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(Aug. 14, 2026) – KHA established the Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award to recognize individuals who have made an outstanding, innovative contribution to health care delivery, health care financing or other initiatives to improve the health and clinical outcomes of their community. I am pleased to announce this year's recipient of the Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award is Aaron Herbel, administrator and CFO, Mercy Hospital, Moundridge.
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(Aug. 14, 2026) – KHA is now accepting nominations for the 2026 KHA Advocacy All-Star Training. We expect the class to fill quickly, so we encourage you to submit your enrollment materials soon.
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(Aug. 14, 2026) – This position will play a key role in advancing KHA's advocacy, policy and legislative priorities on behalf of Kansas hospitals and health systems. This position will monitor and analyze state and federal policy developments, build relationships with policymakers and stakeholders, coordinate member engagement and advance KHA's mission.
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(Aug. 14, 2026) – This member huddle will provide updates on the Kansas Implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Plan. In addition, experts from the FORVIS Mazars Grants Management Team will provide an overview of federal grant compliance requirements.
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(Aug. 14, 2026) – In March of this year, CMS released the Hospital Nutrition Service Obligations in Light of Updated Federal Nutrition Guidelines memo to communicate hospital food service expectations.
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(Aug. 14, 2026) – Healthworks, in partnership with the Kansas Health Institute, has released a new set of educational resources to help Kansas hospitals and health systems develop artificial intelligence policies.
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(Aug. 14, 2026) – The Kansas Substance Use Disorder and Overdose Prevention Program within the Kansas Department of Health and Environment published a special report earlier this month on Kratom and 7-OH-Related Visits to Kansas Emergency Departments.
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(Aug. 14, 2026) – The guide is intended to highlight the financial impacts and considerations of health disparities by helping leaders identify and quantify the economic burden of disparities.
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