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June 14, 2023

President's Perspective – We CARE We VOTE
Advocacy is at the heart of every service KHA provides for 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 issues essential to hospitals.

KHA Board Nominations Requested
The KHA Board of Directors is looking for qualified nominees, including hospital CEO/administrators, hospital trustees and physicians, to fill vacancies on the 2025 KHA Board of Directors. Three KHA Board positions need to be filled. 
 

Becky Levin Reaches Out and Rebuilds
KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Becky Levin, Phillips County Health Systems, Phillipsburg, for her service and contributions to health care.

Attention CEOs – Advocacy All-Star Training Now Open for 2024
The KHA Advocacy All-Star Training has been established to help hospitals develop internal leaders who can effectively and comfortably advocate on behalf of your hospital.

Bridget Brion Recognized for Compassion and Exemplary Care
KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Bridget Brion, AdventHealth South Overland Park, for her service and contributions to health care.

Register Now for the De-escalation Techniques Educational Webinar – July 9
This webinar will focus on how staff can best implement de-escalation techniques, review core CPI principles and techniques and review patient care scenarios.

KHA Benefits Survey Results Now Available
The 2024 Benefits Survey Report is now available to hospitals that participated in the 2024 survey.

KMAP Increases Community Health Worker Reimbursement Rates
The Kansas Medical Assistance Program has issued bulletin 24105 regarding the rate increase for Community Health Worker services effective with dates of service on and after July 1, 2024. 

Navigating the Shifting Landscape: Regulatory Updates and Enforcement Trends in Price Transparency
KHSC and APS partner, CorroHealth, is offering a webinar at 11:00 a.m. on June 18 to explore the latest regulatory updates and enforcement trends in price transparency. The webinar will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to ensure your organization thrives.

Rural Clinician's Role in Influenza A(H5N1) Surveillance – June 18
Experts from the CDC will discuss the clinical features of influenza A(H5N1), recommendations and considerations for influenza testing and treatment, and strategies for culturally competent patient evaluations for possible exposure to influenza A(H5N1).

Research Study on ACOs in Rural Kansas – Your Participation Is Needed
Carlos Schwindt and Dr. Nicole Freund from the KU School of Medicine in Wichita are conducting a study about the perceptions of rural Kansas hospital leadership about accountable care organizations.

Advancing Health Equity for Patients with Sepsis Webinar – June 27
Attendees will learn how Providence Mission Hospital identified a critical health disparity among sepsis patients and implemented a patient-centered, data-informed solution and be able to identify steps to improve sepsis length of stay and reduce avoidable readmissions. 
 

KDHE Requests Input on Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant 2025 Application
KDHE released a draft Kansas Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant 2025 Application and 2023 Annual Report.

Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Use Beginning in Fall 2024
The FDA advised manufacturers of the licensed and authorized COVID-19 vaccines that the COVID-19 vaccines for use in the U.S., beginning in fall 2024, should be monovalent JN.1 vaccines to more closely match currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 viruses.

Support for Tobacco Recovery Training
The University of Kansas is pleased to announce Support for Tobacco Recovery Training. The course is packed with ideas and tips on how to support people in their tobacco recovery journey. Scholarships are available. The scholarship application deadline is June 30.

Federal and National News
This week's topics include pplications Available for Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, MACPAC Issues Annual Report to Congress, MLN Connects Provider eNews Available.