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The Topeka Capital-Journal
Former board member of Topeka hospital sues over lost pieces of skull
Pamela Johnson-Betts, a former member for 25 years of the board of directors for Stormont Vail Health , has sued that health care provider alleging it lost pieces of her skull after surgically removing them while planning to reimplant them. Johnson-Betts, a former cabinet member for Gov. Kathleen Sebelius , has suffered severe headaches, tissue damage and infection since Stormont Vail in 2024 replaced missing skull parts using artificial materials created from titanium and/or titanium mesh, says the complaint for the medical malpractice lawsuit filed March 27 in Shawnee County District Court. Kansas City, Missouri-based attorneys Stephen M. Gorny and Christopher Dandurand filed the lawsuit complaint, which said the defendants are Stormont-Vail Health Care Inc., and any yet-to-be-identified parties the court might determine bear any responsibility. It identifies those plaintiffs as "John Does 1-4" and "Jane Does 1-4." Because the litigation is ongoing, Stormont Vail Health isn't able to comment, said Taylor Bugg, marketing and communications specialist for that entity. Stormont Vail remains committed to providing safe, high-quality care to its patients and community, she said. Amount being sought not yet determined The complaint doesn't specify the monetary amount being sought, saying only that Johnson-Betts is asking for "actual damages
Little Apple Post
Updated Visitation Procedures at Irwin Army Community Hospital
IACH has updated its visitation procedures for after duty hours, weekends, and holidays to enhance the safety and security of patients, staff, and visitors. • Daily visitation hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • At 7:45 p.m., an announcement will be made notifying visitors that visitation will end in...
JC Post
Updated Visitation Procedures at Irwin Army Community Hospital
IACH has updated its visitation procedures for after duty hours, weekends, and holidays to enhance the safety and security of patients, staff, and visitors. • Daily visitation hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • At 7:45 p.m., an announcement will be made notifying visitors that visitation will end in...
KSNT News
Stormont Vail Health adds new imaging technology to improve medical procedures
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Stormont Vail Health announced on Friday that one of its departments is adding new technology to help its staff see multiple blood vessels from two angles during medical procedures. Taylor Bugg with Stormont Vail Health announced the healthcare center’s Interventional Radiology suite is installing a biplane angiography system called the Siemens Healthineers ARTIS […]
Little Apple Post
Cohen Clinic is in the spotlight at MAC
There will be a Steven A. Cohen Military Clinic located at 1960 Kimball Ave., Suite 375 in Manhattan, beginning April 23. It will provide mental health assistance for veterans, service members and their families. The clinic will be one of 23 spread across 21 states. The Lead Clinician, Jessica Manny-Flynn,...
WIBW
Topeka hospital installs biplane scanner for faster, safer treatment
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail installed a new biplane fluoroscopy scanner with 3D capabilities earlier this month that allows doctors to view two images inside the body at the same time. The technology helps guide minimally-invasive procedures where doctors send tubes through blood vessels to reach problem areas. “In...
Emporia gazette.com
Healing Starts Here: Advanced Wound Care at Newman Regional Health
For individuals living with chronic or non-healing wounds, finding effective treatment close to home can be life changing. At Newman Regional Health Medical Partners’ Wound Care Clinic in Emporia, patients receive comprehensive, compassionate care from a team of highly trained physicians and nurses specializing in wound management—and for many, that care means preserving mobility, independence, and quality of life.
JC Post
Cohen Clinic is in the spotlight at MAC
There will be a Steven A. Cohen Military Clinic located at 1960 Kimball Ave., Suite 375 in Manhattan, beginning April 23. It will provide mental health assistance for veterans, service members and their families. The clinic will be one of 23 spread across 21 states. The Lead Clinician, Jessica Manny-Flynn,...
KVOE
Newman Regional Health named as Rural Health Transformation Anchor Hospital
The state’s Rural Health Transformation program is taking shape, and Newman Regional Health is set to have a significant role going forward. During the hospital’s Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Cathy Pimple announced Newman Regional has been selected to serve as an “Anchor Hospital” in the program. Pimple says the new status indicates the hospital’s strength and role as a regional healthcare leader. She also says the Anchor Hospital designation puts Newman Regional in a position to add resources, develop innovation and strengthen infrastructure.
JC Post
Lavender Lane opens at Tallgrass Healthcare Campus
Tallgrass Healthcare Campus officials in Junction City cut the ribbon Tuesday on a 22-bed memory care unit called Lavender Lane, designed to assist people with dementia issues. There was a similar unit that had to be closed during COVID. The new unit has been redone and upgraded.
pointermedia.org
More Than 30 Lawsuits Filed After Kansas Hospital Device Linked to Deadly Heart Surgery Infections
Kansas City, Kansas — A growing number of lawsuits claim that improperly cleaned medical devices used during open-heart surgeries at a Kansas hospital caused dangerous infections and multiple deaths. Families of patients say contaminated equipment led to slow-developing Mycobacterium chimaera infections, leaving some patients dead and others battling life-altering health complications.
JC Post
City takes a step forward on a proposed task force
It may be be a lengthy process but Junction City Commissioners have given their approval to the formation of a task force concerning homelessness and other issues surrounding the unhoused. The commission took the action during their meeting this week. USD 475 and Geary County must consider the action and...
tkmagazine.com
Weighing In On Wellness | New Health Kansas
Dr. Ekwensi Griffith, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, gives nearly all of his patients his personal cell phone number. It’s an unusual practice for a physician, but it reflects the accountability-focused approach at New Health Kansas, the medical spa and wellness clinic he founded with his wife, Angela Griffith, a registered nurse.
1350kman.com
Via Christi names Avila as new president
Via Christi has hired Patrick Avila as the new president of Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He will start in his new leadership role on April 20. Until then, Drew Talbot will continue to serve as interim president. Avila joins Via Christi with more than 25 years of progressive healthcare...
WIBW
Topeka hospital chaplain honored for service, role model impact on Black women
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A chaplain at Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka was honored this Black History Month for her service and her example for Black women in ministry. Rev. Dr. Linda Davenport Cummings received the “Portrait of a Black Woman” award of excellence from the Kansas City-based Friends of Yates organization.
WIBW
Security Benefit donates $12,500 to benefit non-profit mental health services
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka’s Security Benefit gave back to a local non-profit that provides mental health services to the community. Security Benefit donated $12,500 to Florence Crittenton Services on Wednesday to mark the nonprofit’s 125th year of service to the Topeka area. “This year, we’ve been celebrating...