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Stormont Vail Health Stroke Teams Earn National Recognition for Outstanding Patient Care
TOPEKA | JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (July 17, 2026) – When someone has a stroke, every minute without treatment can affect recovery. That’s why Stormont Vail Health shared that its Topeka and Flint Hills campuses have earned recognition from the American Heart Association for helping patients receive timely, evidence-based stroke care close to home.
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Stormont Vail ‘sunsets’ Cotton O’Neil brand across its system, including current Emporia clinic space
Stormont Vail Health’s Cotton O’Neil Clinic at Newman Regional Health won’t officially be shut down until a new, much larger facility is built in west Emporia over the next 2 years, but the name has already changed. The change from Cotton O’Neil to the Stormont Vail Emporia...
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Holton hospital welcomes Medicaid boost
Holton Community Hospital officials are welcoming news that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Kansas’ application to allow Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Emergency Hospitals to receive enhanced Medicaid support through the state’s provider assessment program. This change is expected to generate more than...
Emporia gazette.com
Whole Wellness: A New Medical Care Business Focused on Functional Medicine
Nowadays, medical practices range from traditional physicians to holistic approaches to alternative medicines. Somewhere in the middle lies functional medicine, which focuses on fixing the root causes of illnesses and afflictions. In the Emporia Area, there is a new business focusing on functional medicine at Whole Wellness. Jordan Blaufuss, a...
Emporia gazette.com
CareArc Welcomes Jada England as New Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
CareArc is pleased to welcome Jada England, MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC, as its newest board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. England brings a strong background in nursing, public health, behavioral health, education, and patient-centered care. England earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Washburn University in Topeka, her Master of Science in...
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New 40,000 Sq Ft VA Clinic To Be Built In Junction City
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) signed a lease for the new Junction City Outpatient Clinic (OPC) on June 11 this year, in an effort to expand access to high-quality health care services for veterans in the region. Construction and preparation of the facility is expected to be completed by winter 2028.
Emporia gazette.com
After 45 years of caring for Emporia patients, Dr. Brock Kretsinger prepares to step away
For nearly 45 years, Dr. W. Brock Kretsinger has started his mornings thinking about his patients. For decades, that meant leaving home before sunrise, making hospital rounds, spending a full day in the clinic, returning to the hospital in the evening and sometimes answering calls in the middle of the night.
mscnews.net
NVCH announces addition to its future medical team
(KMZA)--Nemaha Valley Community Hospital has announced an addition to its future medical team. Dr. Joselyn Heiman, formerly known as Joselyn Schmitz, has officially signed her recruitment agreement with the hospital. Dr. Heiman is currently committed to completing a three-year residency through the Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency Program. Once her...
Emporia gazette.com
Newman Regional Health Welcomes Dr. Daniel Tilden as Telehealth Endocrinologist
Newman Regional Health Medical Partners is excited to welcome Daniel Tilden, MD, MPH, a physician with The University of Kansas Health System, as a new telehealth endocrinology specialist serving the Greater Emporia area. Dr. Tilden began seeing patients in June, expanding access to specialty care close to home. Dr. Tilden...
KVOE
Water Treatment Plant manager outlines reasons for supporting new facility instead of rehab, retrofit
While a lot of local discussion focuses on the prospects of a new data center at Emporia’s western edge, some city officials are looking ahead to a major potential project they say is needed, regardless of whether the data center is built. Water Treatment Plant Manager Jack Mason recently...
KSNT News
40,000-square-foot VA outpatient clinic coming to Junction City
Editor’s Note: City of Junction City spokeswoman Katherine O’Shea corrected the location for the clinic, stating that it will be located on the west side of 77 Highway near where it meets with Rucker Road. JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – Junction City will be the future home of a new Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic. The […]
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GraceMed to close Highland Park Family Clinic next week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A medical clinic serving Topeka’s east side will be closing next week, with services moved to another facility in the capital city. According to a recent post on its Facebook page, GraceMed announced it would be closing its Highland Park Family Clinic on Friday, June 12.
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Salina, Abilene Hospitals Get Grant Funding
Grants to Salina Regional Health Center and Abilene’s Memorial Health System are among funding the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has allocated as part of the Regional Partnerships Grant Program (RPGP) and Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion/Transformative Capital Investment Program (REH/CAP). The funding comes via the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
WIBW
Clay County Medical Center awarded $2.5M grant to expand surgical capabilities
CLAY CENTER, Kan. (WIBW) - The Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) announced Saturday that it has received a $2.5 million state grant to expand its surgical capabilities. The grant was awarded through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Regional Partnerships Grant Program.