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 Economic Impact of Hospitals and Health Care Media Release - 2024.pdf
(March 6, 2024) – This media release highlights the 2024 report entitled: The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy, produced by researchers at Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas .
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KHA Board - Olm-Shipman Chair.pdf
(Jan. 15, 2024) – Robert Olm-Shipman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint Luke’s South Hospital, was recently elected Chair of the Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors. The election took place during the association's annual meeting in Wichita. The 21-member governing body oversees the organization’s strategic activities.
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Leadership Institute Media Advisory 2023.pdf
(Sept. 25, 2023) – The KHA Leadership Institute graduated its 21st class of 30 students on Sept. 7, at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Wichita, Kansas. Students were nominated by their hospital's CEO to be part of this select group. They represent the future leaders of Kansas hospitals.
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KHA Media Release - Trustee of the Year 2023.pdf
(Sept. 19, 2023) – It is with pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association recognizes hospital trustees who provide an exemplary contribution through their leadership and governance.
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KHA Convention and Trade Show - Media Release.pdf
(Sept. 05, 2023) – The KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show will be Sept. 7-8, at the Hyatt Regency Wichita and Century II Convention Center in Wichita. The convention is the pinnacle of the association’s education events. More than 1,000 hospital and health care leaders are registered to attend.
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Visionary Award Media Release - Brian Williams.pdf
(Aug. 28, 2023) – KHA is pleased to award the 2023 Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award to Brian Williams, president and chief executive officer of Labette Health, Parsons. KHA established this award to recognize outstanding, innovative contribution to health care delivery, health care financing or other initiatives that improve the health and clinical outcomes in a community.
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Billings Award Media Release Allen Van Driel.pdf
(Aug. 15, 2023) – It is with great pleasure that KHA announces Allen Van Driel, CEO, Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, is the recipient of 2023 Charles S. Billings Award.
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KHA Media Release - Health Care Vacancies and Turnover in Kansas 2023.pdf
(June 15, 2023) – KHA has published its annual Kansas Health Care Workforce Report. The report utilizes data gathered from various sources to illustrate health care workforce challenges.
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KHA Media Release - New Health Care Worker Protections.pdf
(May 23, 2023) – New laws will provide additional protections for Kansas health care workers who are facing continued threats in the course of their work.
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KHA Media Release - KHA Encourages Kansans to Celebrate Hospital Week 2023.pdf
(May 3, 2023) – National Hospital Week, May 7-13, 2023, celebrated the first full week in May since 1921, provides an opportunity to highlight health care workers and the innovative ways they support the needs of their communities.
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KHA Media Release - Health Care Worker Protections Sign on Letter.pdf
(April 25, 2023) – More than 150 health care professionals who live and/or work in the Kansas City area have signed onto a letter that calls on the legislature to take action to provide additional protections for Kansas health care workers who are facing continued threats in the course of their work.
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Media Release - KS 2023 Health Care Virtual Career Fair.pdf
(Feb. 14, 2023) –The Kansas Chamber, the Kansas Hospital Association, and the Kansas State Department of Education will host the virtual 2023 Health Care Career Day on Wednesday, April 19, to help students learn about what it takes to become a health care professional and to connect them with employers.
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KCMHC President Appointed - Media Release.pdf
(Feb. 7, 2023) – Phil Buttell, President and CEO of Menorah Medical Center, was appointed a one-year term as president of the Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, the regional office of the Kansas and Missouri Hospital Associations. His term began Jan. 1.
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Healthworks Scholarship Media Release 2022.pdf
(Oct. 24, 2022) – Healthworks, KHHRA and KAHCE partnered in 2022 to provide 22 scholarships totaling $24,800.
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KHA Media Release - Health Care Workers of the Year 2022.pdf
(Oct. 10, 2022) - KHA recognizes hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital through the Health Care Worker of the Year Award. Hospitals across the state nominated individuals because they routinely go above and beyond the call of duty.
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Teamwork Award Media Release Norton County Hospital.pdf
(Sept. 27, 2022) – This award recognizes a team of employees, providers or volunteers who have made a significant contribution to the wellbeing, retention or recruitment of health care workers at their facility or in Kansas.
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Leadership Institute Media Advisory 2022.pdf
(Sept. 23, 2022) - The Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute graduated its 20th class of 33 students at the KHA Convention in Overland Park, Kansas. Students were nominated by their hospital's CEO to be part of this select group. They represent the future leaders of Kansas hospitals.
