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Annual Auction Raises Funds for New Beds

Last fall, the McPherson Healthcare Foundation held its annual auction to benefit McPherson Hospital. The auction included a dinner and both a silent and live auction where invited donors bid from a variety of donated items throughout the evening. Each year during the live auction, the guests are invited to participate in direct support of […]

Heskett Offers Resignation

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McPherson Center for Health announces that Dr. Bret Heskett, OB/GYN, has submitted his resignation from his practice with McPherson Medical and Surgical Associates where he has served for the last 5 years. His last day was Friday, June 3. Christopher Stipe, President and CEO, said “Dr. Heskett is a solid physician who has served our […]

Mask Protocol Continues

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Though McPherson County is seeing lower Covid-19 cases at the current time, that does not mean that we can completely relax the protocols requiring mask wearing at health care facilities. As a result of regulatory requirements, McPherson Center for Health is still requiring masks for anyone utilizing any of their facilities.        “We […]

Urgent Care Clinic to Relocate

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McPherson Center for Health and McPherson Medical & Surgical Associates are excited to announce that beginning July 11, 2022, walk-in clinic services will be located at the Medical Office Building on the hospital campus at 1000 Hospital Drive, Building 3. As a result, urgent care services will no longer be offered at McPherson Urgent Care […]

Mammography Receives Accreditation

McPherson Center for Health announces the recent successful accreditation of the mammography department by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR is the largest and oldest imaging accrediting body in the U.S. and a professional organization of 34,000 physicians. This accreditation is awarded to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation. […]

New CT Scanner Installed

McPherson Center for Health announces the addition of a new CT scanner to its arsenal of tools to assist providers and patients seeking answers to health issues. The hospital has acquired a Siemens go.Top EXCEL CT scanner. It is a state-of-the-art machine that improves the patient experience by limiting the time needed to conduct the […]

Reilly Open Outpatient Clinic

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McPherson Hospital announces an addition to their outpatient specialty providers who serve patients through independent clinics at the hospital. Beginning Monday, April 25, Dr. Todd Reilly, orthopedist with Salina Regional Orthopedic Clinic will begin seeing local patients in the Medical Office Building, Building 3, at 1000 Hospital Drive. Dr. Reilly will be onsite the fourth […]

Mac-Town Crossfit Makes Donation

Mac-Town Crossfit recently held a fundraiser among their members to support a local program. This year, Safe Kids was the recipient of their efforts. Mac-Town Crossfit co-owner Sarah Muehler said they are a local fitness facility that comes alongside people to help them become the best versions of themselves regardless of any perceived limitations or […]

Lew Newberry Joins Staff

McPherson Hospital is pleased to announce the naming of Lewis Newberry, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer role is responsible for overseeing the fiscal operational divisions of the hospital and all other affiliated services. Newberry comes to McPherson most recently from Huntington, West Virginia where he served as Chief Financial Officer for […]

New Family Practice Physician to Start Soon

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McPherson Center for Health is pleased to announce the addition of a former Kansan to its family medicine clinics. Dustie Samuels, DO, will join McPherson Medical and Surgical Associates physician clinics this summer. Dr. Samuels graduated from Council Grove High School and received health education in emergency medicine from various Kansas community colleges before graduating […]