KYHA

KHA Town Hall: Discussion of New Department of Labor Rules Surrounding Independent Contractors
2024-03-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Steven Clark, Member
Kirby Black, Associate
Stoll Keenon and Ogden
Contact Tammy Wells at twells@kyha.com to be added to the education distribution list (with information on how to register) and to receive additional information on upcoming offerings via email.

Colon Cancer Prevention Project’s Bottoms Up Bash
2024-03-01 18:30
Each year, the Colon Cancer Prevention Project hosts the Bottoms Up Bash on the first Friday in March, as an opportunity for the community to come together in honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
Join the Colon Cancer Prevention Project’s Bottoms Up Bash on March 1 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) at The Olmstead in Louisville. Wear blue and enjoy dinner, drinks, dancing, and a fun silent auction. This event raises money and awareness about this very preventable disease. With over 300 attendees and incredible community partners, The Bottoms Up Bash raises more than $100,000 to fund the project’s vital programming and allows the project to lead the nation in colon cancer prevention efforts.

Brochure

KHA Special Town Hall: Kaufman Hall Presents Report on Financial Condition of Kentucky Hospitals
2024-03-05 09:30 - 10:30
This webinar is available to KHA Members Only.
Contact Tammy Wells at twells@kyha.com to be added to the education distribution list (with information on how to register) and to receive additional information on upcoming offerings via email.

KHA Quality Webinar: Walking the Walk: A Simulation of a (Highly Realistic!) RCAA, Part 2 of 2
2024-03-05 13:00 - 14:00
Your KHA Quality Team is simulating every step of a Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan process in a two-part special learning event. For the second part, attendees will be able to observe as though in real-time the concluding steps of the RCAA process, including the exploration of potential causes behind a safety event, the formulation of possible solutions, and the implementation and ongoing assessment of those actions.
Target Audience: Executive leadership, Quality leaders, Safety leaders, Risk managers, Quality staff, Educators, Clinical management and leaders
Speakers:
Billie Delauder, DNP, RN
KHA Quality Process Improvement Specialist
Adam Isaacs, BSN, RN, HACP-CMS
KHA Quality Process Improvement Specialist

KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Non-members: Please contact Tammy Wells for more information.

KHA Town Hall: Houchens and ParetoHealth: Change for The Better
2024-03-05 15:00 - 16:00
ParetoHealth, the largest health benefits captive in the country, and Houchens Insurance Group, a Kentucky company which is among the top 50 insurance agencies across the country year after year, will discuss employee health benefit solutions, including but not limited to, commercial insurance, insurance through a captive and self-insurance with multi-year protection. The purpose of the presentation is to educate healthcare entities about insurance options and assist them in taking control of their healthcare spending while reducing risk.
Contact Tammy Wells at twells@kyha.com to be added to the education distribution list (with information on how to register) and to receive additional information on upcoming offerings via email.

8th Annual KPECC Conference
2024-03-06
Kentucky Pediatric Emergency Care Coalition
Location: KSU Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm, 1525 Mills Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601
Register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KPECC24.

Annual Kentucky Statewide Tornado Drill
2024-03-06 10:07 - 10:10
The Annual Kentucky Statewide Tornado Drill will be conducted Wednesday, March 6 at 10:07 a.m. (ET).

More details
Tornado Safety

Special KHA Town Hall: Change Healthcare Data Breach
2024-03-06 13:00 - 14:00
Presenters: Rosmond Dolen, Associate Vice President, Payor Relations & Health Finance Policy, Kentucky Hospital Association
Steve Miller, Financial Policy Advisor, Kentucky Hospital Association

KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Non-members: Please contact Tammy Wells for more information.

