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January 24, 2025

President's Perspective – KHA Members Gather in Topeka to Advocate on Health Care Policies
More than 130 hospital leaders and advocates from across the state convened in Topeka this week to participate in the annual Kansas Hospital Association Advocacy Day. 

Register Now: 2025 Infection Prevention Conference – March 13-14
This two-day event will provide health care professionals with infection prevention and control strategies and opportunities to network and discuss best practices. A discounted hotel room rate is available for March 12-13. 
 

Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Today's Workforce Educational Webinar – Feb. 4
This webinar will equip leaders and human resources professionals with the tools and strategies to create a more engaging, supportive and growth-focused work environment, leading to improved recruitment outcomes.

2024 KHA Public Funding Survey – Due Feb. 7
KHA opened the KHA Public Funding Survey last week. Emails were sent to all KHA member hospital CEOs and CFOs to encourage participation.

Opioid Webinar – Feb. 14
Join KHA staff for a webinar where Ashley Haynes, MD, provides an overview for providers and clinicians of the most commonly misused OTC medications, their risks, adverse effects and how to address OTC misuse.

Quality Corner Call – Feb. 11
This webinar will explore the future of electronic clinical quality measures. Topics include preparing to meet the increasing demands of eCQM reporting requirements and upcoming, and anticipated, measure changes.

Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients
As H5N1 Avian Influenza continues to be a threat, the KDHE out a KS HAN on Friday, Jan. 17, to identify whether any hospitalized patients with Influenza A have the H5N1 (Avian Influenza) subtype. 

2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule and RHC Strategic Impacts – Feb. 4
This presentation will discuss the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule updates, how they may affect existing or new RHCs and what RHC and hospital leadership must consider when implementing them.

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Offers Presentation Opportunities
As part of its ongoing outreach initiatives, the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts offers presentation opportunities to its stakeholders. Each presentation lasts about 45 to 60 minutes, including time for questions.

Kansas State Fire Marshal Prevention Information Release
OSFM sent information on Hood Suppression System Maintenance for facilities with a Kitchen Hood System. Share it with Facilities, Survey Preparedness and any other staff as needed.

Join the Kansas Healthcare Engineers Association for 2025!
KHEA provides educational and networking opportunities to help hospital facilities departments meet these challenges. KHEA encourages you to support your facilities department staff by asking them to become members of KHEA.

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Federal and National News
This week's topics include Nurse Faculty Loan Program Funding Opportunity, Proposed Telemedicine Rules, Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, CDC Request Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients, Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, Final Rule of Benefit and Payment Parameters for Marketplace Products, and Before You Go.