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SUMMARY:KHA Town Hall: Revenue Strategies for Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Please join KHA for a Town Hall on August 5 on Revenue Strategies for Challenging Times. Uncompensated care\, employee burnout\, and inefficiencies are just a few of the fires healthcare organizations are battling. Join us for an insightful master class that dives into practical\, impactful strategies to weather these challenges. Discover how small adjustments can drive significant results\, from improving patient access and retention to unlocking the full potential of your revenue cycle team. Learn how to leverage modern technologies and implement root cause analysis to optimize your processes. \nThis session will provide you with the knowledge to: \n\nUnderstand the financial pressures affecting healthcare organizations.\nLearn actionable revenue strategies to improve financial performance.\nOptimize revenue cycle management through development and technology.\n\nSpeaker:\nBrian Garver\nSenior Vice President\nKeyBridge Medical Revenue Care \nFor Zoom information\, please contact Lauren Wheatley at KHA at lwheatley@kyha.com.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-town-hall-revenue-strategies-for-challenging-times/
CATEGORIES:Town Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250812T100000
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SUMMARY:KHA Special Town Hall: Drug Diversion at Hospitals – Patient Safety and Regulatory Compliance
DESCRIPTION:Speaker(s): Martin Redd\, Division Program Manager – U.S. DEA Detroit Field Division \nVia lecture and power point presentation\, this virtual offering will cover an array of topics\, including the DEA registration and application process\, closed system of distribution and diversion in hospital settings\, recordkeeping requirements and DEA inspections\, identifying effective controls against diversion\, and current trends and community outreach.  \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\n  \nObjectives– At the conclusion of this offering\, attendees will be able to: \n\nDiscuss the scope and impact of controlled substance diversion in healthcare facilities.\nDescribe the most commonly diverted controlled substances and how they are diverted in health care facilities.\nExplain the closed system of distribution and how maintaining CSA compliance reduces the risk of controlled substance diversion.\nProvide examples of preventive measures a hospital can take to safeguard against controlled substance diversion.\nExplain the legal obligations facilities must comply with regarding the theft or diversion of controlled substances.\n\nTarget Audience: Executive hospital leaders\, Legal/Compliance\, Pharmacists\, Nurses\, and all other clinical leaders.  \nContinuing Education: \n\nThe Kentucky Hospital Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN approval of a continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. This educational activity is offered for 1.8 contact hours\, with offering number 5-0023-12-25-045\, expiration date 12-31-25. No partial credit will be given. To receive credit\, participants must attend the entire educational offering\, provide their nursing license number\, and complete the offering evaluation. After the conclusion of this webinar\, a Survey Monkey evaluation link will be sent to attendees. Attendees will have a deadline of August 19th\, 2025\, to complete the survey in order to receive the CEU certificate. Failure to complete any step in the process outlined above will result in non-issuance of CEU credit in accordance with KBN guidelines.\nThis education activity is also approved by the KBA CLE Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-special-town-hall-drug-diversion-at-hospitals-patient-safety-and-regulatory-compliance/
CATEGORIES:Town Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250819T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250819T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T012125
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SUMMARY:KHA Town Hall: Improving Pediatric Stroke Systems of Care in Kentucky
DESCRIPTION:Pediatric stroke is uncommon but can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Deb Campbell\, VP of Clinical Strategy at KHA\, is active in Pediatric Readiness initiatives. Deb will be welcoming Dr. Kevin O’Connor\, Stroke Medical Director at Frankfort Regional Medical Center Primary Stroke Center and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.  \nDr. O’Connor will be sharing a Pediatric Stroke Algorithm that the University of Kentucky and Norton Children’s Hospital developed. The algorithm is available to all healthcare institutions in Kentucky to improve the triage and treatment of children who present with acute neurologic deficits concerning for stroke in Kentucky. \nTarget Audience: ED leadership and staff\, physicians\, quality leaders\, educators\, risk managers\, and anyone interested in the optimal care of children in the emergency department setting. \nSpeaker: Dr. Kevin O’Connor\, Stroke Medical Director at Frankfort Regional Medical Center Primary Stroke Center\nAssistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at University of Kentucky College of Medicine \nFor Zoom information\, please contact Lauren Wheatley at KHA at lwheatley@kyha.com.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-town-hall-improving-pediatric-stroke-systems-of-care-in-kentucky/
CATEGORIES:Town Hall
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250823
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SUMMARY:2025 Mid-South Critical Access & Rural Hospital Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Seelbach Hilton Louisville\n500 S. 4th Street\, Louisville\, Kentucky \n\nClick here for more information
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/2025-mid-south-critical-access-rural-hospital-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Office Closings,Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250820T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250820T120000
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SUMMARY:KHA Town Hall: CY 2026 Medicare Outpatient Proposed Rule
