Category: Medical Care

Washington County Eyeing $1 to $2 Million Cost for Ambulance Services
Washington County faces an annual cost of $1–2 million for a countywide ambulance service, according to a report from Fitch and Associates. The county has
MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM’S SENIOR LIFE SOLUTIONS PROGRAM RECEIVES PROGRAM FINALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Billy Hansen, Memorial Health System Memorial Health System’s Senior Life Solutions, located at Memorial Hospital in Abilene, has been named a 2024 Finalist for Program

Clay County Medical Center Recognized as 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
CCMC Release Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) announced it has been named among the2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States! This award

CCMC Urges Patients with Wounds to Seek Specialized Wound Care for Treatment
CCMC According to Medicare data, chronic wounds affect an estimated 10.5 million Americans, and the number continues to climb.1 Specialized wound care, though, not only

River Valley Extension District to Host Two Medicare Basics Programs for Those Planning to Start Medicare Soon
By: Ryan Duey The River Valley Extension District will hold two “Medicare Basics” programs for those who will be starting their Medicare journey in the

Nonprofit JC Pregnancy to Start Providing Limited Sonogram Services
JC Pregnancy Center staff are undergoing training to resume obstetric ultrasound services, providing limited diagnostic sonograms by March for women in Kansas seeking pregnancy decision

Memorial Health System CEO Harold Courtois Announces Retirement After 51 Years in Healthcare
Haley Jones, Memorial Health System After more than five decades of dedicated service in the healthcare industry, Harold Courtois, CEO of Memorial Health System and

Local Organization Empowers Community Through Canine Assistance
A family-owned business in Concordia, KS is making a lasting impact on rural communities, training service dogs for people with disabilities. At CARES (Canine Assistance

Kansas Pharmacies Gathered at State Capital to Push for PBM Reform
By: Ryan Duey On Wednesday, February 5th, more than 100 pharmacies closed for the day to meet with legislators at the State Capital in Topeka
MHS EMPLOYEES DONATE TO COMMUNITY MEAL OF ABILENE
Memorial Health System Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the