Kentucky Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy
Mission
Welcome to the Kentucky Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (KSHCA) website. KSHCA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of healthcare consumer advocacy. We are an affiliate chapter of the Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (SHCA) and the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA).
Our Chapter objectives are:
- To promote continuing education for the improvement of member’s skills.
- To expand our roles as liaison persons between the patient and healthcare facilities through exchanging and sharing ideas and experiences with others.
- To increase awareness regarding the patient and consumer advocacy in the healthcare community.
Since 1981, KSHCA, has proudly been involved in assisting those working in patient advocacy in providing educational meetings, conferences, resources, and e-mail blasts to our members to keep them abreast of current events in Kentucky and nationally.
We hope that you will spend some time on this website and peruse the newsletter and society information. We welcome you to complete the attached application and join KSHCA. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about our Chapter.
Membership Benefits include educational opportunities; to attend two conferences a year that are rich with vital and timely information; KSHCA Newsletter (3 times a year); valuable asset of networking with fellow KSHCA members through e-mail to discuss and share proven strategies and best practices in patient advocacy; and updates and happenings on both the state and national level through our KHA, AHA, & SHCA contacts
To learn more or to join, please contact me or any of the other Board members. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
KSHCA President

Awards
KSHCA Celebrates 30 Years!
In celebration of KSHCA’s Thirtieth anniversary, Ruth Ellen Stanley, founding member was awarded a plaque and honorary lifetime membership certificate at the annual KSHCA conference on April 15th. Ruth Ellen spoke to the group about how KSHCA was formed and her early experiences as Patient Advocate. After retiring from Hardin Memorial Hospital, Ruth Ellen began serving in a volunteer capacity in the Emergency Department. Thank you Ruth Ellen for your service and dedication.

Events
Membership
Download an application for membership today.
Newsletter

Officers
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President
Jerian Shaw, Pt. & Community Relations Director
Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center
P.O. Box 1600
Richmond, KY 40476
(859) 625-3446
fax (859) 625-3535
jerianshaw@pattieaclay.org
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President-Elect/Secretary
Diane Dominick, Patient Representative
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
229 King’s Daughters Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 226-7892
fax (502) 209-2244
Diane.Dominick@HCAHealthcare.com |
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Treasurer
Sharon Willis, Patient Advocate
Hardin Memorial Hospital
913 N. Dixie Ave.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 706-1327
fax (270) 706-5122
swillis@hmh.net
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Past President
Laura Hagan, Patient Advocate
T.J. Samson Community Hospital
1301 N. Race St.
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-4282
fax (270) 651-4371
lhagan@tjsamson.org
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Director at Large Bluegrass/Cumberland Region
Sandi Boswell, Patient Advocate
Owensboro Medical Health System
P.O. Box 20007
Owensboro, KY 42304-0007
(270) 668-2770
fax (270) 668-1044
SBoswell@OMHS.org
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Director at Large Ohio Valley/Twin Lakes Region
Carol Waldemayer, Patient Advocate
Hardin Memorial Hospital
913 N. Dixie Ave.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 706-1327
fax (270) 706-5122
cwaldem@hmh.net
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Contact Us
President
Jerian Shaw, Pt. & Community Relations Director
Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center
P.O. Box 1600
Richmond, KY 40476
(859) 625-3446
fax (859) 625-3535
jerianshaw@pattieaclay.org

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