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Advocate Award Media Release-2022.pdf
(Sept. 13, 2022) – The KHA Distinguished Health Care Advocate Award honors individuals, organizations or groups who provide an exemplary contribution to the health and well-being of the people of Kansas through their leadership in public, political or policy areas. For the first time, a youth organization received this award.
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KHA Media Release - Transportation Brief Highlights Challenges and Solutions.pdf
(June 8, 2022) – KHA's foundation Healthworks and the Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment partnered to produce the Rural Community Perspectives on Transportation and Health, an issue brief summarizing how lack of transportation adversely affects individual and community health.
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KHA Media Release - KHA Encourages Kansans to Celebrate Hospital Week 2022.pdf
(May 6, 2022) – This year’s theme for National Hospital Week is We Are Health Care. It specifically highlights the pride and resiliency of hospital and health care workers. During National Hospital Week, May 8-14, 2022, KHA and the American Hospital Association will be releasing a number of videos and messages on social media highlighting the hard work of hospital and health care workers.
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KHA Media Statement - Executive Order Provides Flexibility to Hospitals and Health Care Providers.pdf
(Jan. 6, 2022) - Kansas hospitals have an increased amount of patients, coupled with staffing shortages. Today’s disaster declaration and executive orders provide hospitals with temporary regulatory flexibilities so they can best care for the communities they serve.
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Advocate Award Media Release-2021.pdf
(Oct. 25, 2021) – Jon Rolph, president and CEO, Sasnak Management / Thrive Restaurant Group, is the 2021 KHA Distinguished Health Care Advocate. Members of KHA will honor him during their virtual KHA Convention on Oct. 27.
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KHA Media Release - Trustee of the Year 2021.pdf
(Sept. 23, 2021) – It is with pleasure KHA recognize hospital trustees who provide an exemplary contribution through their leadership and governance. Willis Heck, board chair at NMC Health, Newton, has been selected as the 2021 Trustee of the Year.
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Visionary Award Media Release Dennis Shelby.pdf
(Sept. 7, 2021) - KHA is pleased to announce that the 2021 recipient of the Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award is Dennis Shelby, Chief Executive Officer of Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha.
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090121 Stop the Spread media release.pdf
(Sept. 1, 2021) - KHA, KMS, Kansas Chamber and Kansas Farm Bureau are continuing their public awareness campaign, Stop the Spread Kansas, with TV and radio spots encouraging residents to protect themselves with the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Billings Award Media Release Bob Page.pdf
(Aug. 16, 2021) – It is with great pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association announces Bob Page, president and CEO of The University of Kansas Health System, is the recipient of 2021 Charles S. Billings Award.
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KHA Media Release - Top Health Careers in Kansas.pdf
(Aug. 2, 2021) – KHA and the Kansas Board of Regents have again teamed up to create the Top Health Care Careers in Kansas. This guide highlights the 30 most in-demand health care careers with projected employment through 2028.
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Catch up on Care - KHA Media Release.pdf
(April 23, 2021) – According to inpatient and emergency department data for Kansas hospitals nearly all health care services saw a decline in patient volume in 2020. To reverse the trend and minimize its negative effects on individual and population health in Kansas, KHA is urging people to reclaim their health by revisiting their health providers for all recommended visits and health screenings in 2021.
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KHA Media Statement - KanCare Expansion in 2021.pdf
(Feb. 1, 2021) – KHA continues to support KanCare Expansion and the benefits it will bring to Kansas. Expansion improves the health of Kansans by improving access to tens of thousands of hardworking Kansans who cannot afford to wait another year for affordable health care coverage. We must have a Kansas-based solution—a solution that brings hundreds of millions of our federal tax dollars back home to Kansas – creating jobs, boosting our economy and improving the health of Kansans.
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KHA Media Release - The Future of Rural Health Care.pdf
(Jan. 8, 2021) – Ensuring sustainable health care in rural communities is a top priority for the Kansas Health Foundation, the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and the Kansas Hospital Association.
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Rural Health Briefing Media Packet 1-7-20.pdf
Media Briefing on January 7, 2021
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KHA Media Statement - COVID-19 Relief Bill.pdf
(Dec. 30, 2020) – The Kansas Hospital Association appreciates the continued support from Congress as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year. This legislation is welcome news for patients, families and hospitals providing essential services to Kansas communities.
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Media Release - Stop the Spread Kansas - Dec 2020.pdf
(Dec. 17, 2020) – The Kansas Hospital Association, Kansas Medical Society, Kansas Chamber and Kansas Farm Bureau are continuing to produce and distribute additional public awareness assets to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Kansas.
