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February 2024

Trustee Education at the Critical Issues Summit
The summit brings together hospital leadership and trustees to promote the importance of good governance practices. It provides top-notch speakers, educational sessions and discussions on critical topics facing hospitals.
 

Trustee Recognition at the Critical Issues Summit
KHA started the Trustee Accountability and Recognition Program in 2010 as a response for hospitals to demonstrate their accountability to legislators, attorneys generals and their communities.
 

Inspiring the Health Care Workforce of the Future
Last week, the Kansas Hospital Association hosted our second Kansas Health Care Virtual Career Day and launched our new www.HappyInHealthCare.org website.
 

Has Your CEO Been Introduced to All KHA Can Offer?
Each January and July, hosts a new CEO orientation for CEOs who have recently taken on their position in a Kansas hospital.
 

Kansas Hospital Leaders Engage in Advocacy Efforts
In January, hospital leaders and advocates from across the state braved the cold temperatures, traveling to Topeka, to participate in Kansas Hospital Association's Advocacy Day. 
 

United to Transform Initiative Launches Statewide
United to Transform is a project to identify means of reducing the toll of substance use disorders in Kansans by expanding the understanding of community-level strengths and challenges and recommending opportunities to align systems and implement innovative solutions.
 

AHA Patient Safety Initiative
This initiative is a data-driven effort to add to hospitals' and health systems' strong voice in the national conversation around health care safety, center the views of clinicians and tell the hospital and health system patient safety story.
 

Hospital Board Chair Leadership Program a Success
Last fall, KHA hosted a leadership program for new board chairs and chair-elects covering topics such as how to build purposeful agendas; facilitation and executive sessions; enhancing the board chair/CEO relationship; best practices; and developing a board self-assessment.
 

Scholarship Application Window Open – Apply Today
If you know of someone planning to attend college for a health care degree or seeking a health care license, recommend they apply for a Healthworks Health Care Scholarship.