Continued Dedicated Service to Our Community
For Pay Period Ending September 14th
It is clear…Fall is in the air and early dead leaves are already on the ground. That and three local favorite football teams are still undefeated…we are sorry for the Jayhawkers (just a little bit). MCH is staying on the busy side in many ways, with an added major effort in “survey preparedness”, and the ongoing contentious efforts of battling with insurance companies for proper claims payment…our new norm, unfortunately.
We are midway through the tedious process of rewiring our entire facility for a new and improved patient call system and a security system. Thanks to everyone who has worked around this somewhat disruptive process. Hopeful completion will be by early to mid-November. Other new capital going to the Board next week is the replacement units for our end of life cautery unit for Surgery and a new Bipap-ventilation machine, used primarily in the ER setting. Replacement tiles for our hallways have been ordered to coordinate with our installer’s availability – so another somewhat disruptive process is soon to begin – most of work to be done after 5:00.
We are planning for and excited about our first Health Fair back at our high school since the pandemic started – coming on October 5th, from 9:00 to noon. Moreover, we are very excited to be hosting an interview/visit with a prospective new physician, Tyler Stephenson and his wife Staci, this evening and spilling into tomorrow. He could be available as soon as the beginning of 2025.
We all know that healthcare is a challenging business, especially in meeting all the expectations of our constituents and patients, and at the same time remaining viable in a lower volume area. I am grateful for our committed staff and residents that work and trust to deliver and utilize our services here at home.
Kevin Leeper, CEO
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