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Walk With A Doc - Media Release 12-15-20.pdf
(Dec. 15, 2020) – Focusing on healthy practices and creating a dialogue with your health professional is the focus of Walk with a Doc. KHA is partnering with BCBSKS, through their Blue Health Initiatives, to sponsor Walk with a Doc programs at Kansas hospitals in spring 2021.
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Stop the Spread Kansas - Media Release.pdf
(Nov. 23, 2020) – Stop the Spread Kansas is a public awareness campaign urging Kansans to do their part in slowing the rate of COVID-19 infections across the state. Stakeholders are encouraging Kansans to follow the Centers for Disease Control guidelines, avoid mass gatherings, use face coverings and other measures to preserve precious health care resources. Campaign partners include the Kansas Hospital Association, Kansas Chamber, Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Medical Society.
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KHA Media Statement - COVID-19 Statewide Efforts.pdf
(Nov. 19, 2020) – KHA strongly believes it is essential for Kansans to use face coverings, maintain social distancing and handwashing to limit the community spread of COVID-19
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Advocate Award Media Release-2020.pdf
(Nov. 4, 2020) - Lee A. Norman, MD, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, has been selected as the 2020 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate.
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KHA Media Release - Health Care Workers of the Year 2020.pdf
(Oct. 30, 2020) - KHA recognizes hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital through the Health Care Worker of the Year Award.
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KHA Media Release - Trustee of the Year 2020.pdf
(Oct. 28, 2020) - Six trustees from across Kansas were nominated as Trustees of the Year because they routinely went above and beyond the call of duty.
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KHA Media Release - Kansas Loves Healthcare Program.pdf
(Oct. 5, 2020) - In Honor of Hospital and Health Care Heroes, visit KansasLovesHealthcare.org.
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KHA Media Release - Tish Hollingsworth Announces Retirement.pdf
(Sept. 2, 2020) - Hollingsworth is planning to retire from the Kansas Hospital Association in January 2021, after 15 years with the Kansas Hospital Association.
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Opinion Editorial - Let's Take the Politics Out of Masks - Tom Bell - 7-7-20.pdf
(July 7, 2020) - The subject of the masks we wear used to be just an abstract discussion considered by poets and philosophers. Recently, though, it has become a very concrete, current issue on the minds of many.
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KHA Media Release - Deborah Stern Announces Retirement.pdf
(June 19, 2020) - Deborah Frye Stern, RN, JD, has announced she will be retiring on July 3 after 18 years with the Kansas Hospital Association.
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KHA Media Release - KHA Encourages Kansans to Celebrate Hospital Week.pdf
(May 8, 2020) - National Hospital Week: May 10-16, 2020 – Where Health Comes First – honors our hospitals and the people who work in hospitals. Facebook frames for individuals and organizations are available for National Hospital Week.
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KHA Media Statement - Reopen Kansas Framework.pdf
(April 30, 2020) – KHA welcomes Governor Laura Kelly’s plan for a phased-in approach to the reopening of Kansas when the statewide stay-at-home order expires on Monday, May 4. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on our state’s physical, mental and economic health. We agree that it is time to move responsibly and deliberately forward.
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KHA Media Statement - COVID-19 State Funding.pdf
(April 17, 2020) – The Kansas Hospital Association appreciates the recent action by Governor Laura Kelly and legislative leadership to approve grants to Kansas hospitals to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Opinion Editorial - Tom Bell - Support for Health Care Workers.pdf
(Mar. 31, 2020) - Opinion Editorial by Tom Bell. If you agree that our Kansas health care workers deserve our support, there is a very simple but important way you can express that support.
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KHA Media Statement - COVID-19 Stay Home Order.pdf
(Mar. 28, 2020) - As a community of hospitals, we support the statewide ‘stay home’ order issued by Governor Laura Kelly. This is an important part of ongoing efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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KCMHC Statement.pdf
(Mar. 21, 2020) - As a community of hospitals representing the Kansas City metropolitan area, we support the ‘stay at home’ order issued by the regional governments. Social isolation and distancing will help reduce the spread of the virus and limit the exposure of vulnerable individuals. Reduced spread allows hospitals to manage health care resources in our communities. The public has an important role in helping reduce the spread of the virus.
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KHA Media Statement - COVID-19.pdf
(Mar. 13, 2020) - Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, Kansas hospitals have worked closely with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Hospitals and providers have followed guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and other federal, state and local partners to respond to this challenge and to make sure hospitals and health systems have the most up-to-date information.
