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October 2024

Register Today for the Hospital Board Leaders’ Program – Oct. 22, Nov. 5 and Nov. 19
We invite you to participate in our second annual Board Leader’s program, which is exclusively for board chairs, chair-elects, vice chairs, and board members in line to be chairs. There is still time to register. Attendance is limited to 50.
 

New Guide to Kansas Health Care Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations – Sixth Edition
KHA is pleased to provide Kansas hospital trustees with a resource to help you better understand the complex and confusing world of health care. Speaking Health Care was developed in partnership with governWell.
 

Revisions Available to the Board of Trustees Governance Manual – October 2024
The KHA Hospital Leadership and Governance Committee guided KHA's efforts to update our customizable governance manual for hospital trustees. This manual, revised in October 2024, enables Kansas hospitals to quickly and easily customize the manual and appendixes to your organization's unique needs.
 

What Boards Need to Know from the AHA Environmental Scan
Every year, the American Hospital Association publishes its Environmental Scan, including wide-ranging data and trends to help health care leaders understand current issues in the health care environment. 
 

Key Health Care Trends for Hospital Boards
Hospital and health system boards should regularly engage in education about the trends and shifts occurring in both national and local environments. While not an inclusive list, the trends in this article are highlighted in the AHA Environmental Scan.
 

Exemplary Trustees Recognized at KHA Convention
Congratulations to the seven trustees from hospitals and health systems across Kansas who were nominated as Trustees of the Year. Terry David, Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons was selected as the 2024 Trustee of the Year.
 

Save the Date for the Critical Issues Summit – March 6-7
The Critical Issues Summit is our premier trustee event that brings together hospital leadership and trustees from across the state for education and discussion on the most critical topics.
 

Registration Now Open: Rural Health Symposium – Nov. 21
Rural health care providers constantly face new challenges and fewer resources. This symposium provides senior-level administrators, hospital trustees and others with the skills, ideas and information necessary to survive in the rapidly changing world of rural health care.
 

American Hospital Association Convenes Regional Meetings
AHA convened the final Regional Policy Board meeting for 2024, bringing together hospital leaders from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
 

An Ongoing Focus on Quality is Essential
KHC brings together clinical, quality, risk management and administrative leaders to educate and inspire improvements in quality and safety. Hospitals with exceptional quality efforts are recognized.