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We are happy to announce that Robin Alexander, CRNA, has joined the Surgical Care team of Amberwell Hiawatha as a nurse anesthetist. Prior to joining Amberwell, she had sixteen years’ experience as a CRNA in Nebraska. Robin thoroughly enjoys the challenges and the varying degrees of difficulty that go along with the day-to-day of being a CRNA. “No two cases are alike,” said Robin. “I love putting patients at ease...

We are excited to welcome Justin Theleman, MD, to the Emergency Care team at Amberwell Atchison. Prior to joining Amberwell, Dr. Theleman completed his residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria where he gained extensive experience treating patients in both urban and rural emergency room settings. Dr. Theleman was raised on a farmstead in a small town of about three hundred residents near Hays, Kansas. One...

Several Town Hall Meetings for the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for the Hiawatha and Atchison areas have been schedule. The purpose of these meetings will be to review community health indicators and gather feedback opinions on key community needs. All Atchison and Hiawatha area residents are encouraged to join their respective community meeting, but must please RSVP by August 12th. Atchison area town hall meeting: Tuesday, August 16th,...

Brenda Rush, RRT, is retiring after over twenty-seven years of service at Amberwell Atchison. Brenda began her career at Amberwell in 1976 in housekeeping before heading back to school to become a licensed practical nurse and then a registered respiratory therapist. She returned to Amberwell in 1988 as a respiratory therapist. Brenda has loved her time as an RT and all its challenges. She was privileged to have started the...

We are excited to announce that Cassie Vilander, FNP-C, has joined the Emergency Care team at Amberwell Hiawatha. Cassie has over fifteen years’ experience in the healthcare field, her professional roots being in the emergency department and trauma care. Throughout her career, she has served in a variety of roles that have helped her develop a broad range of skills and expertise. One of her accomplishments was to develop a...

We are excited to announce that certified nurse midwife Kristy Selland, CNM, APRN, is joining the Primary Care and Maternal Care teams at Amberwell Hiawatha. Patients can begin scheduling appointments with Kristy now for prenatal, menopausal, birth control and preconception, and many other women’s health services. Kristy specializes in women’s health. She began her career as a labor and delivery nurse in 2010 at Amberwell Hiawatha. She then completed her...

At their annual summer barbecue, the Amberwell Atchison Volunteers named Jeanne Durkin this year’s Volunteer of the Year. It’s a recognition that, according to Karen Falk, volunteer coordinator at Amberwell Atchison, has been long overdue. “Jeanne has been treasurer for the Amberwell Atchison Volunteers for almost eight years,” said Karen. “She does so much to keep the group going!” The group also recognized several members for their years of service,...

A brief community survey will be available until July 22, 2022 to gather community feedback. All community residents and business leaders are encouraged to complete their community survey to share feedback regarding overall healthcare services in their community.

Amberwell Atchison plans to remain open and continue normal operations, but patients should avoid using the drive behind the building. With the building expansion project at Amberwell Atchison now underway, patient safety and convenience continue to be top priorities. Amberwell Atchison will remain open and continue normal operations during this construction project. The project includes a new building connected to the back of the current facility to house the materials...

We are excited to welcome Amanda Schulte, FNP-BC, to the Emergency Care team at Amberwell Hiawatha. Amanda has over twenty years’ experience in healthcare and has always had a passion for helping people, especially those in need of emergency care. Throughout her career, she has worked in both rural and urban emergency departments. Amanda grew up around healthcare and has always thought it was an interesting field. When Amanda was...