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NEW KHA President and CEO Announced.pdf
(Jan. 23, 2020) – The KHA Board of Directors has selected Chad Austin to fill the position of president and CEO for the Kansas Hospital Association upon the retirement of current KHA president and CEO Tom Bell on Sept. 1, 2020.
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KHA Media Statement - Bipartisan Collaboration on Medicaid Expansion.pdf
(Jan. 9, 2020) - The Kansas Hospital Association is delighted to learn that Gov. Laura Kelly and Sen. Jim Denning have reached an agreement on a Medicaid expansion plan. The plan allows for expansion up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
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KHA Media Release - KHA President and CEO Announces Retirement.pdf
(Jan.2, 2020) - Tom Bell expresses gratitude for members and the opportunity to serve them. He became president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association in January 2005.
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Tom Bell opinion editorial - Medical Debt.pdf
(Nov. 7, 2019) - It bears repeating that hospitals and health systems treat all patients who come through their doors, regardless of the time of day and regardless of their ability to pay.
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Leadership Institute Media Advisory 2019.pdf
(Sept. 18, 2019) – The KHA Leadership Institute graduated its 18th class of 30 students at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Wichita, Kansas.
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Billings Award Media Release Zimmerman.pdf
(Aug. 21, 2019) - It is with great pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association announces Nancy Zimmerman, RN, administrator of Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, as the recipient of the Charles S. Billings Award. Members of the Kansas Hospital Association will present Zimmerman with the Billings Award on Sept. 5 during the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Wichita.
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Advocate Award Media Release-2019.pdf
(Aug. 26, 2019) - Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers and Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore have been named the 2019 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocates. Members of the Kansas Hospital Association will honor them at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show on Sept. 5 in Wichita.
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KHERF Scholarship and Anniversary Media Release 2019.pdf
(July 30, 2019) - Scholarships are a part of the legacy of this 50-year-old foundation - The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation.
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KHA Media Statement - Executive Order on Hospital Pricing Transparency.pdf
(June 25, 2019) - The Kansas Hospital Association joins other hospitals across the nation and the American Hospital Association in valuing the Administration’s efforts to promote health care transparency on price and quality. We look forward to more details as proposals come forward.
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KHA Media Release - Children's Mercy - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
(June 19, 2019) - The Kansas Hospital Association has presented one of two 2019 Healthy Kansas Hospitals Centers of Excellence Awards to Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas.
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KHA Media Release - Edwards County Medical Center - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
(June 13, 2019) - The Kansas Hospital Association has presented one of two 2019 Healthy Kansas Hospitals Centers of Excellence Awards to Edwards County Medical Center in Kinsley, Kansas.
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KHA Media Advisory - Children's Mercy - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
(June 6, 2019) - Children’s Mercy is an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors.
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KHA Media Advisory - Edwards County - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
(June 4, 2019) - Edwards County Medical Center is an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors.
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KHA Media Statement - KanCare Expansion Passes in the Kansas House.pdf
(March 22, 2019) – Thank you to the Kansas House of Representatives for taking an action (with a vote of 69 to 54) that moves KanCare expansion in Kansas one step closer to reality. This is an excellent example of what can be accomplished when legislators work together in a bipartisan manner and our state will be better off for it.
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KHA Media Release - New Study Shows Economic Benefits of Expansion.pdf
(March 19, 2019) - An independent study into the economic effects of KanCare expansion from 2020 through 2029 validates KanCare expansion for Kansas. According to the study, economic impact arises directly from the sales, wages, and employment generated by business activity. An economic impact also arises indirectly through the “ripple” effect of businesses purchasing goods and services from other local businesses, and through workers spending wages and other income for household goods and servi
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KHA Statement - KanCare Expansion Legislation Introduced 1-29-19.pdf
(Jan. 29, 2019) - The Kansas Hospital Association is pleased with today’s introduction of KanCare Expansion legislation in the House and Senate. It is an important first step in the process. We look forward to having a robust conversation about how beneficial Kancare Expansion will be for Kansas.
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Trustee Award Media Release-2018.pdf
It is with pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association recognizes hospital trustees who provide an
exemplary contribution through their leadership and governance. Hospitals across the state nominated
individuals for the Trustee of the Year Award because they routinely went above and beyond the call of
duty. Thirteen trustees from across Kansas were chosen as 2018 Trustees of the Year.
