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KHA 2025 Fall Health Care Workforce Summit

Tuesday, November 11
CityPlace Expo Center
112 South 1st Avenue
La Grange, KY 40031

Join industry leaders in this full-day learning experience with sessions on how hospitals can further develop and engage their team members, build stronger talent pipelines, navigate artificial intelligence, and manage federal and state issues impacting human resources today. This conference is ideal for C-suite executives, education and human resource professionals, and department leaders.

Registration 
General Registration: $150.00
Registration Deadline: November 4, 2025

Hotel Accommodations
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express & Suites La Grange
Rate: See website for best room rates

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Continuing Education

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified

By attending the Health Care Workforce Summit offered by the Kentucky Hospital Association, participants may earn up to five (5) ACHE Qualifying Education Hours towards initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Society for Human Resource Managers (SHRM) and Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) have approved 5 credit hours for the full day of Kentucky Hospital Association’s Health Care Workforce Summit.

KHA is also applying for CLEs for this summit. More details to come.

Tuesday, November 11

9:00 – 9:45 AM (ET)

Registration and Breakfast

9:45 – 10:00 AM

Welcome

Nancy Galvagni
President/CEO
Kentucky Hospital Association

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Transforming Your Team into a Performance Powerhouse!

Brian Garver
Senior Vice President
KeyBridge Medical Revenue Care

The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) partnered with UK HealthCare and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program.
 
The KY SOS Program is working with Kentucky hospitals to fight the opioid epidemic.  The program provides services to inpatient, outpatient primary care clinics, and has just expanded its bandwidth to include emergency departments (ED) across the Commonwealth. Reducing opioid overprescribing while improving safe opioid use in inpatient and primary care clinics in Kentucky continues to be the KY SOS mainstay and goal. With the addition of the ED Bridge program, KY SOS now addresses the full continuum of care for Kentucky patients, treatment of pain and treating those with opioid use disorder (OUD).
 
The newest initiative within KY SOS is the launch of the Emergency Department (ED) Bridge Program.  The main objective of the ED Bridge Program is to ensure patients with OUD receive 24/7 access to care.  EDs have an incredible opportunity to make OUD treatment accessible to all.  
 
The state has 11 ED Bridge Programs in place, making a difference in the lives of patients and their communities.  The KY SOS team will continue to expand the ED Bridge Programs into acute care hospital EDs across the state.  
 
The KY SOS ED Bridge Program goal is to increase access to treatment and assist patients in their road to recovery, thus saving lives in Kentucky communities.

The key to success is the people that surround you. Learn how to build an effective, high-performing team that delivers results. Teams have always been, and will always be, an essential ingredient for building a successful business. But building great teams isn’t something that just happens. It takes planning and ongoing effort to get them right – and keep them that way. Each team member plays a role, and each individual is part of the whole. The combined efforts of their team members not only produce superior results, they also build a sense of solidarity within their organizations. This session will provide you with the knowledge to build an effective team for ongoing success:

  • The 10 Keys to a High Performing Team
  • Hire the best possible individuals and motivate mid-performers to become rock stars
  • Establish KPIs for team accountability

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

AI and Employment: Using AI for HR Functions in a Legally Compliant Way

Laurel Cornell
Fisher Phillips, LLP

The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) partnered with UK HealthCare and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program.
 
The KY SOS Program is working with Kentucky hospitals to fight the opioid epidemic.  The program provides services to inpatient, outpatient primary care clinics, and has just expanded its bandwidth to include emergency departments (ED) across the Commonwealth. Reducing opioid overprescribing while improving safe opioid use in inpatient and primary care clinics in Kentucky continues to be the KY SOS mainstay and goal. With the addition of the ED Bridge program, KY SOS now addresses the full continuum of care for Kentucky patients, treatment of pain and treating those with opioid use disorder (OUD).
 
The newest initiative within KY SOS is the launch of the Emergency Department (ED) Bridge Program.  The main objective of the ED Bridge Program is to ensure patients with OUD receive 24/7 access to care.  EDs have an incredible opportunity to make OUD treatment accessible to all.  
 
The state has 11 ED Bridge Programs in place, making a difference in the lives of patients and their communities.  The KY SOS team will continue to expand the ED Bridge Programs into acute care hospital EDs across the state.  
 
The KY SOS ED Bridge Program goal is to increase access to treatment and assist patients in their road to recovery, thus saving lives in Kentucky communities.

This session explores the legal implications, benefits, and risks of using AI in workforce management within hospitals. Topics include employee selection and promotion, performance monitoring, time tracking, pay and promotion decisions, productivity measurement, and workforce planning. 

Objectives:

  • Identify the legal risks and benefits of using AI in HR-related decisions.
  • Explain how to apply AI tools in a legally compliant way within hospital workforce operations.
  • Evaluate appropriate uses of AI for individual HR decisions and broader workforce planning.

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Kentucky Alternative Recovery Effort (KARE) for Nurses Program

Lisa Sosnin
Registered Nurse/Compliance Nurse Investigator
Kentucky Board of Nursing

The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) partnered with UK HealthCare and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program.
 
The KY SOS Program is working with Kentucky hospitals to fight the opioid epidemic.  The program provides services to inpatient, outpatient primary care clinics, and has just expanded its bandwidth to include emergency departments (ED) across the Commonwealth. Reducing opioid overprescribing while improving safe opioid use in inpatient and primary care clinics in Kentucky continues to be the KY SOS mainstay and goal. With the addition of the ED Bridge program, KY SOS now addresses the full continuum of care for Kentucky patients, treatment of pain and treating those with opioid use disorder (OUD).
 
