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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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Critical Access Hospitals

Jennifer Findley

Vice President Education

jfindley@kha-net.org

(785) 233-7436, Ext. 126

Critical Access Hospitals

The Critical Access Hospital program is part of a larger federal program, the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program. Kansas Rural Hospitals Optimizing Performance is a partnership between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Community Health Systems and Health Works (the foundation of the Kansas Hospital Association). KRHOP offers technical support, information, networking opportunities, funding and other resources to Critical Access Hospitals and other rural providers. KRHOP demonstrates the power of coordinated efforts by public and private sectors at the state, regional and local levels. Funding for the KRHOP initiatives is provided by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (FLEX) grant awarded to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration.

The FLEX program is a major national initiative to strengthen rural health care by:

Offering cost-based reimbursement for Medicare acute inpatient and outpatient services.
Encouraging the development of rural health networks.
Offering grants to states to help implement a state FLEX program in the context of broader initiatives to strengthen the rural health care infrastructure.

Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Networks

Critical Access Hospitals are facilities designated by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS provides CAHs with:

Relaxed staffing requirements in comparison to full-service hospitals; and
Federal grant assistance for prospective CAHs and designated networks.

Click here to view a map of the state-designated Rural Health Networks in Kansas. Facilities wishing to obtain additional information about Critical Access Hospital certification or technical assistance should contact KHA at (785) 233-7436.

CAH Documents and Correspondence

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