Vital Sounds 2021, Quarter 2

KAMMCO invites our members to save the date for the 2021 Fall Loss Prevention program, “Telemedicine: Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape,”presented by KAMMCO’s risk management team, Connie Christian, MBA, CPHRM, and Yolanda Sims, JD, MHA. “I am excited to announce our panel of experienced risk managers will provide health care providers…

Connie Christian, MBA, CPHRMKAMMCO, Facility Risk Management & Patient Safety Advisor Each year, ECRI identifies ten potential patient safety concerns to support organizations in their efforts to proactively identify and respond to threats to patient safety. This year’s list centers on events of the past year and offers insight into…

Yolanda Sims, JD, MHAKAMMCO, Loss Prevention & Risk Management Advisor As health care organizations continue to focus on information protection and implementing the best cybersecurity practices, one recognized security practice source is reevaluating their resource guide. The National Institute for Standards and Technology(NIST) is planning to update the NIST Special…

Connie Christian, MBA, CPHRMKAMMCO, Facility Risk Management & Patient Safety Advisor Over the last 15 years, the use of smart infusion pumps with dose error reduction software (DERS) for intravenous (IV) medications and fluids has proliferated across the continuum of care. Acute care facilities, ambulatory care, and long-term care settings…

Lisa Thompson, RN, MSNKAMMCO, Nurse Reviewer Oxytocin is one of the most frequently used medications in obstetric practice. The goal of oxytocin use is to promote contractions that result in a similar labor pattern to that seen with spontaneous labor. Excessive uterine activity, or tachysystole, while using oxytocin has been…

Cindy SamuelsonKHA, Senior Vice President Member and Public Relations The Kansas Hospital Association has launched a statewide public awareness campaign to urge Kansans to catch up on the care they missed in 2020. As many suspected, the pandemic caused fewer Kansans to seek necessary health care services in 2020 than…

Jennifer FindleyKHA, Vice President Education and Special Projects Since 2012, the Kansas Hospital Association and its members have been crafting an alternative rural health model for Kansas communities to consider. The concept is the Primary Health Center model, which offers a sustainable option for rural areas to provide preventive and…

In a year that has been anything but familiar, KHC’s Summit on Quality is changing, too. We recognize that everyone in the health care system has been deeply impacted by COVID-19. KHC is embracing that reality and this year’s fully online Summit is designed to equip Kansas’s health care professionals…

Dennis GeorgeAPS, CEO APS is excited to partner with KAMMCO in support of their membership. APS supports all health care organizations as well as organizations in other industries. APS provides solutions for cost-effective care so you can focus on what you do best – providing exceptional care to your community. Kansas and…