KHC December webinar — canceled
Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the state, we know you are facing unprecedented time constraints and your focus is first on patient care. We are canceling the December webinar and delaying the education program to a later date. The Advance Care Planning webinars remain scheduled as planned—see information below.
KHC Monthly Webinar: Lung Cancer Screening
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and we have a special KHC webinar focused on Lung Cancer Screening (LCS). This is a critical topic as lung cancer kills more people than the next four types of cancer combined. While LCS with low-dose CT (LDCT) can reduce lung cancer mortality by 20% or more, only a smallpercentage of patients at high-risk for this disease are being screened.
CMS announces new patient safety initiative, Compass HQIC and KHC to lead in Kansas
KHC is pleased to share that the Compass HQIC—of which KHC is a proud partner—has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a leader in the next phase of its hospital quality improvement and patient safety program. The Compass Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), led by the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative with its partners, will provide hospital quality improvement services as we build upon the achievements of the recently concluded Hospital Improvement Innovation Network.