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Health Care Worker of the Year Media Release 2018.pdf
The Kansas Hospital Association recognizes hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital through the Health Care Worker of the Year Award. Hospitals across the state nominated individuals because they routinely go above and beyond the call of duty. Pete Chooncharoen, The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, Topeka, and Aaron Hurst, Newton Medical Center, Newton, were awarded the 2018 Health Care Worker of the Year Awards.
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Leadership Institute Media Advisory 2018.pdf
The KHA Leadership Institute graduated its 17th class of 30 students on Sept. 6 at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Overland Park, Kansas. Students were nominated by their hospital's CEO to be part of this select group. They represent the future leaders of Kansas hospitals.
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Billings Award Media Release Susan Page.pdf
Susan Page, president and CEO of Pratt Regional Medical Center, is the recipient of the Charles S. Billings Award.
This award, named after the association’s first president, was created in 1971 to recognize distinguished service and outstanding contributions to the field of health care in Kansas. KHA reserves this award for those who have shown their commitment, leadership and dedication to that noble pursuit. Susan Page is the 40th recipient of this award.
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Visionary Award Media Release-2018.pdf
The Kansas Hospital Association is pleased to announce that the 2018 recipient of the Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award is John Jacobson, chief executive officer of Atchison Hospital in Atchison. KHA established this award to recognize outstanding, innovative contribution to health care delivery, health care financing or other initiatives that improve the health and clinical outcomes in a community.
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Advocate Award Media Release-2018.pdf
Senator Vicki Schmidt has been named the 2018 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate. The Kansas Hospital Association established this award to recognize individuals, organizations or groups who provide exemplary contribution to the health and well-being of the people of Kansas through their leadership in the political or policy arena.
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Grassroots Champion Media Release 2018.pdf
The American Hospital Association, in partnership with the Kansas Hospital Association, awarded Ken Johnson, President and CEO of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, with the American Hospital Association Grassroots Champion Award. As the 2018 Grassroots Champion from Kansas, Johnson was recognized for his exceptional leadership in generating grassroots and community activity in support of his hospital’s mission. AHA awards one individual from each state who is especially effective in state and
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KHA Media Release - Winfield - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
William Newton Hospital in Winfield is invested in improving the health and well-being of its employees, and has worked to increase the healthier food and beverage options available to all shifts. In recognition of the hospital’s work to reduce sugary beverages, offer more fresh fruits and vegetables, and provide lower sodium and sugar snack options, the Kansas Hospital Association presented one of two 2018 Healthy Kansas Hospitals Centers of Excellence Awards to William Newton Hospital.
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KHA Media Release - Onaga - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
Community HealthCare System of northeast Kansas is walking the talk when it comes to improving the health of the communities it serves. In recognition of the system’s investments in providing and promoting healthier nutritional options as well as serving as a role model for healthy lifestyle choices, the Kansas Hospital Association presented one of two 2018 Healthy Kansas Hospitals Centers of Excellence Awards to Community HealthCare System.
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Leadership Institute Media Advisory 2017.pdf
The KHA Leadership Institute graduated its sixteenth class of 32 students on Sept. 7 at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Wichita, Kansas. Students were nominated by their hospital's CEO to be part of this select group. They represent the future leaders of Kansas hospitals.
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Trustee Award Media Release-2017.pdf
It is with pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association recognized hospital trustees who provide an exemplary contribution through their leadership and governance. Hospitals across the state nominated individuals for the Trustee of the Year Award because they routinely went above and beyond the call of duty. Nine trustees from across Kansas were chosen as 2017 Trustees of the Year.
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Unemployment and Opioids - Media Release.pdf
A strong correlation between unemployment and opioid use and abuse exists in many Missouri and Kansas counties, creating workforce challenges for employers and cycles of unemployment for many prime-age workers in both states, according to new research.
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Advocate and Visionary Award Media Release-2017.pdf
Members of the Kansas Hospital Association will award Representative Susan Concannon with the Distinguished Health Care Advocate Award and Melissa Hungerford with the Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show on Sept. 7, in Wichita.
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2017 Billings Award Media Release Steven Kelly.pdf
It is with pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association announces Steven Kelly, former president and CEO of Newton Medical Center, Newton, has been selected to receive the Charles S. Billings Award. Members of the Kansas Hospital Association will present Kelly with the Billings Award on Sept. 7 during the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Wichita.
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KHA Statement - Kansas Hospitals Praise Moran's Decision.pdf
Senator Jerry Moran’s decision to not support the revision to the Better Care Reconciliation Act is another example of his commitment to health care in Kansas and his advocacy for access to high quality health care across our state. This legislation would have increased the number of uninsured Kansans as well as hospitals' uncompensated care costs.
