeful agendas; facilitation and executive sessions; the Open Meetings Act; the board chair/CEO relationship; board conduct; board orientation, learning and development; and board self-assessment.

This virtual program will include two 90-minute sessions on Zoom and an optional individual coaching session. Attendance will be limited to 50 trustees. Trustees will have access to breakout rooms to connect with others in their location and similar facilities. This education is for trustees only. Trustees will need to have a video connection and be able to use the chat feature in Zoom. Session resources will be shared with attendees' CEOs in advance of the program.

--Hayley Finch-Genschorck

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