During this week’s 2026 KHA Quality Conference, attendees from multiple hospitals provided live, digital poster presentations. Members could apply for the 2026 KHA Best-in-Category Quality Poster Award in four different quality categories:
- Infection Prevention/ Sepsis
- Social Drivers of Health/ Population Health/ Health Equity/ Readmissions
- Patient Safety / Safety Culture
- Quality Leadership/ Strategic Development/ AI
Four presentations were chosen in each category to share during the Quality Conference, and winners were then chosen by independent judges based on pre-established criteria. Congratulations to the following honorees! (Winners who could not attend the award presentation ceremony will be honored at a later date.)
Infection Prevention and Sepsis Category
“Sepsis Certification as a Framework for Improving SEP-1 Compliance and Patient Outcomes”
Pikeville Medical Center
Quality Leadership/Strategic Development/AI Category
“A Dietitian-Led, Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Malnutrition Diagnosis and the Impact on Reimbursement, Risk of Mortality, and Severity of Illness”
Med Center Health
Social Drivers of Health, Population Health, Health Equity, and Readmissions Category
“Our Commitment to Creating a Culture of Equitable Age Friendly Care”
Owensboro Health