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KHA Media Release - 53 Hospitals Make Food and Beverage Policy Changes.pdf
KHA is pleased to announce that KHERF has received policy changes from 53 Kansas hospitals that have adopted healthier food and beverage options throughout their facility. This enhanced access to healthy food aims to positively impact hospital employees, patients and visitors, while also helping to establish norms for healthier living for the communities they serve.
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KHA Statement - Moran Praised for Support of Access to Health Care in Kansas.pdf
Kansas hospitals praise Senator Jerry Moran’s decision to not support the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. This legislation would have increased the number of uninsured Kansans and hospitals' uncompensated care costs, yielding health care access and financial outcomes that are bad for Kansas.
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2017 Award Winners News Release.pdf
Three Kansas hospitals were recognized for their leadership and achievement in quality improvement and patient safety by the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative. The KHC 2017 Leadership in Quality Award is presented annually to a facility that reflects KHC's vision for improving the health of populations, enhancing the experience of patients, and reducing the per capita cost of care. The awards were sponsored by the KaMMCO Foundation and presented at the Ninth Annual Summit on Quality.
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KHA Media Advisory - Atchison Hospital to Receive Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
Atchison Hospital has recently emerged as an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors. Healthy Kansas Hospitals is a project of the Kansas Hospital Education and Research. The program’s goal is to help hospitals provide healthier food and beverage options throughout the facility for hospital employees, patients and visitors.
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KHA Media Advisory - Labette Health - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
Labette Health has recently emerged as an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors. Healthy Kansas Hospitals is a project of the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation.
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KHA Media Advisory - Wilson Medical Center - Centers of Excellence Award.pdf
Wilson Medical Center has recently emerged as an exceptional innovator in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors. Healthy Kansas Hospitals is a project of the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation.
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KHA Media Release - Kansas Advocates Will Continue to Work on a Solution.pdf
The Kansas Hospital Association is deeply disappointed that the Kansas House was unable to override Governor Brownback’s veto of House Bill 2044. The House voted 81-44, 84 votes were needed. Advocates will continue to work on a Kansas solution as our state is currently on the wrong side of this equation; Kansas is at both an economic and competitive disadvantage.
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KHA Media Release - KHA's Response to the Governor's Veto of HB 2044.pdf
KHA's Response to the Governor's Veto of HB 2044
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KHA Media Release - Senate Passes KanCare Expansion.pdf
The Bridge to a Healthy Kansas (HB 2044) passed the Kansas Senate by a strong bi-partisan vote of 25-14. This KanCare expansion legislation passed the House of Representatives in February by a margin of 81-44. With more than 82 percent of Kansas voters who support the effort, many are now looking to what the Governor will do next.
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Joint Letter Urging Restoration of Kansas Medicaid Cuts Oct 2016.pdf
Joint Letter Urging Restoration of Kansas Medicaid Cuts
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KHA Media Release - Kansas Honored for Commitment to Quality.pdf
The Kansas Hospital Association is pleased to announce that it is one of three state associations recognized for its leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. The Maryland Hospital Association is the 2016 recipient of the Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership. The Kansas Hospital Association and the Ohio Hospital Association were selected as honorable mentions for the 2016 award. The award will be presented at the 2016 Health Forum-AHA Leaders
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KHA Media Release - Two KS Hospitals Named Centers of Excellence.pdf
Two Kansas hospitals have recently emerged as exceptional innovators in the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative, which is designed to help hospitals lead by example in promoting healthy behaviors. Clara Barton Hospital (Hoisington, Kan.) and Hays Medical Center (Hays, Kan.) have each been selected for the 2016 Healthy Kansas Hospitals Centers of Excellence Award.
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KHA Media Release - HaysMed Awarded Centers of Excellence.pdf
If you haven’t visited Hays Medical Center in a while, you might be surprised by some of the changes you see—and taste. The newly remodeled hospital dining area, now called the Rock Garden Café, is the face of a much broader set of healthy initiatives HaysMed has championed in recent months. The 207-bed community hospital – one of the largest employers in Hays – has made significant changes to its food and beverage policy to promote healthy choices among staff, patients and guests.
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KHA Media Release - Clara Barton Awarded Centers of Excellence.pdf
Since April of last year, something extraordinary has been taking place at Clara Barton Hospital. Both within the hospital and far beyond, leaders and staff have become champions of change by embracing a dramatic shift in the organization’s food and beverage policy. Their ultimate goal is to lead the way to better health for all of Barton County, where chronic illnesses, many of which are tied to poor diet and lack of exercise, are on the rise.
