A great healthcare information management team is at the core of everything a hospital does, and we are extremely fortunate to have an excellent team at Atchison Hospital. March 22-28 is the thirty-first annual Health Information Professionals Week, and we are happy to take this opportunity to get to know our own health information management … Read more
March 16-20th is Healthcare HR Week, and we want to take this opportunity to celebrate and get to know our Human Resources department. Human Resources Team Members The HR team serving the Atchison Hospital and clinics is made up of 3 members. Jill Wenger: Jill has been the Chief Human Resources Officer for five years … Read more
Congratulations to Edna Brantley, our latest Swing Bed alumnus! We have enjoyed her visit with us and will miss having her! Atchison Hospital’s Swing Bed program acts as a bridge for patients who are not quite ready to return home even after their intensive acute care has ended. We provide 24-hour, skilled-nursing care, therapy services, … Read more
It was announced at the 101st annual Chamber Banquet on Saturday, January 25, 2020, that Jill Wenger, our Chief Human Resources Officer, has been elected to the role of board chair for the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce. Thank you, Jill, for your service to our employees, our leadership team, and the Atchison area community.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) will be educating the public about the role CRNAs take in providing safe and effective anesthesia care for every patient during the 21st annual National CRNA Week celebration taking place January 19-25, 2020.
Atchison Hospital is excited to welcome Jennifer Baum to our General Surgery Department. Having previously worked in the Emergency Department in 2013, Jennifer already loved the upbeat, family-community feeling at Atchison Hospital. She was impressed with how the staff genuinely cared for their patients and each other, which elevated patient satisfaction. Jennifer appreciates the higher … Read more
Our Atchison Hospital primary care clinics now offer more appointment times to make seeing a healthcare provider even easier. Improved scheduling has decreased the wait from weeks to days—even same day appointments are now available.
The annual Atchison Hospital Health Fair will be held on October 12, 2019 and includes a variety of booths, by community businesses, organizations, and hospital departments.
Atchison Hospital was awarded accreditation by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), a nationally recognized healthcare facility accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
On April 1, 2019, Atchison Hospital went live with the implementation of the new MEDITECH Expanse EHR. This web-based, health information system consolidates patient records from all points of care, allowing for a more comprehensive healthcare experience for both the patient and the provider. This platform is designed to be readily adaptive to further innovation. … Read more