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Healthcare Supply Chain Week recognizes the materials management department for their dedication to high-quality patient care and their contributions to our organization and the communities we serve. This year’s theme is “Healthcare Supply Chain Heroes.” We are extremely grateful to have such a great materials management team serving with Amberwell Health! Impact on Patient Care The materials management team has a significant impact on the overall experience of our patients....

Atchison Hospital announces today the adoption of a new name to unify multiple locations and service lines as a healthcare system--Amberwell Health. The development of a formal healthcare system strengthens the future of healthcare in Northeast Kansas by growing a network of providers and resources that improve access to care for Northeast Kansas communities and surrounding areas.Amberwell Health logo for new healthcare systemAmberwell Health will continue to be a not-for-profit...

Surgical technologists are essential members of our patient care team. They work hard assisting the anesthesiologist, nurses, and surgeons to ensure that each surgical procedure goes as smoothly as possible while focusing on patient safety. In honor of National Surgical Tech Week, we want to recognize and thank all our Amberwell Health surgical techs. Our operating room could not operate without them! Impact on Patient Care While surgical techs do not actually...

Impact on Patient Care Our Environmental Services team not only play a significant role in keeping our medical facility running smoothly, they also help support positive patient outcomes. A clean facility is vital to helping prevent injury and the spread of infection and disease.  During this time of COVID-19, our environmental services and housekeeping teams have never been more essential. Keeping Our Facility Clean and Safe Our Environmental Services team...

We are thrilled to welcome physician assistant Lisa Childress to the Amberwell Health surgical care team. Lisa previously served for six years at Amberwell Atchison and is returning after spending a year at a larger healthcare system in Shawnee Mission. Lisa is excited to rejoin the Amberwell Health surgical care team because she values patient-to-provider interaction, getting to know her patients, and supporting them during the complete surgical experience. Lisa has...

We are excited to welcome Family Nurse Practitioner Sarah Bakri to the Amberwell Health primary care team. Sarah’s primary focus will be providing care in our walk-in clinic. Sarah decided to go back to school to earn her doctorate of nursing practice after spending three years in Angola, Africa, and seeing the state of healthcare in a third-world country. She spent her previous nursing career caring for pediatric patients with...

Amberwell Health is excited to announce that family physician Dr. Tyler Darland will be joining the primary care team in Atchison this October. Dr. Darland, along with his wife Laura, are returning to Kansas after three years spent in Greeley, Colorado, where Dr. Darland performed his residency in Family Medicine and obtained extensive training in obstetrics. Dr. Darland was born and raised in Wichita and Laura is an Atchison native....

The community of Horton now has a full-time, family practice provider. We are excited to welcome Stacy Scott, FNP-C, to the Amberwell Horton Clinic family care team. Stacy is the first full-time provider to join Amberwell Horton Clinic and will begin accepting patients August 1. Stacy grew up in Northeast Kansas, and she and her family are excited to return to the area.   Stacy knew from a young age that she...

The past few months have been challenging for all our communities as we have learned to adjust to a heightened sense of health safety, cleanliness, and precautions. Communities are still working through what the new state of normal will be, and we at Amberwell Health are still maintaining a constant state of preparedness, remaining flexible with changing public health recommendations, and prioritizing the continuation of care. In order to create...

Social services manager Aggie Asher has been identified as one of “50 Kansans You Should Know” in the June 2020 edition of Ingram’s Magazine. Over the past forty years, Aggie has touched many lives as a dedicated, compassionate social worker, and she has served thirty of those years with Amberwell Health. In addition to receiving the Ingram’s award, Aggie was also the recipient of the 2019 Amberwell Health Leader of the Year award. Aggie was nominated and chosen for this recognition by a group of her peers, based on her servant...