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(Aug. 7, 2026) – KHA recognizes hospital boards that provide an exemplary contribution through their leadership and governance. Hospitals nominated boards that demonstrate great leadership, give back to their communities and routinely go beyond the call of duty.
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – After a full day of learning, networking and exploring the trade show, join us for one of the most anticipated events of the 2026 KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show, the convention party and KHA lounge!
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – Excitement is building for the Annual KHA-PAC Golf Scramble, taking place Monday, Aug. 24, in Salina. Register by Aug. 17. Members are also encouraged to donate items for the KHA-PAC Silent Auction at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show.
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – More than 280 Kansas hospitals and clinics have enrolled in the Rural Health Transformation Program Evidence-Based Practice Program. Training and data submission is underway in the new QHi Encounter Entry tool for collecting the program's 15 performance measures.
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. Infection occurs through ingestion of contaminated food or water. In Kansas, an average of 44 cases is reported each year. In 2025, only 31 cases were reported. So far this year, 461 cases have been reported in Kansas.
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – A newly licensed Kansas LPN, or an LPN transferring from another state, may not perform IV therapy in Kansas until the IV-therapy designation appears on the nurse's Kansas Board of Nursing license verification record.
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – This week, KDADS' Commission issued a Request for Applications for the Dementia-Related Behavioral Supports in Rural Nursing Facilities Pilot, a new initiative funded by the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – The Kansas Nursing Workforce Center released the State of Nursing Education in Kansas report. The report spans 120 pages of charts and information on Kansas nursing education programs, organized by program type (BSN, ADN, PN).
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – Have you visited KansasNursingSchools.com, a free web tool and Kansas Nursing School Guide, which helps prospective students explore nursing education options at all Kansas schools with nursing programs? The new website offers easy access to Kansas nursing school information.
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(Aug. 7, 2026) – CMS finalized the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, providing a net 2.3% payment increase while expanding mandatory bundled payments nationwide through the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model beginning in 2028.
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