President's Perspective – KHA Wraps Up Fall District Meetings

Over the past two weeks, KHA has been traveling across the state to host our semi-annual district meetings. These gatherings let hospitals network with peers and discuss issues facing Kansas hospitals. Thank you to all who attended.

Register Today for the Hospital Board Leaders' Program – Oct. 29, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12

KHA and governWell are pleased to offer trustees a program designed to provide education for board chairs, chair-elects or vice-chairs and other board officers.

Register Now! KHA Workers' Compensation Fund and Safety Seminar – Oct. 29-30

The KHA Workers' Compensation Fund Safety Seminar provides broad information on safety in health care, OSHA reporting, changes and trends in workers’ comp, and networking opportunities. Fund members who attend the seminar will receive a one-time $500 credit on their 2027 premiums.

Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph Prioritizes Staff Safety through Compassionate Patient Care

The Workforce Strategies Award recognizes a team of employees, providers or volunteers who have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention or recruitment at their facility. This week, KHA is recognizing the Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Behavior Health Safety Team.

Infection Control in Health Care Personnel Guidelines

The CDC and KDHE have released updated resources for health care facilities to help reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Please share and utilize these resources to support your infection prevention efforts.

KHA Collaborates on Workforce Initiatives

This past month, KHA collaborated on an interactive Explore Your Future in Health Care event in Kansas City, check out our new site KC Career Path. The Kansas Workforce Innovation Conference also offered valuable insights, innovative ideas and strategies to help address workforce challenges and strengthen workforce solutions. Additional Workforce Strategies are also online.

Measles Vaccination Rate in Kansas Kindergarteners Continues to Decline

The measles/mumps/rubella vaccination rate in Kansas kindergarten age children is 90.26 percent for the 2025 – 2026 school year, according to the KDHE Kindergarten Immunization Data Dashboard. This is down from a rate of 94.47 percent in the 2019 – 2020 school year.

Immunize Kansas Coalition Resources for Flu and Respiratory Season

Immunize Kansas Coalition offers key resources for health care providers and professionals to support flu and respiratory virus vaccination efforts across Kansas. The resources are available at no cost and include #KansasFightsFlu campaign materials.

Perinatal Substance Use: Recognition, Reporting and Supporting – Oct. 28

KDHE's upcoming Perinatal Substance Use: Recognition, Reporting and Supporting training will provide an overview of Kansas-mandated reporting requirements for the perinatal population and practical guidance for supporting families impacted by substance use.

Federal and National News

Learn more about the Quality Payment Program: Seeking Nominations for Coronary Artery Disease Clinician Expert Workgroup, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and Talking to Your Patients about Prostate Cancer Screenings.