Crane Graduates KHA Leadership Institute

Patterson Health Center is proud to announce that Justen (JB) Crane graduated from the Kansas Hospital Association's Leadership Institute in September.

"The KHA Leadership Institute is wonderful opportunity for healthcare professionals to develop their leadership skills and learn to apply those skills during the course of their careers," Sarah Teaff, CEO of Patterson Health Center, said.

Crane, OTR/L, was one of 30 to graduate from the institute. Each student was nominated by their hospital's CEO to be part of the group. Helping to build future health care leaders is important to KHA.

"We are committed to strengthening and promoting the leadership capacity of hospital employees in Kansas," Chad Austin, president and CEO of KHA, said.

The curriculum of the program was structured to enhance each student's leadership abilities. It was divided into five courses:

1) Explaining the difference between leadership and management, identifying organizational values and creating a positive organizational climate;

2) Enhancing communication skills and grassroots advocacy;

3) Team building - including how to lead a team and how to be part of a team;

4) Conflict and conflict management;

5) KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show.

Each student was nominated because their CEO recognized their potential to be future leaders and wanted to help cultivate that development.

“JB was nominated for this opportunity because he demonstrates many of the attributes we value at Patterson Health Center," Teaff said. "We are proud of his dedication and his effort to improving our organization through his leadership skills.”