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(July 17, 2026) – Kansas hospitals provide high-quality care to their patients and work tirelessly to prevent chronic disease in addition to supporting community health improvement. KHA supports these efforts with Kansas Health Matters and through the work of KHA's foundation Healthworks.
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(July 17, 2026) – Join colleagues from across Kansas on Sept. 10-11 at the Sheraton Overland Park/Overland Park Convention Center for the 2026 KHA Convention and Trade Show, where this year's theme, Unstoppable Together, celebrates the strength and resilience of Kansas hospitals.
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(July 17, 2026) – As the final whistle sounded on July 11 and Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals with a three-to-one victory over Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium, another team celebrated a successful outcome, and health care providers across the region began winding down their World Cup operations.
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(July 17, 2026) – Join KHA, the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for a complimentary webinar introducing Nursys e-Notify, a free, secure service that provides real-time notifications of changes to nurse licensure and disciplinary status.
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(July 17, 2026) – The NLC is offering a free educational webinar from 2 to 3 p.m. on July 21 to help nurses, employers and health care leaders better understand how residency affects multistate licensure.
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(July 17, 2026) – We are excited to share a new educational flyer, Vapes, Nicotine and Kids: What Every Caregiver Should Know, developed through a collaboration among KDHE's Community Health Promotion, Kansas Maternal and Child Health and the Kansas Poison Center.
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(July 17, 2026) – In Kansas, KDHE reported 55 total cases of cyclosporiasis so far this year. Cyclosporiasis is caused by the ingestion of contaminated food or water. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, cramping and bloating, with an incubation period ranging from two to 14 days.
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(July 17, 2026) – An email with a link to a KHA survey on the use of unlicensed personnel to perform radiologic technology procedures was sent to CEOs and CNO/DONs on Monday, July 6. For those who have not yet completed the survey, it closes at the end of the day on Monday, July 20.
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(July 17, 2026) – The purpose of the program is to establish and implement practices to help EDs develop alternatives to pharmacological opioid interventions and reduce the potentially harmful consequences of opioid use in pain care across hospitals and EDs.
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(July 17, 2026) – The newsletter includes an update on community pharmacy test and treat, KDHE essential travel health resources and a multi-drug-resistant organisms collaborative pilot initiative in Wichita in partnership with KDHE, KFMC Health Improvement Partners, and long-term care facilities.
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