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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.

Kansas Virtual Health Care Career Day - Jan. 30

Choose a Future in Health Care.With hundreds of occupations, the health care field is a world of possibilities that grows and evolves every day. KHA and its member hospitals and health systems strive to assist individuals in finding a place in this exciting and challenging field.

New CEO Orientation - Jan. 30-31

This program is designed for CEOs who are new to their position or who want a refresher on the services KHA offers.

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Whooping Cough Cases Surge in Kansas

(Jan. 3, 2025) – Kansas marked the end of 2024 with the largest spike of whooping cough (pertussis) cases in nearly a decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists 241 cases in Kansas in 2024, compared to 66 cases in 2023. The CDC recommends vaccination as the best way to prevent pertussis. However, as typical infection patterns return to the United States, the CDC expects pertussis cases to increase in unvaccinated and vaccinated populations. Pertussis occurs in vaccinated people since protection from vaccination fades over time.
--Karen Braman

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George Stover is the 2025 Chair of the KHA Board of Directors

(Jan. 7, 2025) – George Stover, Chief Executive Officer, Rice Community Health, is the 2025 Chair of the Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors. The election took place during the association's annual meeting in Overland Park. Stover has been an active member of KHA and joined the KHA Board of Directors in 2018. He previously served as a member of the board’s executive committee and as treasurer and chair elect. During his one-year term as board chair, Stover will guide the 21-member gov

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