2026 KHA Quality Poster Presentation Awards

Patient Safety/ Safety Culture Category

UK St. Claire
Title: “Stopping the Hemorrhage of ICU Nurse Turnover & Improving Patient Safety Outcomes: A Well-Being Initiative”

Infection Prevention/Sepsis

Pikeville Medical Center
Title: “Sepsis Certification as a Framework for Improving SEP-1 Compliance and Patient Outcomes”

Quality Leadership/Strategic Development/AI

Med Center Health
Title: “A Dietitian-Led, Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Malnutrition Diagnosis and the Impact on Reimbursement, Risk of Mortality, and Severity of Illness”

Social Drivers of Health, Population Health, Health Equity, and Readmissions

Owensboro Health
Title: “Our Commitment to Creating a Culture of Equitable Age Friendly Care”