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KHELSA - Kansas Healthcare Environmental and Linen Services Association

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Mission: To provide exceptional educational and networking opportunities for managers of health care environmental and linen services.

The Kansas Healthcare Environmental and Linen Services Association provides networking, support and education for persons involved in the many facets of housekeeping and laundry for health care institutions. By sponsoring at least two statewide educational programs annually, members keep up-to-date on management issues as well as housekeeping and laundry issues.

Fall Workshop Sept. 26-27, 2024

Participate in the state’s most economical two-day workshop with the Kansas Healthcare Environmental and Linen Services Association. Learn about laundry and linen processes, HCAHPS and EVS, Pathogens and policies and procedures for only $100. Registration fee includes two continental breakfasts, lunch and program materials.

The brochure for this program may be accessed by using the link below.

https://www.kha-net.org/EducationConventionTS/EducationEvents/KHELSA-Fall-Workshop--Sept.-26-27_170966.aspx

Membership Opportunity

KHELSA offers the following two levels of membership eligibility:

Type I - $50 Full membership available to persons currently employed by a Kansas health care member facility/provider, either full or part time, in the field of hospital housekeeping. Only Type I members are eligible to serve as officers and directors of the KHELSA board. Also, only Type I members are eligible to vote.

Type II - $75 Patron membership available for national manufacturing companies, regional/area distributors, and sales individuals active in the manufacturing and marketing of housekeeping/environmental services products.

Since its organization in 1971, KHELSA has had an average active membership of 70. To learn more about KHELSA or for more information on their educational program, contact: Eva Harrington, 2024 KHELSA president, at (785) 877-3351; or Jennifer Findley, KHA Liaison, at (785) 233-7436.

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