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While many of our community members are finding personal ways to cope with the uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic has created, your care team at Newman Regional Health Medical Partners wants to thank you for your patience and understanding during…
Bob Wright, CEOCounty EOC update • Public Health has started a drive-thru testing specifically for identified employees of a known Lyon County cluster site • Public Health drive-thru testing administered 8 total specimen collections on April 20th • Public Health…
Dr. Ryan LaSota, Newman Regional Health Medical Partners Family Medicine physician and Tara Orear, Senior Ambulatory System Analyst Virtual Visits – 6 visits since Monday’s inception (Read More) Steps the clinic is taking to ensure patient safety: Patients calling…
It is our goal/intent to communicate transparently, effectively, and honestly.Acknowledgement of all those involved in keeping our community healthy and safe (i.e. Public Health, EMS, law enforcement, school district, etc.) Visitation Restrictions are in place to: a) protect…
Thank you to community members and businesses for all their support and assistance during this time. Although there seems to be a lot of uncertainty, we should all be proud to live in a community like this, one…
2 positive inpatients; 2 PUI inpatientsTo date, have been able to successfully transfer positive inpatients to Topeka (Stormont Vail Health) with severe respiratory conditions. Conversations have started with Wichita facilities regarding transfer capabilities. Surge plan discussion Approximately…
Bob Wright re: Newman Regional Health Response Drive-thru test collection has increased to an average of approximately 8 daily, with a total of 53 to date since drive-thru testing began. Test specimen collections are being sent to Quest laboratory…
Bob Wright re: Newman Regional Health Response County EOC update: # of inpatients currently in COVID unit – 3; none intubated Cumulative # of COVID admissions – 8 (27% admission rate based on community positives) Average length of stay…
Bob Wright re: Newman Regional Health Response 4 inpatients currently in COVID-19 unit 8 total COVID-19 admissions (cumulative) Newman Regional Health continues to provide high quality medical care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We have an outstanding group of physicians,…
By Katarina Knoff Breast milk is extraordinary. It is full of antibodies and nutrients, comforts the child and protects newborns from disease and infection. It changes throughout the day and over time to adjust to a child’s needs, even if…