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Each year, approximately 1% of people living in the United States are diagnosed with esophageal cancer1. Esophageal cancer is a cancer of the esophagus, the muscular tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach. Despite the fact that compared to other cancers, esophageal cancer is relatively rare, most people diagnosed with this type of cancer will not survive it. In fact, more people die of esophageal cancer each...

We are happy to share that clinic patients and inpatients at Amberwell Health facilities may now have up to 2 visitors each during their stay, with the exception of COVID positive patients, who will not be allowed visitors due to continued isolation protocols for safe care. Our emergency room patients will continue to have only 1 visitor during their stay. Continued Protocols Entrances at Amberwell Atchison remain limited to the...

There is no denying that healthcare has changed in the last thirty years. From quick access to a local doctor who still did house calls to a completely computerized elimination of paper charts, the pace of change has been significant.  Just ask Paula Frakes Wohlgemuth.  After serving for thirty-two years as the office manager for Dr. John Growney and helping transition the practice to Amberwell Eighth Street Clinic, she has...

Amberwell’s cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services include pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with qualifying chronic lung disease, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions.  Our program provides supervised exercise training, health education, nutrition consultation, and breathing techniques, all personalized to meet the patient’s personal needs. “The goal of the comprehensive program,” said exercise specialist Courtney Lewman, “is to help patients improve lung function and...

“A successful, vibrant community has access to excellent healthcare, schools, economic development, infrastructure of law enforcement, a Fire Department, and clean water,” said Aggie Asher, manager of social services at Amberwell. “This attracts jobs and security to our community.” As social workers who practice in a rural setting, our team understands how important it is to have local access to healthcare in order for any community not only to survive...

Amberwell’s registered dietitian nutritionist, Lindsey Smith, knows that proper nutrition and healthy eating habits are often the keys to healing and avoiding many serious health problems. Having local access to nutrition therapy services allows patients to get the nutritional guidance they need to stay healthy close to home. “Not everyone is willing to travel a long distance into a large city to get support for their nutritional needs,” said Lindsey....

Amberwell’s athletic training team is an essential part of our orthopedic care team and the front line of our sports medicine program. Each athletic trainer is board-certified and trained in prevention, assessment, rehabilitation, and care of athletic injuries. Our Athletic Trainers Provide Game Coverage to Local Schools Amberwell’s athletic trainers provide athletic training coverage for seven local middle and high schools in Northeast Kansas. They attend baseball, softball, football, basketball,...

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in adults and is responsible for one in four deaths nationwide. If you’ve been diagnosed with heart diseases such as angina, have had a heart attack, cardiac surgery like coronary bypass or valve surgery, heart failure, coronary artery angioplasty or stents or you’ve had a heart transplant, our cardiac rehab team will personalize care to help you control and lessen the...

Amberwell’s certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are proud to be among the 54,000+ CRNAs from across the country providing anesthesia care, comfort, and compassion to patients. During CRNA Week, our CRNA team reflected on the impact Amberwell has on the communities we serve.“Amberwell Health strives to meet the unique health challenges of our communities through a full spectrum of healthcare services,” said David Hart, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C. According to Hart,...

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) will be educating the public about the role CRNAs here in Atchison as “experts you can trust, care you can count on” during the 22nd annual National CRNA Week celebration taking place January 24-30, 2021. This year’s emphasis is recognizing the heroic work of CRNAs and SRNAs, the power of the Atchison community, and looking forward to a future of providing safe and effective anesthesia...