General Information
Newman Regional Health is committed to providing high quality healthcare to the people of Lyon County and the surrounding communities of Emporia and the counties of Lyon, Chase, Morris, Greenwood, Wabaunsee, Osage and Coffey. For more than 88 years, Newman Regional Health has expanded to meet the needs of a growing community and has established a tradition of excellent health care in east central Kansas. Newman Regional Health is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.
Centrally located within the city of Emporia, Newman Regional Health is a 99 bed governmental entity operated on a not-for-profit basis. Although we are a county hospital, we receive no financial support from Lyon County. The hospital is supported by donations and payment for services. Newman Regional Health remains a local hospital; owned by the people of Lyon County and governed by a Board of Trustees made up of community leaders. Newman Regional Health is a teaching hospital and is home to the ESU Newman Division of Nursing.
More than 500 employees, 300 volunteers, and 130 physicians, of which 28 are on our active medical staff, and many other professionals make up the patient care team at Newman Regional Health. The hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services including:
About Emporia, Kansas
Located in the heart of the famous Bluestem Region, Emporia, Kansas is known as the Front Porch to the Flint Hills. Open prairie stretches for miles with its tall grass prairie and peaceful rolling hills. As the official founding city of Veteran’s Day, Emporia is also home to the National Teachers Hall of Fame, Granada Theater, Emporia Arts Council, and William Allen White, nationally known writer and journalist. Emporia State University serves 6,500 students in nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Watch these videos to learn more about Emporia:
About Emporia YouTube Video
I Choose Emporia YouTube Video
Emoria Parks and Zoo YouTube Video
Building Futures YouTube Video
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History
"They saw the best equipped hospital in the West. They saw a beautiful building architecturally, and they saw an interior decorated with taste, altogether a thing of beauty that shall be a joy forever." Emporia Gazette, March 6, 1922, on the open house.
Since 1922, Newman Regional Health has been a vital part of healthcare for a seven county area surrounding Emporia, Kansas. The Emporia Gazette used the Winston Churchill quote, "We live not by what we have, but by what we give," on March 5, 1922 to describe George Newman’s generous contribution. The original 81 bed hospital was built largely as the result of a $50,000 bequest left by Mr. George Newman, a local businessman. Additional funds were raised with a two-year tax levy, and the hospital opened on March 6th, 1922. The hospital is named in honor of both Mr. Newman and the county. Since the hospital has opened, there has been a nursing school, currently the Emporia State University Newman Division of Nursing, located on the east side of the hospital campus.
Planning for better facilities and community service included the additions of the:
- East Wing, 1951
- West Wing, 1963
- South Wing, 1980
- 5.9 million dollar renovation of the first floor, 1996
- Newman Medical Plaza, 1996
- A connector building between the Newman Medical Plaza and the hospital, 2002
- Same Day Surgery Unit and Registration Area, 2002
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan, 2002
- The Central Care Cancer Center, 2003
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan, 2004
- Standardized color-coded ID wrist band alerting all staff to various patient precautions, 2008
Working with other healthcare providers, the hospital will continue to be a leader in improving the health of our community.
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Newman Regional Health is making news! Read about our latest news in the Press Releases below.
Intern Program Wraps Up July 27
Beta Sigma Phi Donation July 20
Advance Directive Clinic July 5
Denim & Diamonds June 24
Skin Cancer Screening Clinic June 18
Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment June 15
Newman Family Medicine April 28
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Mission, Vision, Values
Our Mission
At Newman Regional Health, we strive to provide high quality healthcare services and education in a compassionate and ethical manner.
Our Vision
Newman Regional Health will provide comprehensive healthcare services to residents of Lyon County and the Emporia, Kansas surrounding area.
Our Values
The Person
We recognize every person as a unique individual having dignity and deserving respect. We believe that we can enhance each individual’s quality of life and well-being through teamwork, open communication, understanding, and a family-oriented approach.
Quality
We are committed to continuous improvement in everything we do with exceeding customer expectations as our goal. We will recognize and celebrate our accomplishments.
Caring
We believe that feelings of compassion and trust come from a commitment to the highest standards of ethical behavior, mutual support, and personal involvement.
Learning
We strive to create an environment that encourages personal and professional growth and sharing of knowledge. We believe in continued learning, challenging the status quo, and embracing change.
Stewardship
We are dedicated to community service and meeting the changing healthcare needs of our customers. We honor the community’s trust by managing resources wisely and having an unwavering commitment to integrity.
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Strategic Initiatives
Growth
To deliver comprehensive healthcare services to Lyon County and the surrounding area.
Medical Staff Development
To provide opportunities to expand the medical community through an integrated delivery model.
Community Relations
To effectively partner to improve the health of the region.
Facility and Technology
To achieve “meaningful use” in collaboration with the healthcare community.
Service and Quality
To publicly commit to measurable quality improvement.
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ESU Newman Division of Nursing
Newman Regional Health has earned a reputation as an exemplary clinical and educational site for students pursuing health-related professions. Located on the hospital campus, the ESU/Newman Division of Nursing is a 4-year, baccalaureate program. It is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. For more information about the program, please call 620-343-6800, ext. 5641 or visit www.emporia.edu/ndn.
The Newman Division of Nursing also houses a full nursing library for students, professionals, and community members interested in learning more about nurses, medicine, health, or wellness issues. The library can be reached at 620-343-6800 ext. 5650.
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