NRH News

Tuesday, April 7 Community Briefing

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…

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Tuesday, April 14 Community Briefing

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…

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Friday, April 10 Community Briefing

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…

Health Blog

What Your Lower Abdomen Pain Might Mean

by Jessica Merkel Pain in the lower abdomen is one of the symptoms of a Urinary Tract Infection, otherwise known as a UTI. Urinary Tract Infections are common infections among both men and women. As many as 1 in 2…

Health Blog

Why do Urinary Leaks Happen?

By TE Cunningham Have you ever sneezed, coughed or laughed so hard you “peed your pants a little?” That phrase gets thrown around, but to people who actually suffer from regular urinary leaks, it can be a bit more problematic…

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Our promise to you

In a united cause, the teams at Newman Regional Health promise to face this COVID-19 pandemic strong and courageous while providing patients with high quality care and compassion.Every member of our team, from the front line staff to all operations…

NRH News, Staff Highlights

Thank You Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center

We want to recognize and thank the incredible people at Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center for their very thoughtful show of support. Thank you to Tanner and Crystal Beck and Susan Pennington!We are in this together!We are Newman Regional…

(Emporia, KS) — To demonstrate their leadership and high level of personal commitment and heartfelt desire to give back to Emporia State University and its students, faculty, and programs, the Newman Regional Health Medical Staff committed $29,000 to advance the…

On February 20, 2020, Newman Regional Health recognized a combined 640+ years of service with a celebration honoring approximately 55 employees. Each year, Newman Regional Health recognizes staff members that have been with the organization for a milestone number of…