KSHE Update
 

Greetings Kentucky

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Best wishes from Owensboro and the “NEW NORMAL.” I’m hoping our new normal does not include having to wear PPE every time I step out of my office, but today that’s the case for the Facilities Team here. Not only are all of us at work, dealing with issues we only thought about when we watched scary movies on Netflix, but we are interacting with others from six (6) feet away and speaking through a surgical or cloth mask. I’m hoping all of you and your families are well and safe. We are used to looking at data and making good decisions. Let me encourage you all to “stick with it” and not to cave in to pressure to disengage too early. Also, please be aware of the people around you and their emotional well-being. Our staff is counting on us to lead, and you all are making it happen.

If you’ve yet to join us for the weekly KSHE COVID-19 webinar, please mark your calendar for the next three (3) or four (4) Thursdays at 12:30 EDT to participate. These webinars are timely, supported by panelists from KHA, well attended by a national audience, and convey a lot of very useful information in a very short time. Go to the KSHE website to view/download previous events and HERE to register for this week’s event.

Finally, KSHE WILL have its annual Healthcare Coalition Conference in Owensboro September 29-October 1st. It may look a lot different than it has in the past, but it WILL happen, and it certainly WILL be exciting, informative, and most certainly DIFFERENT. The planning committee doesn’t yet know what exactly it will look like — we feel at this moment that it will be some combination of in-person and digital education, entertainment, and innovation — but it’s evolving (just like our worlds are evolving). You will want to be a part of this dynamic event. As in previous years, KSHE’s partners from Emergency Management, Security & Safety, Materials Management and Infection Prevention will all be a part of this exciting event. Sponsorship & Trade Show Booth Reservations will open next Tuesday May 5th. Attendee Registration will open in late May. All reservations and sponsorships will be fully refunded should the event be cancelled.

Enjoy the rest of the newsletter and please – STAY SAFE. Best wishes,

Joe Taylor
KSHE President