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SENT celebrates expansion of Southside Wellness Clinic
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - SENT Topeka is expanding its Southside Wellness Clinic to serve more people. The clinic is situated in the Hi-Crest neighborhood, located at 455 SE Golf Park Blvd., and offers a range of services ranging from basic medical care to maternal health programs and assistance navigating coverage programs like ACA and Medicaid.
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Building On campaign approved by NRH Board of Trustees
Newman Regional Health is launching a major capital campaign that will lead to big changes. Board of Trustees members unanimously approved a resolution to start the Building On campaign as part of Wednesday’s meeting. The resolution also authorizes engagement with Kinetic, the company that worked with Newman Regional Health to develop the plan, while affirming the implementation strategy and granting Chief Executive Officer Cathy Pimple the authority to execute the plan.
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Topeka sued for racial discrimination by water department employee
Topeka is facing a federal lawsuit against a current employee who has worked for the city for more than 21 years. On April 22, Jermel Walker, a Black male employee at the water department, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit for more than $300,000. Walker has worked as the department's infrastructure manager since 2005, according to his LinkedIn . Why is a water department employee suing Topeka? Walker's lawsuit claims racial discrimination and hostile work environment. The lawsuit states, Walker's work environment was "permeated with discriminatory intimidation, ridicule, and insult, that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim’s employment and create an abusive working environment.” The suit states instances of employees referencing “burning crosses in front yards” and “Black people knowing the law because they get profiled." It also claims that city administration failed to intervene in anyway on Walker's behalf despite it being reported to them. He also states his direct supervisor often was allegedly the instigator of these discriminatory interactions. Topeka faces multiple lawsuits in recent years Listed below is a list of active lawsuits against the city. In March, Topeka police Capt. Jennifer Cross's retaliation lawsuit against Topeka's city government was heading to
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Toso Family Eye Care Grand Opening
Join us as we celebrate the expansion and remodeling of Toso Family Eye Care with a Ribbon Cutting and Open House!. Owned by Emporia natives Caitlin and Justin Toso, Toso Family Eye Care has been proudly serving the community since 2021 with comprehensive, compassionate eye care. There will be a...
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Groundbreaking date announced for Stormont Vail Emporia campus
Stormont Vail has announced the groundbreaking date for its Emporia clinic. Stormont Vail is encouraging the community to attend the event at 9 am May 15. Community leaders, caregivers and hospital partners are attending. Dirt work has been underway for several weeks at the southeast corner of West 18th and...
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Abilene hospital introduces new and advanced CT scanner
ABILENE - Memorial Hospital has officially begun using its newly installed CT scanner, marking a significant upgrade in diagnostic imaging services for the community. The new system, a Siemens Healthineers SOMATOM go.All CT scanner, became operational on March 24, following several weeks of construction, installation and testing. A mobile CT unit was utilized to ensure uninterrupted patient care during implementation.
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Memorial Hospital Unveils New CT Scanner to Enhance Imaging Services
Memorial Hospital in Abilene is now using a new CT scanner, improving diagnostic imaging for the community. The Siemens Healthineers SOMATOM go.All system became operational March 24 after several weeks of construction, installation and testing. During that time, a mobile CT unit was used to avoid any disruption in patient care.
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Residents get chance to tour ESU’s Nursing + Student Wellness Center
It has been three months since Emporia State University began its spring semester and opened its Nursing & Student Wellness Center. Judging from the energy inside the building for a public open house on Saturday, the euphoria hasn’t worn off. Provost Brent Thomas saw the building’s concept become reality...
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Dirt work ongoing at site of new Stormont Vail Emporia clinic
Stormont Vail Health hasn’t mentioned an official groundbreaking date yet for its new Emporia clinic, but it has been targeting this spring — and there has been a lot of earthwork already done on site as the process moves towards a tentative groundbreaking activity next month. The clinic,...
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Turnout heavy for Teddy Bear Clinic
The south half of Flinthills Mall was full of families as Newman Regional Health held its annual Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday. For the entire time it has been on the calendar, there has been one goal — making children at ease with their visits. Here’s Dr Ryan LaSota.
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Stormont Vail reaffirms commitment to pediatric care after KU drops services
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - After an announcement last week from the University of Kansas Health System that it would discontinue its pediatric intensive care services, another area healthcare provider said it will continue its services in that area. Stormont Vail said Friday it is “reaffirming its long-standing commitment to caring...
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Topeka hospital’s pulmonary rehab program reaches 150 patients
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Larry Shaffer couldn’t catch his breath. “I have COPD, an overlap of asthma,” Shaffer, age 88, said. His doctor convinced him to join Stormont Vail’s pulmonary rehab program. “They put me through the mill, they test me, challenge me — that’s what I...
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Stormont Vail reaffirms commitment to pediatric care after KU drops services
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - After an announcement last week from the University of Kansas Health System that it would discontinue its pediatric intensive care services, another area healthcare provider said it will continue its services in that area. Stormont Vail said Friday it is “reaffirming its long-standing commitment to caring...
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CareArc celebrates pharmacy opening with ribbon-cutting
CareArc held a ribbon-cutting for its in-house pharmacy Monday, months after it began serving patients and helping them save money on prescriptions. The pharmacy operates primarily through the use of the 340B Drug Discount Program, which allows clinics and hospitals that are federal grantees, like CareArc, to buy outpatient drugs from manufacturers at significantly discounted prices and pass those savings on to patients.
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Community Healthcare System to open clinic in Marysville
(KMZA)--An Onaga-based healthcare provider is expanding its reach in northeast Kansas. Community HealthCare System, or CHCS, has purchased the former Sunflower Medical Clinic in Marysville and plans to reopen the site in mid-April as a family medicine clinic. The new location will offer primary care services for patients of all...
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K-State Extension community health worker in Hays connects care where needed
There they were: a half-dozen women — one using a walker — talking and laughing and marching in place in the living room of the Epworth Towers retirement community in Hays. In a calming, steady tone, Karissa Frasier — a community health worker from Kansas State University's local...
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Stormont Vail pharmacy renovation offers dose of efficiency, patient safety
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail recently finished a $3 million renovation of its hospital pharmacy. It’s an area most patients never see but one that plays a central role in treatment and safety. The pharmacy serves as command central for medications and treatments throughout the 586-bed facility. “The...
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Brain Injury Assoc. sets conference for patients, professionals
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Brain injuries can have a profound impact on people who suffer them and their families. An upcoming conference aims to support them, as well as health care professionals. Heather Carbaugh, executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Kansas, visited Eye on NE Kansas to share information about it.
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Midland Care Expands Integrated Care Model With Acquisition of Vintage Medical Associates
Midland Care Connection has announced that its subsidiary, Midland Care Physician Services, has acquired Vintage Medical Associates (VMA), a primary care practice focused on serving older adults across northeast Kansas. This acquisition allows Midland Care to more closely coordinate medical and support services, enable streamlined care transitions, and improve communication among providers.