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KCMHC District Council Meeting - March 25
The Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council is a policy division of The Health Alliance of MidAmerica. The Council, formerly known as the Greater Kansas City Health Council, works with local hospitals on areas of collective interest.
KHSC Board Meeting - March 25
KHSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of KHA. Therefore, a secondary objective of KHSC is to support KHA in meeting its mission of serving hospitals. Its mission is to provide enhanced value to KHA members by evaluating and endorsing selected vendors of services needed by the KHA membership. KHSC will be a valuable resource to Kansas healthcare facilities and the Kansas Hospital Association as they serve their constituents.
KHA Health Care Preceptor Academy - March 27
Are you ready to sharpen your skills and take your role as a health care preceptor to the next level? KHA is excited to offer a series of complimentary Health Care Preceptor Academies across the state.
KHCP Education Program - March 27-28
For more information regarding this program, contact Karen Braman at (785) 233-7436, ext. 130, or kbraman@kha-net.org
KHA District Meetings - March 30-April 10
KHA District Meetings provide members with timely information essential in helping KHA learn about top issues. We encourage CEOs, CFOs, HR executives, trustees and senior staff to join us. We want to have interactive conversations, so invite key staff.
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February 20, 2026

 

President's Perspective – Working Together to Inspire the Next Generation into Health Care Careers

This week, we were excited to host our fourth annual Kansas Virtual Health Care Career Day. This year, we had more than 5,000 students from more than 250 locations acrosss the state join us.

 

 

 
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Register Now! Noon Briefing: The State of Malpractice in Kansas – Feb. 27

Join KHA staff for a Noon Briefing on Friday, Feb. 27, featuring KAMMCO, Kansas's physician-led medical professional liability insurance provider, for an in-depth look at the current state of malpractice insurance in Kansas.

 

 

 
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Still time to Register for the 2026 Critical Issues Summit for Hospital Boards

This event brings together hospital trustees and senior leaders to strengthen governance practices and address the most pressing challenges facing hospitals. It equips board members with practical tools, enhanced oversight strategies and meaningful peer connections to apply their organizations.

 

 

 
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KHA Membership Directory Updates Due Today!

KHA members were recently emailed a draft of their data as it appears in the KHA database and online directory. We asked you to edit this Word document by Feb. 20, and include the names, titles and email addresses of your executive staff.

 

 

 
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KAHCC Emerald Awards – Call for Entries

Hospital and health care communications executives are encouraged to enter KAHCC's Emerald Awards. We know many KHA members delivered outstanding communications work in 2025. Now is the time to submit some of that work for feedback and acclaim from your peers.

 

 

 
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Compassion as a Strategy: A Leadership Approach to Strengthening the Nursing Workforce and Patient Care

This seminar will examine why compassion matters now, how it can be strengthened at scale and what nurse leaders can do to embed compassion into culture, systems and daily practice. Register here.

 

 

 
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AHA Offers Actionable Resources for Hospitals on Postpartum Hemorrhage

AHA has released a comprehensive webpage highlighting key facts, causes, impacts and solutions to help hospitals and health systems reduce the risk and severity of postpartum hemorrhage.

 

 

 
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CEO Staffing Changes

KHA would like to inform our members of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list in January.

 

 

 
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Position Available

CEO, Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney

 

 

 
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Federal and National News

MLN Connects Provider eNews from the Medicare Learning Network, ASAM Releases Alert about Medetomidine in Illicit Drug Supply and HRSA Releases New 340B Program Rebate Model RFI.

 

 

 
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