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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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Kentucky Spotlight
KHA had an outstanding legislative session this year. All of our priority bills passed unanimously and were then signed by the Governor! This success was made possible through the collective efforts of the members and your assistance in contacting your local legislators.
Please review the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly Final Report for Hospitals, which contains a summary of KHA’s priority bills, including a detailed description of HB 320 which will provide supplemental Medicaid payments to hospitals.
Messenger-Inquirer
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Nursing Home Compare website has granted a five-star rating to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital's 30-bed Transitional Care Center. Education and Training
Hey neighbors,This is Rick Tinsley and I would like to invite you and your chapter members to our Spring Conference and Expo in Bristol, TN at Bristol Regional Medical Center on June 5-7. I have attached the agenda and sponsorship info if you would like to pass along to your healthcare and associate members. All of our speakers have presented nationally including Gary Slack, Ken Gregory, Leo Old, and our own Region 3 Rep Michael Roberts will speak on Friday. We expect 40+ local and national vendors to set up a booth to provide services and products to help facilities stay in compliance, safe, and functional. To register, go to https://tennashe.org and click on the meeting link. Out of state attendees will register as THEA Professional Members and then choose Out of State Attendee. The registration fee is $150 and will include educational sessions, meeting meals, and all entertainment. We are expecting to get 11 ASHE credit hours for certification renewal. There is also a hotel link on the registration page. Registration needs to be done by May 1 to get the conference rate and secure a room. I look forward to meeting y'all and your members in person at our conference and/or the ASHE Annual Conference in Baltimore. Thanks, Rick Tinsley CHFM, CHEP, SASHE, FTHEA, THEA President The orientation of technicians, outside vendors and contractors in healthcare is not only a safety issue, it is required for accreditation with organizations such as The Joint Commission. Safe Day One is an online healthcare facilities orientation & safety training. It’s not enough to be safe one day; we must be safe day one.
$129 a person and earns you 6 contact hours
ASHE Update
Health Facilities Management
The American Society for Health Care Engineering presented Vista Awards for team-based excellence in the areas of construction, renovation and infrastructure.
Your Facilities Management News
Health Facilities Management
While everyone recognizes the benefits of a collaborative approach, achieving effective collaboration in health care construction and design requires careful planning. Healthcare Construction + Operations
In light of the threat of increasingly severe weather events, it's become more important than ever for health care facilities to prioritize resilience. 
Sustainability Spotlight
The first annual KSHE Energy Derby, a statewide competition among hospitals and other healthcare facilities to save energy and protect the climate, has come to a close and the winners will be announced at the 2019 HCC! It's now time to join the 2019 KSHE Energy Derby! Competitors will work off excessive energy use through improvements in energy efficiency with help from KSHE, ASHE, and the Energy to Care program. The facilities that shed the most energy consumption will be recognized as the winners. KSHE is offering prizes and recognition to members who help their buildings become top energy and water savers!
facilitiesnet.com
The nonprofit health care system is the nation's first to achieve full energy independence. |
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