LHA Trust Funds

10/14/2026

⏰ Final call: Nominations close October 22⏰

Your team has already done the hard work—now it’s time to share the impact.

The Safety Star Award recognizes healthcare organizations that are actively reducing risk and strengthening patient safety across Louisiana.

Why submit now?
✔ Simple application through CHER®
✔ Recognition that elevates your organization
✔ Opportunity to inspire safer care statewide

Don’t let your work go unseen.

Start your nomination today: https://lhatrustfunds.com/grants-and-awards/safety-star-award

Improve patient safety in your healthcare facility and get rewarded! Submit your application for the LHA Trust Funds Safety Star Award today.

10/12/2026

What could your organization do with funding for a workplace safety project? 🤔 💭

The 2026 Workplace Safety Funds grant program provides eligible LHA Trust Funds members with an opportunity to address workplace safety needs. If there's a safety improvement you've been wanting to tackle, this could be the time to act.

📅 Applications are open through December 31, 2026.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3PUd21i

10/08/2026

🌟 Safety innovation starts with connection 🌟

St. James Parish Hospital reimagined patient communication—and the results were transformative.

By implementing an integrated nurse call and digital care-board system, their team created a real-time hub for care coordination, safety alerts, and patient engagement.

The impact within one year:
📉 Inpatient falls reduced to zero
📈 Improved patient communication and discharge understanding
👨‍👩‍👧 Increased family engagement through virtual rounds
💻 Expanded access to telehealth and consultations

This is what happens when technology and teamwork come together to support safer care.

Your innovation could be next.

📝 Apply here: https://lhatrustfunds.com/grants-and-awards/safety-star-award

10/07/2026

💡One Thing to Know: A risk assessment shouldn't end with a report. 💡

The real value comes from identifying vulnerabilities, prioritizing what needs attention, and taking action. This article explores 3 reasons an office practice risk assessment can help strengthen safety and reduce risk.

📖 Read more: https://bit.ly/4eEnY0s

10/06/2026

Heading to LPCA? Let’s Connect. 👋
We’re getting ready for the LPCA 43rd Annual Conference, and we’re looking forward to reconnecting with Louisiana’s FQHC community!

At LHA Trust Funds, we know every FQHC faces its own unique challenges. That’s why we’re heading to LPCA ready to listen, answer questions and have meaningful conversations about the issues impacting your organization.

📅 October 20–23, 2026
📍 Astor Crowne Plaza | New Orleans, LA
📌 Visit us at our booth

If you’re attending, make LHA Trust Funds one of your conference stops. We’d love to connect!

10/05/2026

🩺 Primary care is where so much of healthcare begins. 🩺

From preventive care to chronic disease management, primary care teams play a critical role in keeping Louisiana communities healthy. They also navigate complex clinical, operational, and liability risks every day.

At LHA Trust Funds, we understand that no two healthcare organizations face exactly the same challenges. We're here to help our members identify risks, strengthen safety, and protect what matters most.

10/01/2026

Ready to be a fully certified HSLP professional? Register online today for testing: https://lhatrustfunds.com/resources-education/hslp-certification

09/30/2026

📚 Safety is an ongoing process. 📚

This month, we highlighted clinical excellence, maternal and neonatal care, sepsis prevention, falls prevention, and risk management. Different challenges. One shared goal: safer healthcare.

🏥Explore LHA Trust Funds' educational resources, webinars, toolkits, and other resources designed to help healthcare organizations reduce risk and strengthen safety: https://lhatrustfunds.com/resources

Your one-stop shop for information pertinent to improving processes, identifying best practices and reducing risks in your healthcare practice.

09/28/2026

🦠 Sepsis awareness starts with prevention. 🦠

Early recognition and timely treatment are critical—but preventing infection in the first place is an important part of reducing sepsis risk.

This Sepsis Awareness Month, explore resources designed to help healthcare teams strengthen prevention practices and support safer patient care.

📚 Explore the Sepsis Prevention Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4fYhhEZ

The Sepsis Prevention Toolkit offers recommendations and tools for organizing a sepsis identification program to improve the safety and outcomes of patients.

09/25/2026

Fall prevention looks different in behavioral health.⚕️

Patients in behavioral healthcare settings may face unique fall risks related to medications, mobility, cognition, or the care environment.

🎓 Learn more about identifying and addressing these risks with our on-demand Fall Prevention in Behavioral Health webinar.

▶️ Watch now: https://bit.ly/45Rp5EN

When faced with prevention of falls in the behavioral health population, organizations are challenged with identifying the proper tools and deploying appropriate strategies that are effective.  During this presentation we will review various fall risk identification tools, factors that contribute ...