News and Updates

Please join us for a very informative article, Silence That Heals, from Don Death, CEO of Readiness Rounds. Hospitals are places of healing, yet noise remains one of the most persistent – and underestimated – barriers to patient comfort, recover, and satisfaction. Quietness consistently ranks among the lowest-scoring dimensions, with only around 60% of patients reporting satisfaction with noise levels in their hospital environment. [Read More…]

Silence That Heals Article Includes:

• How Noise Affects Patients: More Than Just Discomfort
• Noise and HCAHPS Scores: The Direct Link to Reimbursement and
  Reputation
• Real-Time Noise Monitoring: A Proactive Approach to Noise Management
• Practical Advantages of Real-Time Monitoring for Hospital Staff
• Integrating Real-Time Monitoring with Readiness Rounds and Quality
  Audits
• Conclusion: Investing in Quiet for Enhanced Patient Experiences

APS Members: Important Notice of Office Depot (ODP Business Solutions) Price Increase Per the terms of our written agreement with Office Depot, this serves as notification that due to rising material and commodity costs, some of the items you purchase will be increasing beginning on July 01, 2025. Wile ODP Business Solutions strives to maintain... [Read More »]

Please join us for a very informative article from Don Death, CEO of Readiness Rounds, on understand a few fundamentals of patient experience and patient satisfaction is an important component of implementing a successful and sustainable approach. 8 Patient Satisfaction & Experience Fundamentals Often Ignored Article Includes: There Is No Silver Bullet If It’s Not... [Read More »]

APS Members: Important Notice of Office Depot (ODP Business Solutions) Price Increase Per the terms of our written agreement with Office Depot, this serves as notification that due to rising material and commodity costs, some of the items you purchase will be increasing beginning on May 2, 2025. Wile ODP Business Solutions strives to maintain... [Read More »]

Webinar recording from the December 5, 2024 Class Action Capital’s Blue Cross Blue Shield Providers Class Action Settlement. ============================================================================================================================ APS is hosting a webinar at 10 a.m. CST on Thursday, December 5, 2024, for Class Action Capital’s Blue Cross Blue Shield Providers Class Action Settlement. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Providers Class Action Settlement resolves... [Read More »]

Please join us for a very informative article from Don Death, CEO of Readiness Rounds, on how to improve your Hospital Consumer Assissment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores (HCAHPS). Improving Hospital Wayfinding to Boost HCAHPS Scores Article Includes: Why Patient Experience Matters Introducing SecureFlow by Readiness Rounds The Wayfinding Issue The SecureFlow Solution Evaluating... [Read More »]

KSHCSP Spring  Workshop – 8 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. on March 29, 2025.

The Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals have scheduled their Spring Workshop, 8 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. at Memorial Health System, 1003 N. Brady Avenue, Abilene, KS 67410.  Please pre-register by emailing Joanna Berg, KSHCSP president, jberg@vet.k-state.edu or kshcspboard@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there. [Read More…]

Vigilor webinar recording from February 6, 2025

A new APS vendor, Vigilor from TRIMEDX, a division of Indianapolis-based clinical asset management company TRIMEDX, delivers clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics, and medical device cybersecurity. They offer a range of services that help identify and mitigate cybersecurity and patient safety risks associated with connected medical devices. [Read More…]

APS is hosting an introductory webinar for Vigilor from TRIMEDX at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024.

WoodRiver Energy webinar recording for February 5, 2025.

APS is hosting a webinar for our vendor, WoodRiver Energy. to discuss the Natural Gas Options Selection offered to our APS members. Action is Required, so please plan on participating in this very informative webinar. WoodRiver Energy is devoted to helping small and medium-sized commercial, industrial, educational, and agricultural with specialized market solutions to bring savings and manage risk through natural gas. The webinar is scheduled at 10 a.m. CST, Wednesday, February 5, 2025.  [Read More…]

APS is hosting the following webinars in February, offering services to members that help them save money and solve diverse operational challenges. Greenstaff Medical Staffing, Tuesday, February 4 at 10 a.m. CST WoodRiver Energy, Wednesday, February 5 at 10 a.m. CST Vigilor from TRIMEDX, Thursday, February 6 at 10 a.m. CST If you have questions... [Read More »]

Please join us for a webinar with Qualivis at 11 a.m. CT on Friday, October 25, 2024. As we approach the end of 2024, it is an excellent time to evaluate the current state of the healthcare workforce and how we can help our members prepare for winter ahead. Join us next week, Friday, October... [Read More »]

KSHCSP Fall Workshop – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 19, 2024.

The Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals have scheduled their Fall Workshop, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506.  [Read More…]

Ni2 Health, Inc. webinar recording for September 11, 2024.

APS is hosting an introductory webinar for new vendor, Ni2 Health, Inc. at 10 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

A new APS vendor, Ni2 Health, Inc., the Austin-based company was founded in 2016 to identify and deliver game changing operating margin improvement for hospitals and healthcare organizations. Provides full revenue cycle optimization in charge capture optimization services for its hospital clients. Currently, Ni2 Health has nearly 50 active healthcare clients in 23 states, including Kansas and Missouri. [Read More…]

A new APS vendor, New Boston Creative Group, LLC, is a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), and provides marketing strategy, web design, video production, digital marketing, graphic design, writing and editing, and consulting services. [Read More…]

• The Evolution of U.S. Hospital Financial Assistance
• Navigating the Storm with Optimized Financial Assistance Programs
• Survey Insights: Understanding Patient Needs and Awareness
• Overcoming the Stigma of “Charity Care”
• Improving the Patient Financial Experience
• Leadership’s Role in Financial Assistance Success

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A new APS vendor, HealthSearch Partners, specializes in recruiting for independent, not-for-profit and rural hospitals and health systems. All search efforts are conducted by experienced, senior consultants and informed by extensive pre-search due diligence designed to clearly define the client’s needs, objectives, challenges, personality, and culture. HSP has extensive expertise in identifying the best candidates and skill sets for virtually all C-suite positions. [Read More…]

AblePay Health | VHHA Solutions Webinar Recording – Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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AblePay Health Demo Webinar: Patients as Payors – Addressing the Patient Affordability Gap scheduled for February 1 and February 2.

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AblePay Health Introductory Webinar and Demo Recording – Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 11 a.m. CT

AblePay Health Introductory Webinar and Demo Registration: 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

A new APS vendor, AblePay Health, is helping providers dramatically improve collections while lowering out-of-pocket medical costs for consumers. Allentown, PA-based, AblePay Health has developed a unique patient financial engagement platform that reimburses providers within 14 business days at an agreed-upon rate for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by AblePay-enrolled patients. [Read More…]

Yesterday, February 29, 2024, Change Healthcare confirmed new details about their ransomware attack. It continues to impact hospitals and pharmacies across the country. Critical Insight is hosting an Urgent Panel Discussion regarding the recent Change Healthcare ransomware attack. After strategic consultations with the American Hospital Association, they have decided to hast a public webinar to advise... [Read More »]

Arthur Marshall, Inc. (AMI) webinar recording – Monday, February 19, 2024 at 10 CDT

A new APS vendor, Arthur Marshall, Inc. (AMI), specializes in recruiting for rural healthcare organizations. The company relies on a comprehensive process to identify the largest pool of candidates, and then matches the best prospect with the position. AMI has developed the industry’s most far-reaching methodology to ensure the widest possible pool of prospective hires. More than 40 channels, from job boards and broadcast emails to society postings and social media, are tapped to identify candidates. The company also uses AI (artificial intelligence) to fine-tune candidate searches. Webinar registration for 10 a.m. CST on Monday, February 19, 2024. [Read More…]

Click here for the Bio-Electronics Webinar Recording for Thursday, February 8, 2024.

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A new APS vendor, Bio-Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nebraska Hospital Association, provides maintenance and repair for a wide range of medical devices, including general biomed, respiratory, radiology and laboratory equipment. Bio-Electronics currently serves nearly 300 hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities in Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, and Iowa. [Read More…]

The APS Natural Gas Program Steering Committee has made its recommendation and awarded the Natural Gas category bid to WoodRiver Energy. The new agreement will be effective April 1, 2022. WoodRiver Energy’s proposal to APS will provide a range of natural gas solutions to fit your unique budget and operational needs. This new agreement will... [Read More »]

Providing clean, safe, healthy facilities is more than just buying cleaning supplies and equipment. [Read More…]

APS and Voss Lighting introduce Puro and their breakthrough germicidal ultraviolet fixtures. [Read More…]

APS Workforce Solutions, a joint venture of KHA and MHA, announces their addition of a fully managed staffing service to their staffing program. [Read More…]

New Partnership Offers Discounted Lighting Products and System Design. [Read More…]

Fill Physician Vacancies Quickly with Fidelis, May 8, 2019. [Read More…]

Practical Problem-Solving for Small Hospitals and Clinics. [Read More…]