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Awareness (AWR-213)
2024-03-12 | Campbell County Fire Training Center, 10 Fire Training Dr., Highland Heights, Kentucky
This course will introduce participants to the key terms, policy, guidance, and preparedness efforts required to safeguard the Nation’s critical infrastructure. Participants will discuss the risk management framework, describe Federal critical infrastructure security and resilience and information sharing programs, and relate critical infrastructure programs to individual actions. Focus will be placed on local preparedness efforts as they relate to the national approach to critical infrastructure security and resilience, enabling stakeholders to address local planning within a common framework. Informed
planning is consistent with accepted emergency management standards as the basis for planning across the mission areas of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Information: https://teex.org/class/awr213/
Registration: https://tinyurl.com/4wtebkxm
Audience: Hospital Emergency Management and Hospital Security

KHA Annual Quality Conference
2024-03-12 - 2024-03-13 | Marriott Louisville East, 1903 Embassy Square Blvd., Louisville, Kentucky, 40299
The KHA Annual Quality Conference will take place on March 12 – 13, 2024 at Marriott Louisville East.
Contact: Tammy Wells
Online Registration is Now Closed. Please Register Onsite.

Room Reservations: 1-800-228-9290
Booking Link: Louisville Marriott East

KHA Special Series: Change Healthcare Cyber Attack
2024-03-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-03-27 13:00 - 14:00
Please join KHA on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. ET for a discussion on the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack.
This event will occur weekly through April 3 with additional dates to be determined as needed.

KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Non-members: Please contact Tammy Wells for more information.

Crisis Standards of Care TTX: HEART HCC Region
2024-03-14
This tabletop will include a briefing over the state plan by Angela Kik, then the exercise will begin. This exercise will be conducted via zoom with players within each region in the room with their Coalition Coordinator. The link has been shared with the coalitions who are inviting their hospitals. The presentation of the state plan will be via zoom, Ken Kik will begin the exercise, then each region will discuss the questions within their group at their location. We will then come back together for discussion and the next module.
More Information: Yvette Coleman, yvette.coleman@ky.gov

Kentucky MGMA Spring Conference
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-15
The Kentucky Medical Group Management Association (KMGMA) will host its Spring Conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington on March 14-15. Attendees can learn about the latest trends and best practices in medical group management, network with other medical group practice professionals, and earn 8.0 continuing education credits.

Registration

NETEC Webinar: Intro to 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control
2024-03-15 13:00 - 14:00
Beginning this summer, hospitals looking to maintain or apply for accreditation from The Joint Commission—the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care—will have to adopt a new set of standards for high-consequence infectious diseases (HCID).
Approximately 80 percent of the nation’s hospitals are currently accredited by The Joint Commission. If you are among the health care professionals who will implement or provide training on these new standards, don’t miss the NETEC webinar “Introduction to the 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control” on March 15 at 1 p.m. ET!
Panelists will review the new HCID standards established by the Joint Commission, identify strategies for implementation, and share resources and tools to empower your organization to be ready for the new standards by July 1, 2024.
The webinar is free and open to all health care professionals, especially quality improvement teams, emergency managers, infection preventionists, hospital epidemiologists, educational specialists, nurse educators, and coordinators for physician education.
Register for the webinar today!
Related NETEC Guide: EMS Standard Operating Procedures for HCID

Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Events (PER-211): HEART Region
2024-03-19
Audience: Hospital Emergency Management personnel
Location: WKU Center for Research & Development
2413 Nashville Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Contact: Yvette Coleman, yvette.coleman@ky.gov

ASPR Medical Response Surge Exercise TTX: West KY HCC Region
2024-03-19
WKYHCC Medical Response Surge Exercise – KY Healthcare Coalitions (readyop.com)
The basis of this exercise will focus on multiple mass casualty events occurring simultaneously throughout the region. The goal of the exercise will be to “SURGE” our 16 regional hospitals with 20% of their daily patients. For west Kentucky, that will be around 255 patients. These will not be real live patients. These will be patient cards that include a few demographics and injuries sustained. The “PLAY” will start with a ReadyOp Alert, it is then up to each facility/ organization to decide how they will respond.
Hospitals will decide on if they are activating their facility incident command. They will “receive” patients using ReadyOp Patient Tracking, and either admitting and treating, or “transporting” to another facility. Does your facility know how HICS works? Use this as a chance to train new staff who have never worked a large-scale event.
This is an adaptable exercise. There will be multiple opportunities to learn more about how to participate in a series of informational meetings leading up to the MRSE. These dates include Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 4, March 11, and March 18.
Contact: billie.newbury@ky.gov