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KHA Statement on Medicaid Provider Cuts.pdf
The Governor’s announcement of cuts to the KanCare program amounts to a broken promise
to the people and the health care providers of Kansas. The Governor’s announcement will
undoubtedly make some providers question whether they can continue to participate under such
circumstances. Ultimately, and most importantly, that will threaten access to care in Kansas.
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Kansans Overwhelmingly Support a Unique Kansas Solution to Expanding KanCare.pdf
Republicans, Independents and Democrats strongly favor The Bridge to a Healthy Kansas legislation. The unique Kansas solution to expanding KanCare (The Bridge to a Healthy Kansas) has overwhelming support (76%) from Kansas voters.
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Media Advisory Expanding KanCare Forum - March 2.pdf
What does the data tell us about what is happening around the nation in states that have expanded Medicaid? What are the outcomes other states are seeing? What impact could expanding KanCare have on local Kansas communities? These discussions will be the focus of the forum on March 2.
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KHA Media Release - New Study Reports on the Vulnerability of Rural Kansas Hospitals.pdf
Media Release - iVantage® Health Analytics, a leading national provider of health care analytics and decision support tools, released its 2016 Hospital Strength INDEX Study this week, which assessed and benchmarked rural and Critical Access Hospital performance. Of the 107 rural hospitals in Kansas, 31 are classified as vulnerable and “at risk” of closure, according to the study. Last year, Kansas had 17 at-risk hospitals, according to the study. Nationally, 67 hospitals have closed since 2010.
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KHA Media Release - The Bridge to a Healthy Kansas - New Legislation Introduced.pdf
New legislation introduced in the Kansas House and Senate creates a bridge within the current KanCare program to provide affordable health care coverage for approximately 150,000 Kansans who do not earn enough to afford private insurance.
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Dave Martin - Opinion Editorial 500 - Expanding KanCare is the Right Thing to Do for Rural Hospitals.pdf
Opinion Editorial by Dave Martin, City Manager for Fort Scott, Kansas. Part of a series highlighting the value of hospitals to communities across Kansas and underscoring today’s challenges and how expanding KanCare would benefit both the hospital and the community.
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Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Faces More Hard Decisions.pdf
Part of a series highlighting the value of hospitals to communities across Kansas and underscoring today’s challenges and how expanding KanCare would benefit both the hospital and the community.
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Terry Deschaine - Opinion Editorial 500 - KanCare Expansion Would Bring Cash to Rural Hospitals.pdf
Part of a series highlighting the value of hospitals to communities across Kansas and underscoring today’s challenges and how expanding KanCare would benefit both the hospital and the community.
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Sumner Regional Continues to Face Cash Flow Problems.pdf
Part of a series highlighting the value of hospitals to communities across Kansas and underscoring today’s challenges and how expanding KanCare would benefit both the hospital and the community.
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New Report Reinforces the Need for a Kansas Plan.pdf
The report released today by the Kansas Grantmakers in Health is another important development that reinforces the need for our state to develop a Kansas plan for expanding KanCare. The evidence continues to mount that the citizens of our state favor the development of a Kansas plan and this report suggests numerous ways to do just that.
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A Rural Physician's Perspective on Mediciad Expansion.pdf
In addition to communications from hospital leaders, a letter on the importance of expansion was written by Doug Gruenbacher, MD, a primary care physician in Quinter, Kansas. It appeared in the Salina Journal.
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KanCare Expansion - Response from KHA Board Chair Steve Kelly.pdf
KanCare Expansion - Response from KHA Board Chair Steve Kelly - Oct. 7, 2015
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Opinion Editorial - Tom Bell - Preserve Access to Health Care.pdf
Opinion Editorial from Tom Bell, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association in Topeka, Kansas.
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KHA Statement on King Vs. Burwell.pdf
The U.S. Supreme Court released their ruling in favor of Sec. Burwell in the recent federal
lawsuit challenging the U.S. Treasury regulation. The Court validated the use of federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act in states, like Kansas, that have a federal exchange. Therefore, the approximately 78,000 Kansans who are eligible to receive federal subsidies when purchasing insurance through the federal exchange may continue to do so.
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Healthy Kansas Hospitals Reach 75 Pledges.pdf
The Kansas Hospital Association is pleased to announce that the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation has received pledges from 75 Kansas hospitals committed to examining their current food and beverage practices. These hospitals will consider new policies that provide healthier food options in the hospital cafeteria and throughout the facility. This enhanced access to healthy food aims to positively impact hospital employees, patients and visitors.
