Current Report Newsletter – October 17, 2025

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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.

HFMA Educational Program - Oct. 22-24

he Healthcare Financial Management Association is a national organization for healthcare financial management professionals. Its members are employed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, long-term and ambulatory care facilities, managed care organizations, medical group practices, public accounting and consulting firms, insurance companies, government agencies, and other healthcare organizations.

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October 17, 2025

President's Perspective – KHA Wraps Up Fall District Meetings

During the past two weeks, Kansas Hospital Association staff have been traveling the state, hosting our semi-annual district meetings. The gatherings allow members to network with peers and hear several hot-topic issues confronting Kansas hospitals.

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Region 7 Center for Disease Control Center Listening Sessions

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, supported by the University of Iowa, is the Region 7 (Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska) CDC's Center for Emergency Readiness.

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QHi – Focus on Reporting and Report Scheduling – Oct. 22

During this session, we will review the basics of building, saving and scheduling reports. Sign up now.

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Investing in Your Workforce: Apprenticeships in Rural Health Care – Nov. 4

Join Healthworks for an informational webinar at 10:00 a.m. on Nov. 4, where participants will learn how apprenticeships can be a powerful strategy for building career pathways, reducing reliance on contract labor and boosting employee retention.

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Registration Open for Integrated Care Learning Sessions

The Sunflower Foundation is offering training and technical assistance resources for Kansas clinics interested in integrated care through a series of learning community calls. These calls are from noon to 1:00 p.m. on the third Friday of each month, starting in October 2025 and running through March 2026.

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An Early Warning System for Nurse Burnout: Metrics and Strategies October 2025

AONL and its Workforce Committee are spearheading a national initiative to understand and tackle key workforce challenges faced by nurse leaders. A primary goal of this effort is to highlight these challenges and develop specific strategies to support and empower nurse leaders in overcoming them.

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APS Presents Webinar for Greenstaff International

Join APS staff for an informative session on the latest NCLEX updates and immigration news, featuring health care workforce experts: Cathy Vollmer, vice president; John Heymach, nurse manager; Laquanda Stewart, director of international programs; and Mark Del Rsario, immigration attorney.

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CDC Offers Training Resources for Addressing Substance Use Among Adolescents

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