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KHA District Meeting - Northeast District - Oct. 15

KHA District Meetings are for CEOs, trustees and senior staff. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for networking. Meeting times are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided. You are free to attend at any location, so pick the location that best fits your schedule.

KCHC Fall Conference - Oct. 17

KCHC provides members with a unique opportunity to collaborate with their peers throughout the Greater Kansas City area. Benefits include educational programs offered to members through luncheon or breakfast meetings, as well as at the annual fall conference. While topics often focus on the communicator's role in a changing health care industry, programs also include general marketing and communications topics.

KC Health Communicators 2025 Fall Conference - Oct. 17

KCHC invites health care communications and marketing staff to their 2025 Fall Conference, Oct. 17 at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Please send your registration form and payment via mail by Oct. 13 to KCHC, Attenetion: Jan Fenwick, 215 SE 8th Ave. Topeka, KS 66603

Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals Seminar – Oct. 18

Registration includes breakfast and lunch and 2026 membership fees. CE hours will be available and presented at the end of the day.

Advocacy All-Star Training Dinner - Oct. 20

It’s training season, and it’s your turn at bat! Advocacy All-Star Training gets you ready to rally and advocate on issues that impact your hospital. Advocacy All-Star Training will help you to tell the story of your hospital to elected officials and community partners in a way that resonates and prepares you for the big show.

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July 25, 2025

President's Perspective – Harold Courtois to Receive the Charles S. Billings Award
The Billings Award was established to recognize individuals who provide distinguished and outstanding service to Kansas healthcare. We are honored to announce that Harold Courtois is the 45th recipient of this award.

Provider Assessment Update
KHA continues to await CMS's approval of the 2025 Preprint, which will enable KDHE to draw down the federal match for our provider tax revenues.

Reserve Your Seat at a Complimentary Health Care Preceptor Academy!
Are you ready to elevate your role as a health care preceptor to the next level? KHA is offering a series of complimentary Health Care Preceptor Academies across the state, and the seats are filling quickly!

Kickoff Webinar at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 31: Hospital Bed Capacity Project
A webinar will be hosted to introduce Kansas hospitals to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network Connectivity Initiative : Hospital Bed Capacity Project.

Participate in the 2026 Virtual Health Care Career Day
KHA, the Kansas Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Regents are hosting the fourth annual Virtual Health Care Career Day on Feb. 18, 2026. We are soliciting applications from Kansas hospitals to profile one of the eight featured health careers for this event.

De-Escalation Techniques to Address Workplace Violence – AHA Webinar Aug. 13
This session will explore strategies and proven de-escalation techniques tailored to the unique challenges of health care settings.

KONL Logo Contest
KONL is launching a logo design contest to create a new, modern, professional and recognizable logo that reflects KONL's mission to support nurse leaders across Kansas.

Health Observances and Recognition Days for August
Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans and Hospitals," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.

Federal and National News
This week's topics include CMS: 2.8 Million Potentially Enrolled in Multiple Medicaid, Marketplace Plans and MLN Connects Provider eNews Available.

Recent News

Capitol Comments Articles

Special Committee on Taxation Meets

(Oct. 13, 2025) – The Special Committee on Taxation, chaired by Senator Caryn Tyson, met today.

Current Report Articles

President's Perspective – Advancing Workforce Innovation through Collaboration

(Oct. 10, 2025) – Last week, KHA and MHA co-hosted the Health Care Workforce Innovation Bi-State Summit at Children's Mercy Research Institute in Kansas City. This inaugural event brought together hos

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Scholarships Awarded from Kansas Health Care Organizations

(Oct. 13, 2025) - Healthworks is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 24th Annual Health Care Scholarship Program. Healthworks partnered with the Kansas Hospital Human Resources Association and the Kansas Association of Health Care Executives to provide 26 scholarships totaling $36,000.

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