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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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New Board Education Videos Available

Trustees Newsletter (Mar. 15, 2024) – Kansas Hospital Association staff has captured take-away videos and created board discussion guides from our speakers at the Critical Issues Summit in Wichita. These resources are an excellent way for KHA members to bring governance education into their boardrooms.

The videos and discussion guides for boards are on the KHA website and the Kansas governWell website. New videos focus on:

Cybersecurity: The Role of the Board – Tom Walsh, tw-Security
Defending Against Cyber Attacks – Keith Fricke, tw-Security
Future Trends in Health Care – Health Care Consultant
Caring for Your Community – Geovannie Gone, GG Health Equity Consulting

Thank you to our speakers. Check out these resources and many more on the KHA website and KansasgovernWell.net. As a reminder, Kansas governWell is a member-only resource. Kansas hospital staff and trustees will need to login. Go to http://www.KansasgovernWell.net and enter:

username: kansastrustee
password: 1governWell+

Let us know if you need other resources for governance education.
--Cindy Samuelson

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