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Ensuring our patients have access to local health care within our communities is a priority for Amberwell Health. During Patient Access Week, we celebrate all the roles dedicated to making sure our patients can access their providers and get the procedures they need. Patient access professionals handle patient registration, scheduling, prior authorization for procedures, check-in, insurance verification, financial counseling, patient transport, many other important functions at each of our Amberwell...

Esophageal cancer is the fastest growing cancer diagnosis among men in the United States. Most people diagnosed with esophageal cancer will die from it because it’s usually caught in its late stages. Early on, esophageal cancer typically has no signs or symptoms. One of the most effective ways to prevent esophageal cancer is to seek treatment for frequent or constant heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Occasional heartburn is common....

Amberwell Food and Nutrition Services is holding their annual food drive for the Atchison County Food Pantry from March 13 to 17. To donate, please bring non-perishable food items to the main entrance of Amberwell Atchison, Amberwell Eighth Street Clinic, or Amberwell Downtown and place your donations in the designated boxes. Non-perishable food items include but are not limited to pancake mix, syrup, boxes of cereal, cereal bars, pasta and...

The social services department of Amberwell Atchison is excited to distribute life-saving information regarding the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. To celebrate Social Work Month, information about the 988 Lifeline will be available in all waiting areas of Amberwell Atchison, Amberwell Eighth Street Clinic, Amberwell Horton Clinic, and Amberwell Troy Clinic. Our social workers feel that the updated features of the...

We are excited to announce that Michelle Cusumano, FNP-C, has joined the primary care team at Amberwell Eighth Street Clinic. As a nurse practitioner, Michelle aligns her professional approach with the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics. Michelle values each patient as an individual, considers each patient a partner in their own care, and keeps patients well informed and well educated before making decisions about their health care. In her...

Aggie Asher is retiring after thirty-three years of service at Amberwell Health. Aggie began working at Amberwell on August 14, 1989, as a social worker. She became the manager of social services in 1993 and has served in that role for the past thirty years. “Amberwell has been my work family for thirty-three years,” said Aggie. “I have seen patients and families at their best and at their worst. I...

Join us as we celebrate our certified registered nurse anesthetists during CRNA Week! CRNAs are key members of Amberwell’s surgical care team. They work hard and are committed to providing life-saving care to our patients daily. They care for patients when patients are at their most vulnerable—while undergoing a surgical procedure. They watch over our patients before, during, and after surgery to ensure that each patient makes it through their...

Baby Rydgelee with her parents, Piper and Blaze, and brother, Rutter. Rydgelee with her mother, and Dr. McGarrett Groth Meet Amberwell Atchison’s first baby born in 2023Rydgelee Mae Hollands was born to Blaze & Piper Hollands, and welcomed by her big brother, Rutter, age 3, on Wednesday, January 4 at 7:43 am. Rydgelee weighed 7lbs, 10.6oz. Baby Rydgelee Mae was delivered by Dr. McGarrett Groth.Congratulations to Blaze & Piper on...

Meet Amberwell Hiawatha’s first baby born in 2023! Eliza Marie Noll was born to Ethan & Krista Noll, and welcomed by her big sister Ada, age 2, on Monday, January 2 at 8:13 am. Eliza weighed 9lbs, 2.6oz. Baby Eliza was delivered by Dr. Jessica Jarvis. The Hiawatha community welcomed its newest resident with a gift basket containing items donated by Kex RX, Shirt Shack, Mainstreet Flower Shoppe, Amberwell Hiawatha...

​Patty Ralston is retiring after twenty-four-and-a-half years of service at Amberwell Atchison. Patty started with Amberwell on June 29, 1998, as a phlebotomist and has worked in the lab ever since. Patty’s fondest memories of working at Amberwell include the times when her fellow lab employees felt like one big family. “In my retirement, I am looking forward to spending more time with my husband and family and trying new...