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Sunflower Health Network Board Meeting - Jan. 9

The Sunflower Health Network is a not-for-profit organization that consists of 26 counties located primarily in North Central and North West Kansas. Sunflower Health Network's (SHN) specific purpose is to improve the population's health status. The 26 member hospitals, in conjunction with their medical staff, have developed a network that fosters cooperation and coordination. The priority has been to enhance the integration of health-related services among the SHN member communities.

Quality Corner Call - Jan. 10

Quality Corner Calls are offered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Healthworks and focus on quality improvement activities consistent with the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program.

KHA Board Meeting - Jan. 22

KHA has a 21-member board of directors. They meet at least five times a year. Each board member holds three-year terms, with a two-term limit. The board has a composition of members from all geographic areas of Kansas all sizes and types of member hospitals are represented. The board also includes two hospital trustees and two physician members. Other participants include American Hospital Association delegate.

KHA's Advocacy Day - Jan. 23

Advocacy is at the heart of every service KHA provides for our members. Whether we are educating, advocating or relationship-building, we look for ways to assist policymakers at the federal, state and local levels in understanding the implications of the policies being discussed.

KHSC Board Meeting - Jan. 28

KHSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of KHA. Therefore, a secondary objective of KHSC is to support KHA in meeting its mission of serving hospitals. Its mission is to provide enhanced value to KHA members by evaluating and endorsing selected vendors of services needed by the KHA membership. KHSC will be a valuable resource to Kansas healthcare facilities and the Kansas Hospital Association as they serve their constituents.

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2024 Fall Safe Sleep Instructor Training – Sept. 26-27

KIDS Logo (July 12, 2024) – The Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network invites you to apply for the 14th Biannual Safe Sleep Instructor Certification training, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26-27, in Wichita.

The KIDS Network SSI Certification aims to prepare instructors to consistently educate parents/caregivers, childcare providers, health care providers and other community members about safe infant sleep practices through standardized training and community outreach. The KIDS Network SSI Certification training has certified more than 300 Safe Sleep instructors and trained more than 6,000 professionals and more than 4,000 families. These trainings have resulted in significant increases in knowledge of the AAP Safe Sleep recommendations and intentions of parents/caregivers to follow the AAP recommendations. In addition, eight hospitals have engaged in the Cribs for KIDS National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification, and 13 clinics have engaged in the KIDS Network Safe Sleep Star Outpatient Clinic Certification.

Participating in this train-the-trainer program will allow you, or someone from your organization, to serve as a champion in your community, providing evidence-based interventions to reduce infant mortality. Please complete the registration form to apply for the Safe Sleep Instructor Certification training. Applications are due by July 26, 2024. Letters of acceptance will be emailed no later than Aug. 2, 2024. For questions about the KIDS Network SSI Certification Training or registration form, please contact Maria Torres, the KIDS Network at (316) 682-1301.
--Karen Braman

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