Kansas selected to continue improvements in patient safety
Hospital Engagement Networks will continue in HEN 2.0
Kansas has been selected as one of 30 state hospital associations to again participate in the American Hospital Association/Health Research & Educational Trust Hospital Engagement Network (HEN). Kansas was included in AHA/HRET’s proposal to earn one of 17 “HEN 2.0” awards, which was announced September 25 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Three Kansas health care leaders complete Patient Safety Fellowship, Tinsley receives Fellow’s Choice Poster Award
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) recently recognized Kendra Tinsley, executive director of the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative, for achievement at the 17th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress.
Birthing hospitals promote better outcomes by implementing "hard-stop" policies
The Kansas Healthcare Collaborative is pleased to announce that 49 Kansas hospitals have adopted a “hard-stop” policy in their patient safety work to reduce elective, early-term deliveries and achieve better outcomes for mothers and newborns. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises against deliveries prior to 39 weeks of gestation unless there is a medical necessity to delivery early.