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beckershospitalreview.com
Kansas hospital taps COO, privacy officer
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kan., has named Curt Sudbeck as COO and Courtney Schmelzle as HIPAA privacy officer. Mr. Sudbeck will take on additional administrative duties to support hospital operations and service line development in his new role, according to a Dec. 18 Facebook post from the hospital. The position was created to help manage growing service demand and project complexity.
tkmagazine.com
Stormont Vail Health Opens Doors to New Outpatient Behavioral Health Center
Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce the opening of the Stormont Vail Outpatient Behavioral Health Center in Topeka. Located at 2601 S.W. 3rd St., this specialized clinic offers compassionate, expert care for people navigating mental health challenges. “Our goal is to help patients of all ages build resilience, develop...
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka's Oakland residents complain of 'putrid,' worsening smell
Residents have been complaining of a persistent odor around the Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant for months — it's getting worse. Robert Soria, Oakland Neighborhood Improvement Association president, said he's heard complaints calling the smell putrid and claims that it is causing people's eyes to burn. "It's a sewage smell obviously, and it was strong enough that it made me gag a bit," Soria said. "So even if the city claims there's no toxic issues with breathing it in, these types of fumes or smelling these types of odors, there is some type of physical reaction to it." Rep. John Alcala, D-Topeka, said he received a complaint on the morning of Dec. 17. Upon visiting the location, he said his throat burned from the smell. Alcala forwarded concerns to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Dan Zeller, water pollution control manager, said city workers are still unsure what is the cause of the smell. "We're not getting great direction from the public as to where to go to investigate these odors at," Zeller said. "We've gotten some (complaints) that are east of the plant. We've gotten some that are south of the plant. Most of them are multiple blocks away
WIBW
Hospitals’ shared services agreement to expand healthcare access for rural Kansans
WIBW
Stormont Vail opens new outpatient behavioral health clinic in Topeka
Kansas Updates
Kansas Summit Highlights New Strategies for Sustaining Rural Health Care
On December 11, 2025, the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) held the second annual Health on the Plains Summit in Topeka, Kansas. The event gathered experts and leaders to discuss collaboration and innovation in rural health. The focus was on sustaining and expanding rural health programs as funding sources change. Attendees included representatives from state and national organizations, both governmental and non-governmental. They shared strategies to improve rural health care access and find new funding options.
holtonrecorder.net
HCH sales tax takes effect Jan. 1
Starting Jan. 1, the new quarter-percent sales tax in support of Holton Community Hospital will go into effect. The quarter-percent sales tax was approved by Jackson County voters at the Nov. 4 general election and will be effective for 10 years, generating revenue to support the hospital’s services, it was reported.
tkmagazine.com
Topeka ER & Hospital Announces Community Screening Event Introducing Advanced Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing
Topeka ER & Hospital, a leader in advanced healthcare in the Topeka community, proudly announces the implementation of the Galleri® test, an innovative laboratory screening that detects more than 50 types of cancer through a single blood draw and invites the public to attend a screening event Dec. 11 at the hospital, located at 6135 Southwest 17th St.
KVOE
Midwest Health acquires Vintage Park in Osage City, 14 other assisted living facilities
The Kansas-based senior care company Midwest Health has acquired 15 assisted-living facilities across the state, including one in Osage County. Midwest Health now oversees operations for what had been known as Vintage Park in Osage City. The care facility is now known as Homestead of Osage City. The overall expansion of Midwest Health adds about 600 apartments and over 300 new employees to the company, which serves about 4,000 seniors in over 100 communities across six states: Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois.
mcknightsseniorliving.com
Midwest Health acquires 15 assisted living communities in largest transaction in its history
Topeka, KS-based Midwest Health has completed the largest acquisition in its almost 50-year history, adding 15 assisted living communities located across the state to its portfolio, the company announced Tuesday. “This acquisition is a milestone for our company, expanding our footprint in Kansas. We’re proud to be headquartered in Topeka...
Little Apple Post
Free dental clinic coming to Manhattan
TOPEKA– The Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation has announced that they are planning to host their 25th Kansas Mission of Mercy free dental clinic at the Kansas Army National Guard Armory in Manhattan, KS on January 30-31, 2026, with clinic doors opening at 5:30 a.m. both days. Local dentist Dr. Jill Ellner has volunteered to chair the 2026 event.
WIBW
Midwest Health acquires 15 assisted living facilities across Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Midwest Health, one of the region’s largest senior living providers and a Topeka-based company, has completed the largest acquisition in its nearly 50-year history, officials announced Tuesday morning. The company has added 15 assisted living communities across the state of Kansas. Previously operated as Vintage...