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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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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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