DESCRIPTION:On July 15\, 2025\, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed calendar year (CY) 2026 payment rule for the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). The proposed rule includes updates to the Medicare fee-for-service OPPS payment rates based on changes set forth by CMS and those previously adopted by Congress. In addition to the regular updates to wage indexes and market basket\, the following policies are proposed in this rule: \n\nUpdating Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Groups and Weights;\nUpdating the 340B Final Remedy reduction to the OPPS conversion factor;\nEliminating the Inpatient-Only (IPO) list;\nUpdating current methodology for Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating;\nUpdating requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program;\nUpdating requirements for the Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) Program; and\nUpdating payment rates and policies for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs).\n\nKHA will be submitting comments prior to the Sept. 15 submission deadline. After the PYA presentation\, Donna Little\, KHA’s AVP for Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs\, will share information about KHA’s comment letter and also solicit additional feedback regarding your concerns with the OPPS proposed rule. \nTarget Audience: C-suite hospital leaders \nSpeakers: Kathy Reep\, Consulting & Business Development\, PYA \nDonna Little\, AVP\, Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs\, Kentucky Hospital Association \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-town-hall-cy-2026-medicare-outpatient-proposed-rule/
CATEGORIES:Town Hall
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SUMMARY:KHA Quality Webinar: A Foundational Approach to Reducing Hospital Readmissions 
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to readmissions\, we find that it is often grassroots concepts and applications that can powerfully change performances and which are the ones most frequently overlooked and underutilized. Join KHA Quality team members Casey Franklin\, Jessica Covington\, and Billie Delauder as we take a hard look at the interventions that work\, the habitual practices that don’t\, and the detriment to our patients and communities when we can’t tell the difference. \nWho should attend: Executive leaders\, Quality leaders\, Discharge planners\, Case Managers\, Social Workers\, Clinical Leaders\, Clinicians \nPresented by KHA Quality Team: AVP of Quality and Health Professions Casey Franklin\, BSN\, RN\, WCC\, HACP-CMS\, CPHQ; Quality Program Pharmacist Jessica Covington\, PharmD\, BCPS\, CPHQ; and Quality Process Improvement Specialist Billie Delauder\, DNP\, RN\, CPHQ\, CPPS\, HACP-CMS\, CFPS \nFor meeting information\, please contact Lauren Wheatley at lwheatley@kyha.com. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-webinar-a-foundational-approach-to-reducing-hospital-readmissions/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250826T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250826T160000
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SUMMARY:KHA Town Hall: Ambulatory Facility & Physician Service Line Data
DESCRIPTION:The statewide ambulatory facility and physician utilization data is now available on KHA InfoSuite\, the Kentucky Hospital Association’s data platform. The database includes CMS Part B\, Medicare Advantage\, and commercial service line data for physicians and ambulatory facilities. KHA InfoSuite is already available to you as part of your membership. Join us for this Town Hall meeting to learn more about the data and how to effectively use the platform to perform in-depth and customizable market analyses. \nIntended Audience: Member hospital executives\, leadership\, financial management\, planning and marketing\, and other interested hospital staff. \nSpeaker: Maik Schutze\, Director of Health Information and Analytics\, Kentucky Hospital Association \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-town-hall-data/
CATEGORIES:Town Hall
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250829
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SUMMARY:KHA Leadership Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:August 27-28\, 2025\nNorton Orthopedic and Hand Center – Norton Medical Plaza Two\n9880 Angie’s Way\, Suite 120\nLouisville\, Kentucky 40241 \n\nMore information\n\nKHA is partnering with SuccessLabs to offer an interactive workshop that will cover topics important for successful leadership. Participants will leave with tools\, strategies\, and a deeper understanding of what it takes to be an agile and impactful leader. \nThis workshop is perfect for middle managers and leaders-in-training. Please share this information with your peers interested in honing their leadership skills. \nAttendees must be employed by a KHA member hospital.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-leadership-development-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250827T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250827T160000
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SUMMARY:KHA Town Hall: Scope of Practice for Nurse Classifications to Maximize Teamwork
DESCRIPTION:As nursing shortages improve yet continue to cause issues for our hospitals\, workforce planning for many of our members includes legally maximizing the extent each nurse classification can practice. This presentation focuses on the different levels of nurses and the extent (and limitations) they can practice for our members to remain legally compliant while permitting their nurse classifications to practice to the extent allowed and maximize efficiencies and team support. \nTarget Audience: HR and workforce leaders\, and nurse managers \nSpeaker: Tina Hostuttler\, Professional Practice Branch Manager\, Kentucky Board of Nursing \nFor Zoom information\, please contact Lauren Wheatley at KHA at lwheatley@kyha.com.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-town-hall-scope-of-practice-for-nurse-classifications-to-maximize-teamwork/
CATEGORIES:Town Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250828T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20250828T140000
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Deb Campbell will be discussing various topics that are current issues for Consortium members. New directions to maximize outcomes! \n\nSepsis Awareness Month- what are our members doing to bring awareness?\nNew QI efforts around blood culture specimens\nProgress in onboarding LTACHs into the Consortium including customized metrics.\nA stubborn metric and how to approach for the coming year\n\n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kentucky-sepsis-consortium-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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