About Us

Mission, Vision and Values

The Kansas Healthcare Collaborative is a provider-led organization dedicated to transforming health care through patient-centered initiatives that improve quality, safety and value. Founded in 2008 by the Kansas Hospital Association and the Kansas Medical Society, KHC embodies the commitment of two of the state's leading health care provider groups to act as a resource and continually enhance care provided to Kansans. One of KHC's guiding principles is that transforming health care should be led by those who provide care.

Mission

• The Kansas Healthcare Collaborative will engage and align its partners to improve healthcare quality for all Kansans.

Vision

• Engaging and aligning providers from across the state to establish Kansas as a role model for healthcare quality and a top performer in healthcare outcomes.

Values

• We believe those who deliver health care are responsible for leading quality improvement

• We believe collaboration leads to developing, sharing, teaching and learning effective approaches proven to deliver the best possible healthcare.

• We believe effective utilization of meaningful, patient-oriented analytics and objective reporting promotes excellence in healthcare.