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KHERF Media Release 2015 - New Models of Health Care Delivery in Rural Areas.pdf
The ultimate goal of the project is to identify a financially sustainable model that can provide access to essential health services within a reasonable distance, while encouraging collaboration between local and regional providers.
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Kansas Voters Support Proposed Expansion of KanCare - KHA MEDIA RELEASE.pdf
More than two-thirds of Kansas voters support the proposed expansion of the state’s Medicaid program, KanCare, which will cover 160,000 individuals with an income up to 138% of the federal poverty level. An April statewide public opinion poll shows that majorities across all political parties favor KanCare expansion.
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KHA Media Release - KanCare 2.0 Provides Access While Retaining Personal Responsibility.pdf
Recent Studies Enforce Need to Support New Legislation for Coverage and Jobs - It is significantly important to rural and urban hospitals that a "Kansas-based" solution is reached on expansion. House Bill 2319, introduced by the Kansas Hospital Association, requires the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to develop a federal Medicaid waiver for a budget-neutral managed care program known as KanCare 2.0. This program would provide access to health care coverage options for newly eligib
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KHA Media Release - Kansas Economy Would Benefit from KanCare Expansion 11-20-14.pdf
New report demonstrates net savings and details consequences without expansion. See report and summary brief.
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Faces of KanCare - Jessica Media.pdf
Media KanCare Expansion - Jessica Franco Story
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Faces of KanCare - Kelly Media.pdf
Media KanCare Expansion - Kelly Brown Story
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Failing to Expand Medicaid Hurts Kansas -March 2014.pdf
Two independent reports released earlier this year highlight the negative financial impact of failing to expand Medicaid on states’ economies. Comparing the costs of Medicaid expansion with the flow of federal highway subsidies and defense contracts, as well as the amount each state spends on attracting private businesses, The Commonwealth Fund concludes that Medicaid expansion benefits a state’s economy, and its financial benefits far outweigh the state’s cost of participating. Another study by
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Pollling Shows Kansans Support of Funds-February 2014.pdf
KHA Media Release - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released a public opinion poll that revealed registered voters in Kansas strongly agree that the state should accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through KanCare, the program under which Medicaid is administered in Kansas. By a margin of 72 percent to 24 percent, Kansas voters support such a move, which would provide more low-income Kansans with access to health care services.
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New Analysis Provides a Menu of Options for Kansas - KHA Media Release -February 2014.pdf
Leavitt Partners Address the Uninsured with Alternative Options and Policy Models. February 17, 2014
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KS Medicaid Polling Release FINAL.pdf
February 26, 2014 – Public opinion polling released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network shows that registered voters in Kansas strongly agree that the state should accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through KanCare, the program under which Medicaid is administered in Kansas. By a margin of 72 percent to 24 percent, Kansas voters support such a move, which would provide more low-income Kansans with access to health care.
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Leavitt Partners' Final Report on Addressing the Uninsured.pdf
The Kansas Hospital Association contracted with Leavitt Partners to examine and analyze the Kansas landscape and provide alternative models and policy options for covering the State’s low-income uninsured population. Released February 2014.
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Public Opinion on Medicaid Expansion - KHA MEDIA RELEASE.pdf
A statewide public opinion poll gauged Kansans’ attitudes toward Medicaid expansion and health care access. The poll finds nearly 3 in 4 Kansans feel Kansas should maximize federal funds and prevent Kansas tax dollars going to other states.
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KHA Public Opinion Poll Findings Report.pdf
Findings Report, ETC Institute, January 2013, Funded by the American Hospital Association.
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Economic and Employment Effects of Expanding KanCare in Kansas - Report.pdf
This is an independent analysis of the economic impact of a Medicaid expansion, conducted by researchers at Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) and the George Washington University (GW). This report was prepared for the Kansas Hospital Association and funded by the American Hospital Association. February 2013
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Economic and Employment Effects of KanCare Expansion Release - February 2013.pdf
New report shows expanding KanCare could result in a net cost savings for Kansas from 2014-2020. This independent analysis will be valuable as Kansas decides whether to accept or decline federal funds to expand the KanCare program to approximately 169,000 Kansans.
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Making a Decision on Expanding KanCare 2-19 Brief.pdf
This is an independent analysis of the economic impact of a Medicaid expansion, conducted by researchers at Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) and the George Washington University (GW). This report was prepared for the Kansas Hospital Association and funded by the American Hospital Association. February 2013
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