MHA Empowers Missouri Hospitals Through Education, Collaboration

Education and collaboration are core to the Missouri Hospital Association’s mission. MHA provides training and subject matter expertise to support hospitals in their care improvement programs and facilitates local, regional and statewide engagement on high-priority issues.

In 2025, MHA provided educational programming to 7,219 hospital team members, health care partners and stakeholders.

One of MHA’s biggest events each year is its convention. Craig L. Leonard, a trustee of NKC Health in North Kansas City, Mo., was one of more than 680 attendees at MHA’s 103rd Annual Convention.

“From the thought-provoking keynote sessions to the powerful networking moments, the MHA Annual Convention reignited my passion for people-centered care. I left inspired, informed and proud to be part of Missouri’s outstanding hospital community,” Leonard said.

To help improve care quality at Missouri’s hospitals, 21 Green Belts and 2 Black Belts were awarded to health care staff through Lean Six Sigma training, and 24 Certifications of Health Care Emergency Preparedness Professionals were presented through education offerings provided by MHA last year.

Additionally, MHA offers training for professional development in many health care-related careers, including nursing and human resources.

Leah McRoberts, BSN, R.N.-BC, a core staff nurse at MU Health Care in Columbia, Mo., attended the From Staff Nurse to Charge Nurse training.

“I've been a nurse for 15 years,” McRoberts said. “I still gained some valuable insight and tools to help me be the best charge nurse for my unit.”

Diane Coletta, a senior vice president of human resources at Compass Health Network, attended MHA’s Health Care Human Resources Conference.

“I love the wealth of knowledge in the room and depth of information provided at this conference. The group size provides an ideal opportunity to network and learn best practices from others,” Coletta said.

MHA also offered these exclusive webinars in 2025.

• DSS-hospital child welfare programming — 689 participants
• Compliance with Patient Safety Structural Measure — 240 participants from 80 hospitals
• ICD-10 Z-Code payer engagement — 474 participants

MHA provides expert-led learning opportunities, peer networking and professional development that strengthen teams and improve care. Learn more about the value of membership and how MHA is a trusted partner of Missouri’s hospitals.