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Saint John receives CMS Five-Star Rating
Saint John Hospital has received the coveted CMS five-star rating; the hospital has received this designation the past five years. The five-star rating is the highest possible rating (on a scale of one to five) -- and reflects exceptional quality care being provided...
Hospital receives Stroke Ready Certification
Saint John Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Associations Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Program Certification. The Saint John Hospital Emergency Department underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review...
Orthopedic Surgeon, Nick Aberle, II, MD, helps area resident
Saint John, retired CNA Laura Zeidler, is very grateful for the exceptional care she received from Nicholas Aberle, III, MD, orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Aberle sees patients in the Saint John Pavilion on the Saint John Hospital campus. Laura is an avid dog lover, who...
Saint John names new Business Development/Marketing Manager
Bess Bonewits is the new Director of Business Development and Marketing for Saint John Hospital and Providence Medical Center. Bess will be leading strategic planning efforts, marketing plans and implementation, as well as building internal and external relationships....
Prioritizing Men’s Health: A Key to Well-being
In today's fast-paced world, where our hectic schedules often take priority, it's crucial to emphasize the significance of maintaining good health. In this article, we'll explore the importance of men's health and provide practical tips for a balanced and fulfilling...
Area Resident Receives Expert Care Close to Home at Saint John
Paying attention to changes in your health is important, even with small changes. Area resident Stephen Framstad knows that importance after suffering a cardiac arrest in early March. Having diabetes and a family history of heart disease, Stephen has always kept a...
Saint John Therapist Helps With Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Elizabeth McGehee, PT, DPT, OCS, has joined the Rehabilitation Staff at Saint John Hospital. She has specialized training in helping women with pelvic health and pelvic floor dysfunction. Elizabeth graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2015 with a...
Physician Receives Expert Care, Close to Home at Saint John for Early Stroke Care
For local pediatrician Lori Golon, MD, having expert care close to home made all the difference recently when she began experiencing stroke symptoms. What started as a horrible headache, being dizzy and having shoulder pain, turned into a scary experience as she was...
Thoughts From Our CEO – December
Happy Holiday Season. I hope all had a fantastic Thanksgiving. Still processing that it is almost Christmas…wow, the year flew by. We have so much to be thankful at Saint John Hospital…I am beyond thankful for our employees and the outstanding work and effort that...
Scholarship winner announced
Destiny Brown was recently named the recipient of the Susan Abramovitz Scholarship. Destiny is a second year Radiology student at Penn Valley Community College. The Scholarship fund is in memory of Susan who worked at Saint John for more than 40 years and was actually...
KCHEART has Star Lighting Ceremony at Saint John
For a few years, the star atop Saint John Hospital has been dark during the Christmas season. Last December 2021, during their regular maintenance of the radio and antenna equipment, the Kansas City Hospital Emergency Amateur Radio Team (KCHEART) volunteers took it...
Director of Kansas Physician Services Announced
Mark Davis has been named Director of Physician Services – Prime Healthcare Kansas Market for Providence and Saint John. With more than 25 years of healthcare administrative management and operational experience, he now has Administrative oversight for 14 Primary and...