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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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CEO Staffing Changes

CEO Staffing Changes (Dec. 20, 2024) – The Kansas Hospital Association would like to inform you of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list printout in November.

Wendy J. Brazil, JD, chief executive officer, Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute
Alisha Herrman, interim chief executive officer, Edwards County Medical Center, Kinsley
Laraine Gengler, chief financial officer (receiving CEO mailings), Lindsborg Community Hospital, Lindsborg
Richard Q. Bergling, administrator, Ness County Hospital District #2, Ness City
Brendan Johnson, president and chief executive officer, AdventHealth Ottawa, Ottawa (starts Jan. 20)
Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA, president and chief executive officer, Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas, Overland Park (starts Jan. 2)
Sean Kamber, chief executive officer, Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park
Laurie Labarca, interim hospital president, Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. (St. Francis), Wichita (also hospital president, Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa, Wichita)

Our Kansas Hospitals and Health-Related Facilities list is available on the KHA website in PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader format) at www.kha-net.org. A username and password are required. Click on Kansas Hospitals, CEO Directories, Kansas Hospital List and Kansas Hospitals and Health-Related Facilities List. Please contact Cheryl Carson at (785) 233-7436 if you have updates and provide the start date of the new administrator/chief executive officer, picture, birthday and press release/bio.
--Cheryl Carson

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