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September 13, 2024

President's Perspective – KHA Board Elections and Meeting Coincide with KHA Convention
KHA's Annual Convention and Trade Show concluded last week and was filled with excitement, great speakers and plenty of networking. Thank you to the KHA Convention Planning Committee for their guidance.

Hospital Board Leaders' Program – Oct. 22, Nov. 5 and Nov. 19
KHA and governWell are pleased to offer members a program designed for new board chairs, chair-elects or vice chairs. 
 

Agenda Set for 2024 KHA Fall District Meetings
KHA District Meetings provide members with timely information and are essential in helping KHA learn about your top issues. We encourage CEOs, CFOs, HR executives, trustees and senior staff to join us.

Two Opportunities to Register for the Health Care Preceptor Academy
The Health Care Preceptor Academy is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors with key education tools and strategies to foster a strong preceptor/orientee relationship.

Foundations of Leadership Training for KHA Member Hospitals – Oct. 24-25
KLC faculty is providing a 1.5-day in-person Foundations of Leadership Program exclusively for KHA participants. This program introduces the KLC framework and highlights competencies and principles.

Sunflower Chapter HFMA Chargemaster Workshop
The Sunflower Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association invites you to the Oct. 16-18 workshop at the Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center in Salina. This is an in-person event only.

J&J Announces New 340B Rebate Model
Johnson & Johnson recently announced that DSH hospitals participating in 340B will no longer receive upfront 340B discounts on two significant drugs, Stelara and Xarelto.

Healthy Aging – Medicare Covered Services
September is Healthy Aging Month and a good time to encourage your patients to use Medicare services to maintain a healthy lifestyle, manage chronic conditions and stay healthy and independent for as long as possible.

Nursing Workforce Center Inaugural Report
This report consolidates data from sources into visuals to help stakeholders make better decisions about the nursing workforce. It comprises five main sections: introductory information, RNs, LPNs, original research and analysis and additional information.

Healthworks Grants at Glance September Newsletter Now Available
Healthworks, in partnership with Affiliated Enterprise Solutions, offers a newsletter and webinars to enhance grant writing skills and individual consulting options. 

2024 KPQC Fall Conference – Register Now!
Register today for the virtual 2024 Fall Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative Conference from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Oct. 24. 

CMS Issues Clarification on Processing SDOH Risk Assessment as Part of Annual Wellness Visit
CMS clarified in the Aug. 15 MLN Matters that Medicare Administrative Contractors will process G0136 using the Physician Fee Schedule.

APS Welcomes New Boston Creative Group, LLC, to Its Roster of Services Provided to Hospitals
A new APS-approved vendor with extensive insight into the challenges facing rural health care organizations is now available to provide marketing and communications services to Missouri and Kansas hospitals.

Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Cases Continue to Rise in Kansas and Nationally
According to the CDC's 2022 STI Surveillance Report, syphilis cases have risen more than 78 percent nationally over the past five years.

Federal and National News
This week's topics include OSHA Plans to Propose Workplace Violence Prevention Standards, CMS Releases SNF, IRF and LTCH Quality Reporting Information, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go.