Upcoming Pediatric Radiation and Medical Surge TTX: East HCC Region
2024-03-19 08:00 - 17:00
For more information on exercises please contact:
Steven Little
502-330-0716
Steven.little@ky.gov

Kentucky Association for Healthcare Recruitment Quarterly Meeting
2024-03-19 10:00 - 13:00 | KHA Headquarters, 2501 Nelson Miller Pkwy, Louisville, KY, 40223, United States
The Kentucky Association for Healthcare Recruitment (KAHCR) will meet at KHA Headquarters in Louisville on March 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ET). The meeting includes a great lineup of presenters for all hospital human resources (HR) and operational leaders responsible for culture and clinical leadership and those who want to get new ideas on how to enhance workflow.
Lunch will be provided and KAHCR will hold a Business Meeting during this event.
Speakers:
Mark Vogt “Cultivating a Culture of Excellence: Lessons from Galen College of Nursing”
Learning Objectives:
• Examine the significance oof creating a positive and engaging environment for employees to thrive and succeed.
• Explore the critical elements of culture-building strategies, including leadership, creativity, customer service, and attention to detail.
• Recognize the challenges and opportunities in scaling organizations while maintaining a strong organizational culture.

St Elizabeth Healthcare: “Optimizing Nurse Staffing through Care Model Redesign”
Learning Objectives:

Review Staffing Shortage in the U.S. post-pandemic
Innovation in Care Model Design and Thinking
Associate Buy in
Education and Position Prep
Pilot Program and Starting Small
Results and Unintended by Exciting Consequences
Incentives to Expand
Sustainability

Registration

KHA Town Hall: Employee Engagement Through Green Teams and Sustainability
2024-03-19 15:00 - 16:00
Presenter: Elizabeth Jackson
This presentation will cover the many ways hospitals can benefit from focusing on sustainability, as well as identify ways hospital leadership can create or promote an existing green team, while maintaining interest and efforts in sustainability.
Contact Tammy Wells at twells@kyha.com to be added to the education distribution list (with information on how to register) and to receive additional information on upcoming offerings via email.

KHA Quality Webinar: Leaps and Bounds: Celebrating Kentucky’s Leapfrog Safety Grade Successes (Part 2 of 2)
2024-03-20 10:00 - 11:00
The Leapfrog Group’s Safety Grade is a publicly-reported representation of the performance of healthcare organizations across many fields of quality and patient safety. The KHA Quality Team is proud to celebrate the twelve Kentucky hospitals who achieved “A” scores in their Fall 2023 Leapfrog reports! In order to promote shared learning and inspire other hospitals in their own safety journeys, we are thrilled to bring you this second part of a two-part virtual learning series. In it, several of those “A”-scoring hospitals will join us to discuss the challenges they encountered as they achieved their success and what their plans are as they move forward in their work to sustain their excellent patient safety standards.
Target Audience: Executive Leaders, , Quality teams, Risk Management, Infection Preventionists, Safety Leaders, Providers and Physician Leaders
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing your login information.

KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Non-members: Please contact Tammy Wells for more information.

Webinar: Leadership Perspectives: Cybersecurity Lessons Learned and Best Practices from Small Hospitals to Big Systems
2024-03-20 13:00 - 14:00
Hospitals across the United States continue to be targets of ransomware and other types of cyberattacks. Not only can these events result in significant and costly breaches of patient information, but they also threaten hospital operations and patient outcomes. System encryption can result in denial of access to life-saving information and medical equipment, while recovery diverts resources from essential operations. Enterprise-wide education on risks and prevention continues to be critical to an organization’s cyber defense strategy. The Kentucky Hospital Association is proud to partner with the American Hospital Association and Stites & Harbison to provide this important series of educational opportunities.
Featured Speaker:
John Riggi
National Advisor of Cybersecurity and Risk
American Hospital Association
In this panel discussion, industry experts and previous targets of cybercrime will share key insights to help your organization avoid becoming the next headline. Learn from real-life incidents and discover vital cybersecurity strategies to safeguard patient data and infrastructure.
This event is part of the Cybersecurity Crisis Management: Strategies for Health Care Executives series.
Target Audience:
Technical and non-technical professionals including CEOs, CNOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, CROs, COOs, senior leadership, nursing leadership and IT department staff.

