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Amberwell Health is working together with Atchison County Emergency Management, Atchison Community Health Clinic, and Atchison County Health Department to provide opportunities for residents of northeast Kansas to receive the COVID vaccine by organizing mass COVID vaccination events. Mass COVID vaccination events will begin during Phase 2. Mass COVID vaccination events will begin when Phase 2 is activated by Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The dates of the events will...

Congratulations to Mary Lou Wilson, the latest graduate of our Swing Bed program! We are happy that we were able to celebrate National Bagel Day with her while she was here! We had a great visit with Mary Lou and we’re going to miss having her with us, but we’re excited that she was able to return to her home.  Amberwell’s Swing Bed program acts as a bridge for patients...

We are excited to welcome our first student registered nurse anesthetist (SRNA), Trevor Mason, to learn from our anesthesia team at Amberwell Atchison. Trevor joins Amberwell Health as a part of the University of Kansas Nurse Anesthesia Education Program. Amberwell Atchison obtained approval as a clinical affiliate site for the University of Kansas Nurse Anesthesia Education Department in December 2020. Amberwell Atchison is one of 24 clinical affiliate training sites...

Dr. Brandon Tackett delivered Amberwell Atchison’s first baby of 2021 at 2:15 a.m. on January 5. Easton Allen Lawson weighed 6 pounds, 12.9 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Congratulations to parents Levi Lawson and Alexis Batman on precious new baby Easton!

Amberwell Health welcomes primary care providers John Growney, MD, and James (Jim) Growney, PA-C, to the Amberwell Primary Care team as of January 1, 2021. Both will provide patient care at the new  Amberwell Eighth Street Clinic, located at 801 Atchison Street in Atchison, which has been the location of Dr. Growney’s practice for over 50 years. Patients can continue to schedule appointments by calling the same clinic number, (913)...

Congratulations to Vicki Stafford on her retirement! We appreciate the many years Vicki has served at Amberwell Atchison and everything she has done for the Atchison community. Vicki was hired in 1985 and has served in Health Information Management for 35 years. She says she has especially enjoyed getting to work with such a great team. One of Vicki’s favorite memories over the years is the excitement of moving from...

Free COVID-19 PCR saliva testing is available for Kansas residents at many area locations. These locations offer testing regardless of whether you have symptoms. Please see locations below for details regarding testing times and procedures for Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, and Leavenworth County. View additional testing locations at https://www.gogettested.com/kansas. Atchison County Locations Atchison Event Center 710 S. 9th St, Atchison, KS 66002Monday-Saturday, from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Drive-through testingPCR saliva test, results...

Amberwell Pharmacist Emily Hansen was all smiles (behind her mask) as she received our first delivery of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines today. KDHE designated this initial allocation to our healthcare employees and will notify us when vaccines are available for the public.

Congratulations to Karl Schuele, the latest graduate of our Swing Bed program! Although we have enjoyed his visit with us and will miss having him around, we are so happy that Karl will be home for Christmas!  Amberwell’s Swing Bed program acts as a bridge for patients who are not quite ready to return home, even after their acute care has ended. We provide 24-hour, skilled-nursing care, therapy services, and...

For more than twenty years, Amberwell Health at Home has decorated a Remember Me Tree in the Amberwell Atchison lobby to honor our loved ones. Community members and employees have the opportunity to purchase an ornament decorating the Remember Me Tree, which remains on display throughout the holidays. This year, the Remember Me Tree ornaments were hand painted by local interior designer Presley Busenbarrick. Each ornament will have the handwritten...