News Releases

Nov 4

Coronary Calcium CT Scan Available in Great Bend

A noninvasive computed tomography (CT) scan of your heart to measure the amount of calcified plaque in your coronary arteries is...

Oct 10

Free Breakfast Available for Veterans on Veterans Day

To honor the veterans in our community and thank them for serving, The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend extends an...

Aug 12

Physical Therapist Joins PT Care Team from Health System in Olathe

The orthopedics, physical therapy and sports medicine care team welcomes Brik Thompson, DPT, physical therapist, to Great Bend. Thompson...

Jul 22

Return to Normal Operations

The University of Kansas Health System has returned to normal processes following the global technology event last week where our systems...

Jul 11

Nurse Practitioner Joins Pediatrics Care Team

The pediatrics care team at The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend welcomes Dianna Holguin, APRN, FNP-C. "I am happy to...

Jul 8

Nurse Practitioner Joins Convenient Care Team

The care team at Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic at St. Rose Medical Pavilion welcomes Whitney Hickert, family practice-certified advanced...

Jun 17

Physical Therapy Gets Athlete Back On the Field

Cohen Gunn, 15, loves playing sports. So when a stress fracture in spring 2023 derailed his summer baseball season and a thumb injury in...

Jun 17

Fireworks Safety

Summer is here, and with the sun and fun come plenty of safety hazards. As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, there are additional...

May 31

One-Day Event for Free School Sports Physicals

The University of Kansas Health System, in collaboration with USD 428, will offer free school sports physicals for the 2024-2025 school...

Feb 20

Speech and Language Pathologist Joins Therapy Care Team

The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend is pleased to have Katie Patterson, CCC-SLP, certified speech and language...

Jul 28, 2023

2023 Bereavement Camp Helps Kids Who have Experienced Death of Loved One

GREAT BEND, Kan. – Grieving is difficult for everyone, especially children. Memories Matter Bereavement Camp is a 1-day camp experience...

May 15, 2023

5 Facts About Women’s Health You Need to Know

While National Women’s Healthcare Week is celebrated annually in May, women should make their health a priority every week of the year....

May 11, 2023

One-Day Event for Free School Sports Physicals

The University of Kansas Health System, in collaboration with USD 428, will offer free school sports physicals for the 2023-2024 school...

Apr 24, 2023

New Cardiac Procedure Available in Great Bend

For 2 years, Rigoberto Ramirez, MD, cardiologist and electrophysiologist, has been traveling to Great Bend from Kansas City to see...

Mar 7, 2023

State-of-the-Art MRI Available in Great Bend

People in Great Bend and surrounding communities have access to state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services with the...

Dec 27, 2022

Students Gain Clinical Experience at Health System

The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend is proud of the role it plays in educating the next generation of healthcare...

Sep 14, 2022

Experienced Flight Nurse Joins Health System Emergency Department

The University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus welcomes Scott Schneider, APRN, a family nurse practitioner, certified flight...

Jul 21, 2022

Safe Medication Disposal Now Easily Accessible in Great Bend

If you have medications that are expired or no longer needed, you can now more easily and safely dispose of them in Great Bend. The...

Jun 8, 2022

New CT Technology Is Better for Patients

By late summer 2022, if you need a CT scan or X-ray, you’ll find them to be even more beneficial and convenient at The University of...

May 12, 2022

Sports Physicals Available at St. Rose Medical Pavilion

Busy families with kids who need sports physicals completed for the 2022-2023 school year have 2 options to get them at The University of...