Download Brochure
Contact: Tammy Wells

KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Non-members: Please contact Tammy Wells for more information.

Qualivis Webinar: Physician Recruitment Made Easy – DocCafe Platform Demonstration
2024-03-21 12:00 - 13:00
If you want to learn how to overcome physician hiring challenges effectively, register for an upcoming webinar hosted by KHA Affinity Partner Qualivis. They will be introducing you to their tech-enabled permanent hiring platform and demonstrating how it connects health care facilities like yours with qualified physicians, streamlining the recruitment process and ensuring you find the perfect fit for your physician vacancies.

Registration

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course: Pikeville Medical Center
2024-03-26 08:30 - 17:00
The ATLS course provides the essential information and skills medical professionals can apply to identify and treat life-threatening, or potentially life-threatening, injuries under the extreme pressures associated with caring for patients in a fast-paced environment and the anxiety of the resuscitation room.
Contact: Angie Reed, RN, Trauma Program Manager
606-430-3232
angie.reed@pikevillehospital.org

CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule Information Session
2024-03-26 13:00 - 14:00
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS’) Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics will host a virtual education session on March 26, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET on the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule. Questions can be submitted beforehand via the registration form. Registration will remain open through March 25, however please register by March 19 to ensure consideration of any submitted questions.
Event Objectives: This event will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Learn about the provisions in the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule.
Hear how the final rule builds on current CMS interoperability policies.

Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. If you receive a message indicating that the event is full, please keep an eye out for an email after the event which will contain a link to both a recording of the presentation as well as a transcript.
To learn more, review the fact sheet and final rule. Please reach out to CMSInteroperability@cms.hhs.gov with any additional questions.

Registration

KHA Town Hall: Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll
2024-03-26 15:00 - 16:00
This program will cover the changing and complex topic of abortion and the related topic of disposition of fetal remains. It will also discuss Kentucky’s new medical marijuana law and the issues hospitals may face with patients, visitors, and staff.
Speaker:
Margaret Levi
Counsel
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
Contact Tammy Wells at twells@kyha.com to be added to the education distribution list (with information on how to register) and to receive additional information on upcoming offerings via email. Registration for this webinar is limited to KHA Members only.

DataGen Webinar: Overview of Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Program (VBP) & Analysis for KHA MembersOverview of Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Program (VBP) & Analysis for KHA Members
2024-03-27 13:00 - 14:00
The VBP Impact Analysis provides hospitals with a preview of the potential impact of the federal fiscal year (FFY) Medicare inpatient hospital VBP program based on publicly available data and program rules established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The reports include estimates of the VBP scores, impacts, and scoring trends as well as provide full detail on how the points and scores for each VBP measure and domain are calculated.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing your login information.

KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Non-members: Please contact Tammy Wells for more information.

KYSOS Webinar: Impact of OUD Stigma
2024-03-28 13:00 - 14:00
Presenter: Stephanie Abel, PharmD, BCPS, Opioid Stewardship Program Coordinator, UK HealthCare
Dr. Abel will present on the impact of OUD stigma on patient care and outcomes, the power of language, and communication strategies.
Contact Tammy Wells at twells@kyha.com for more information.

KHA Sepsis Webinar: Sepsis and Palliative Care – The Care Continuum
2024-03-28 13:30 - 14:30
Thursday, March 28, at 1:30pm ET (12:30pm CT)
Speaker: Karan Shah, MD
Managing Partner
Physician Care Coordination Consultants (PC3)
A completed registration will be required to attend all educational offerings. After registering, please download the meeting hold for your calendar.
KHA hosts a series of monthly sepsis webinars. Please contact Tammy Wells to be added to the education distribution list.

Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Going Pro Signing Day
2024-04-01 09:00 - 10:00
KHA invites you to join the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Going Pro Signing Day at the Capitol Rotunda on April 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (ET) to celebrate the start of career signing season in the Commonwealth. Senior leaders from some of KHA’s statewide partners will speak about the importance of skilled talent pipelines in Kentucky. Networking in the Mezzanine will take place after the event.
