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Kansas Hospital Association Community Connections Program

Helping hospitals reaffirm their rightful place as a valued and vital community resource that merits broad public support.

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Kansas Hospital Association Community Connections Program

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  1. Kansas Hospital Association Community Connections Program Helping hospitals reaffirm their rightful place as a valued and vital community resource that merits broad public support

  2. Before the Logo • AHA’s Reality Check focus groups get hospitals to look at the public’s perception • Identified in 2005 strategic planning: Clear public understanding of the role, function and value of community hospitals • 2005—Begin working with Kansas Chamber • 2006 KHA Public Opinion Survey • AHA Community Connections Partnership in 2006

  3. Working with the Kansas Chamber What is the Most Important Issue to your Business ? (2004)

  4. Kansas Chamber The Link Between Health Care Cost and Tort ReformDr. John Nelson, keynote speaker,president of the American Medical Association

  5. Working with the Kansas Chamber • KHA/Chamber Healthcare Working Group to ID common issues • Hospitals as “Cornerstone” Members of Chamber • Joint KHA/Chamber Board Meeting

  6. Joint KHA/Chamber Board Meeting

  7. Latest Kansas Chamber Survey of Biggest Issues

  8. Telling the Story • Trustee Webinar: The Community Hospital – A Community Asset • Over 100 hospital trustees participated • Commitment to Communities PowerPoint • Shared with CEOs at district meetings • Provided on CD to members • Community Connections Award Program

  9. 2007 Award Program • The Community Connections Award recognizes hospitals that have distinguished themselves through efforts to improve the health and well-being of their communities. • This award will annually recognize six hospital-based programs (one in each district of the state) that provide a significant community benefit.

  10. Award Criteria • Leadership - Program takes a lead role in promoting and improving the health and well-being of the community. • Community Need – Program addresses a demonstrated community need. • Community Benefit – Program demonstrates a financial and/or resource investment from the hospital into the health and well-being of the community.

  11. Award Criteria • Creativity - Program demonstrated a creative approach to providing a significant community benefit. • Impact - Program modifies behavior or educates the community. Program improves the health and well-being of the community (as a whole or to specific targeted populations).

  12. Award Program • Hospital stories received from KHA members are considered by the KHA District Chairs and Vice Chairs. • Their recommendations are then presented to the Executive Committee of the KHA Board for approval. • One award will be granted in each hospital district, for a total of six awards annually. • There is no limit on the number of stories hospitals can enter.

  13. Award Recognition • Awardees highlighted during KHA Spring District Meetings; • $1,000 to their community program; • Coverage in KHA publications and Web site;

  14. Award Recognition • Recognition at a KHA-hosted media/award event in their community; • Statewide media announcements; • Community Connections Award.

  15. Kansas Hospital Association Community Connections Program Cindy Samuelson Vice President Member Services and Public Relations csamuelson@kha-net.org (785) 233-7436 Questions

  16. 'Sicko' Selected for Cannes Film Festival! “… if you'd like me to know what you've been through with your insurance company, or what it's been like to have no insurance at all, or how the hospitals and doctors wouldn't treat you (or if they did, how they sent you into poverty trying to pay their crazy bills) …”

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