Kentucky Hospital Association Podcast

Our look at the KY SOS program continues with a conversation with Pharmacists Emily Henderson and Mary Beth Ecken about the Emergency Department Bridge Program.

September is Sepsis Awareness Month in Kentucky and KHA wants you to know the warning signs and why sepsis is such a dangerous infection.

Emily Henderson and Stacy Allen join the show for the first in a series focusing on the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship Program.

KHA Associate Vice President, State Government Affairs Travis Burton joins the podcast to talk about Fancy Farm and the unofficial kick off of Kentucky's 2023 general election campaigns.

CHFS Inspector General Adam Mather joins the show to talk about the role of his office, the evolution of telehealth in Kentucky, and a primer on certificate of need.

Kentucky House Health Services chairwoman Rep. Kim Moser previews 2023 interim General Assembly meetings and the 2024 Session.

The Kentucky Chamber Foundation's Sara Tracy joins the show to talk about the partnership between KHA and the Chamber's Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) program, which seeks to help hospitals understand and overcome Kentucky’s workforce issues in the health care industry.

KHA Senior VP for Policy and Government Relations Jim Musser and Travis Burton, Associate VP of State Government Affairs join the show to talk about KHA's recent DC fly-in and discuss Kentucky's upcoming primary election. Also, Ginger previews next week's KHA convention.

Barbara Johnson from CorroHealth joins the podcast to talk about CMS rules on price transparency compliance.

KHA Sr. Vice President of Public Policy Jim Musser joins the podcast to wrap-up the 2023 KY General Assembly session and look ahead to 2024.

State Representative Danny Bentley joined the KHA podcast to talk about the 2023 KY General Assembly Session and what happened on the health care and hospital front. Also, in the KHA member highlight, we talk with representatives from Ohio County Health Care who operate the only clinic in the nation doing injections of the first drug approved to treat postpartum depression.

Erik Swanson of health care and higher ed consulting firm KauffmanHall joins the KHA podcast to talk about a study they have prepared for KHA outlining the financial health of the Commonwealth's hospitals.

Rep. Josh Bray joins the KHA podcast to talk about the midway point of session. Rep. Bray discusses HB 75, liability reform, and celebrates a major milestone for one hospital in his district.

Sepsis Survivor Darrell Raikes and KHA VP of Quality Deb Campbell join the podcast to talk about Sepsis Survivor Week and the KHA's Kentucky Sepsis Consortium

KHA Vice President of Economics and Policy Hal Clark joins the show to talk about the Medicare Wage Index and Medicare Advantage

State Representative Brandon Reed joins the KHA Podcast to talk about HB 75 which will continue to give Kentucky Hospitals access to federal dollars by using HRIP to supplement outpatient treatment. Also, Ginger Dreyer highlights KHA members who have recently been recognized for providing outstanding care.

As he prepares to depart the Kentucky State Senate, Sen. Ralph Alvarado joins the KHA podcast to talk about his time in office and as Chairman of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, his proudest accomplishments, and what work he believes still needs to be done.

The KHA podcast debuts with hosts Ginger Dreyer and Tres Watson. Travis Burton, KHA's Associate Vice-President for State Government Affairs joins to recap the 2022 election and how it could affect hospitals and health care in Kentucky.