Missouri Hospital Association

12/25/2025

Thank you to and health care teams for all you do for patients and communities across our state.

12/24/2025

🎄 Do what you can to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy from respiratory viruses like flu, RSV and COVID-19 this holiday season.

🧼 Wash your hands frequently.

🏡 Stay home when you are sick.

🚫 Do not kiss infants and young children who are at high risk for severe infection from RSV and other viruses.

🤧 Cough and sneeze into your elbow.

✖ Avoid touching your face.

🩹 Talk to your doctor or trusted health care provider about which immunizations may be recommended for you and your family.

12/23/2025

This holiday season, bring a new perspective to the table. MHA's PolicyHuddle podcast shares conversations on the health care policies shaping and the people they serve. Tune in!

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12/23/2025

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season 🎄 MHA offices will observe holiday closures, with support still available for urgent needs. Full details:

In addition to Christmas (Dec. 25) and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), the Missouri Hospital Association and affiliate offices will be closed Dec. 26, Dec. 29-31 and Jan. 2. The offices will reopen, and normal operations will resume Monday, Jan. 5. Because health care is a 24-7-365 service, MHA staff wi...

12/22/2025

Congratulations to Christy Carel, director of membership services, on five years of service to MHA!

In her role, Christy wears many hats. "A large part of my time is spent on coordinating our political action committee campaign each year," she said. "This PAC raises much needed funds to help us better advocate for our hospitals."

Christy also assists with member outreach and inquiries, trustee education and overall coordination of MHA's professional membership groups.
According to Christy, MHA is a great place to work because the organization puts the state's hospitals first in every decision they make. "We are here to serve our member hospitals and that is our priority," she said.

One of her proudest accomplishments during her tenure is the growth of the HEALTHPAC campaign over the years. "When I began in 2020, our members raised $77,449 for HEALTHPAC. This year, we have raised just over $150,000," she said.

Christy has been married to her husband, Tim, for 23 years. They have two children, Brock, 17, and Maya, 7. "They keep life interesting," she said. "We enjoy camping together with friends throughout the year."

Congratulations to Christy Carel, director of membership services, on five years of service to MHA!In her role, Christy wears many hats. “A large part of my time is spent on coordinating our political action committee campaign each year,” she said. “This PAC raises much needed funds to help u...

12/19/2025

📣 Celebrating Excellence in Patient & Family Engagement!

We're proud to share that two Missouri hospitals have been honored with the 2025 Compass Honor! 🧭✨

🏥 Children's Mercy Kansas City and Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare have been recognized for their outstanding commitment to partnering with patients and families to improve care, experiences and outcomes. Their innovative initiatives are shaping the future of health care in our state.

👏 This award highlights the power of Patient and Family Advisory Councils in driving meaningful change and ensuring patient voices remain at the center of care. MO Hospitals

🔗 Read more: https://www.mohospitals.org/newsroom/two-missouri-hospitals-receive-2025-compass-honor/

12/18/2025

Representatives from Children's Mercy Kansas City met with the state's senators and representatives in Washington, D.C. to advocate for continued funding of the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program and discuss key health care priorities.

Representatives from Children’s Mercy Kansas City and MHA staff met this week with staff from all 10 members of the Missouri congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.During their visit, hospital leaders discussed the importance of continuing to fund the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical E...

12/17/2025

Ready to strengthen quality improvement efforts? Apply now for the 2026 Lean Six Sigma program.

The 2026 cohort application for the Lean Six Sigma program is open, and applications are due Tuesday, Jan. 6.Lean Six Sigma green belt and black belt certification programs are offered at a reduced cost through A3 Solutions Group to employees of Missouri hospitals.Lean Six Sigma certification combi...

12/16/2025

Transforming rural obstetric care through collaboration. See how Harrison County Community Hospital and NKC Health are leading the way.

Enhanced efforts to improve maternal health in northwest Missouri are thanks to a new partnership between Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, Mo., and NKC Health in North Kansas City, Mo. By combining local access with advanced specialty support, patients benefit from improved car...

12/15/2025

See how Community Hospital-Fairfax and Family Medicine Clinics is using annual wellness visits to connect patients with care beyond the exam room. Watch the video to learn how nonclinical support is improving community health. ▶️ https://www.mohospitals.org/newsroom/benefit-and-trust-annual-wellness-visits-open-doors-to-nonclinical-care-at-community-hospital--fairfax/

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As part of the Missouri Hospital Association's Hospital Benefit and Public Trust Campaign, a new story was released from Community Hospital – Fairfax exploring how changes in their use of Medicare’s annual wellness visit created opportunities to identify and mitigate nonclinical aspects of patie...

12/12/2025

✨ The One-year Postpartum Pathway ✨

In the past four years of evaluating the causes of maternal deaths in Missouri, the Missouri Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board found that more maternal deaths occurred between 43 to 365 days postpartum than during pregnancy or the fourth trimester (through 12 weeks postpartum).

In partnership with MHA and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the Missouri PQC convened the Missouri Optimizing Postpartum Care Task Force, which developed The One-year Postpartum Pathway to further broaden the definition of the postpartum period and outline the standards for and continuity of postpartum care through the full 12 months post-delivery.

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In the past four years of evaluating the causes of maternal deaths in Missouri, the Missouri Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board found that more maternal deaths occurred between 43 and 365 days postpartum than during pregnancy or the fourth trimester (through 12 weeks postpartum).Given the c...

12/10/2025

are the backbone of their communities, and MHA is proud to serve as a trusted partner to hospitals and health systems statewide.

From advancing public policy that supports hospitals' missions to creating learning opportunities to improve health and care, MHA remains committed to developing an environment where hospitals thrive and deliver exceptional care.

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Missouri’s hospitals are the backbone of their communities, and the Missouri Hospital Association is proud to serve as a trusted partner to hospitals and health systems statewide.From advancing public policy that supports hospitals’ missions to creating learning opportunities to improve health a...