The newest initiative within KY SOS is the launch of the Emergency Department (ED) Bridge Program.  The main objective of the ED Bridge Program is to ensure patients with OUD receive 24/7 access to care.  EDs have an incredible opportunity to make OUD treatment accessible to all.  
 
The state has 11 ED Bridge Programs in place, making a difference in the lives of patients and their communities.  The KY SOS team will continue to expand the ED Bridge Programs into acute care hospital EDs across the state.  
 
The KY SOS ED Bridge Program goal is to increase access to treatment and assist patients in their road to recovery, thus saving lives in Kentucky communities.

This presentation will review the KARE for Nurses Program including the admission and monitoring requirements, employment provisions, and what to expect when hiring a nurse in the KARE Program. 

Objectives:

  • Discuss the KARE for Nurses Program.
  • Identify the role of the Compliance Nurse Investigator and how they monitor a KARE participant.
  • Understand employment requirements for a nurse in the program.

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Networking Break with Sponsors

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Developing Future Leaders Now, Building Talent Pipelines Considering Will and Skill

Deborah Ramirez
System Director – Leadership, Talent & Performance Management
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) partnered with UK HealthCare and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program.
 
The KY SOS Program is working with Kentucky hospitals to fight the opioid epidemic.  The program provides services to inpatient, outpatient primary care clinics, and has just expanded its bandwidth to include emergency departments (ED) across the Commonwealth. Reducing opioid overprescribing while improving safe opioid use in inpatient and primary care clinics in Kentucky continues to be the KY SOS mainstay and goal. With the addition of the ED Bridge program, KY SOS now addresses the full continuum of care for Kentucky patients, treatment of pain and treating those with opioid use disorder (OUD).
 
The newest initiative within KY SOS is the launch of the Emergency Department (ED) Bridge Program.  The main objective of the ED Bridge Program is to ensure patients with OUD receive 24/7 access to care.  EDs have an incredible opportunity to make OUD treatment accessible to all.  
 
The state has 11 ED Bridge Programs in place, making a difference in the lives of patients and their communities.  The KY SOS team will continue to expand the ED Bridge Programs into acute care hospital EDs across the state.  
 
The KY SOS ED Bridge Program goal is to increase access to treatment and assist patients in their road to recovery, thus saving lives in Kentucky communities.

The perfect storm is brewing for HR healthcare leaders: an aging population, coupled with the lingering effects of a burnt-out workforce, and the entrance of a generation demanding workplace flexibility. To weather the storm, investments must be made now to nurture and develop future leaders. 

Objectives:

  • Discuss a process to diagnose talent.
  • Understand the benefits of providing differentiated development for staff growth.
  • Leverage succession planning as a tool to support business continuity and board engagement.

3:30 – 4:30 PM

Workforce Legal Updates for HR and Managers 

Shannon Antle Hamilton 
Member 
Stites & Harbison, PLLC 

The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) partnered with UK HealthCare and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program.
 
The KY SOS Program is working with Kentucky hospitals to fight the opioid epidemic.  The program provides services to inpatient, outpatient primary care clinics, and has just expanded its bandwidth to include emergency departments (ED) across the Commonwealth. Reducing opioid overprescribing while improving safe opioid use in inpatient and primary care clinics in Kentucky continues to be the KY SOS mainstay and goal. With the addition of the ED Bridge program, KY SOS now addresses the full continuum of care for Kentucky patients, treatment of pain and treating those with opioid use disorder (OUD).
 
The newest initiative within KY SOS is the launch of the Emergency Department (ED) Bridge Program.  The main objective of the ED Bridge Program is to ensure patients with OUD receive 24/7 access to care.  EDs have an incredible opportunity to make OUD treatment accessible to all.  
 
The state has 11 ED Bridge Programs in place, making a difference in the lives of patients and their communities.  The KY SOS team will continue to expand the ED Bridge Programs into acute care hospital EDs across the state.  
 
The KY SOS ED Bridge Program goal is to increase access to treatment and assist patients in their road to recovery, thus saving lives in Kentucky communities.

During this session, the facilitator will address the latest legal updates helpful to everyday compliance for HR, general counsel, and management including federal and state EEO, DOL, and recent experience of providing counsel and in litigation defending claims.  

Objectives: 

  • Use legal updates to remain legally compliant with hospital workforce needs. 
  • Address employee relations issues in a manner to avoid claims and/or liability. 

4:30 PM

Closing Remarks & Evaluation

JP Hamm, JD
Associate Vice President
Workforce Development
Kentucky Hospital Association

Special Needs
KHA wishes to take all steps necessary to ensure no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated, or otherwise treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you need any such assistance or services, please contact KHA at 502-426-6220.

Cancellation Policy
Written notice of registration cancellation must be received five (5) business days prior to program date to receive a refund. A $40.00 processing fee will be processed against each refund. No refunds will be made after November 4, 2025. Substitutions are accepted.

For More Information, Contact:

Workforce Initiatives
JP Hamm, JD
Associate Vice President
Workforce Development
jhamm@kyha.com 

Fall Summit Details
Lauren Wheatley
Director of Education & Events
lwheatley@kyha.com