Major Hurdle Cleared in Returning Local Health Care to Horton
Judge approves the purchase of health care facilities by Atchison Hospital
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Jennifer Baum, PAC, Joins General Surgery Department
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
Improved scheduling provides same-day appointments
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.
Health Fair 2019
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.
Community Health Needs Assessment
Atchison Hospital is working with Live Well Live Atchison to update the 2016 Atchison County (KS) Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). All community residents and business leaders are encouraged to complete the 2019 online CHNA survey by Monday, July 15th, 2019. All responses are confidential.
Retirement Celebration for Atchison Hospital CEO, John Jacobson
It is with sincere gratitude and a touch of sadness that we celebrate the retirement of Atchison Hospital’s CEO, John Jacobson. For the past 15 years John has been an outstanding leader and a true inspiration to those who have worked beside him and those in the community.
Atchison Hospital Awarded HFAP Accreditation
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).
Atchison Hospital announces their Go-LIVE with MEDITECH Expanse EHR
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
New Members Join Board
Atchison Hospital welcomes three new board members to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board in 2019 is Lorin Affield, Executive Director of the YMCA, Dr. Melinda Pregont, of Trusted Care Chiropractic and Jerry Henry, Executive Director for Achievement Services of Northeast Kansas. The three new members join current board members Dr. Susan Myers, Board … Read more
Jacobson Honored at Annual Chamber Banquet
John Jacobson, our CEO, was honored at this year’s Chamber Banquet with the Quality of Life Award in recognition of his leadership, bringing the new Atchison Hospital facility to our community, and for helping to make Atchison a great place to live, work, and visit.