Olathe Health Blog

Category: Community Connection

  1. Miami County Medical Center Celebrates 25 Years

    Miami County Medical Center Celebrates 25 Years

    Miami County Medical Center (MCMC) is celebrating 25 years in its current facility by looking back on some key highlights from the last couple decades. Where We’ve Been Construction of the existing MCMC hospital was completed in 1996. Costing $13 million to build, the new 56,500-square-foot facility was twice as large as the old hospital. […]

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  2. Behind the Lines: Navigating through Fears with Facts

    Behind the Lines: Navigating through Fears with Facts

    When I share with you our story and our information below, I hope you will view the bravery of our healthcare associates and providers in a magnified way as you realize their unwavering dedication to provide compassionate care for others along our journey.

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  3. Meet Jessica Brunkhorst, MD

    Meet Jessica Brunkhorst, MD

    Jessica Brunkhorst, MD, will serve as the medical director for Olathe Medical Center’s NICU. Dr. Brunkhorst is a neonatologist at Children’s Mercy and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine.

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  4. Letter to the Community from Stan Holm

    Letter to the Community from Stan Holm

    Olathe Health is prepared and managing the coronavirus crisis at the current rate, while also planning for the possible influx of patients. We must all work together to keep people healthy and safe, as we move forward to better days

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  5. Enhanced Stroke Response at OMC Helps Save Brain Cells

    Enhanced Stroke Response at OMC Helps Save Brain Cells

    The Stroke Clinical Team at OMC has enhanced its emergency response procedure for stroke patients, providing care 20 minutes faster than the national recommendation. How the new change is helping patients save brain cells.

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  6. Quick Action at Louisburg Clinic Saves Choking Baby

    Quick Action at Louisburg Clinic Saves Choking Baby

    It’s every parent’s nightmare: you look over, and suddenly your baby isn’t breathing. It happened to Erin Syfrid. Thankfully, she was right next to an Olathe Health clinic.

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  7. Rehab Patients Enjoy Their “Active 80’s”

    Rehab Patients Enjoy Their “Active 80’s”

    Gaylin and Barbara Anderson, both 80, don’t let their age slow them down. But injuries were holding them back. That’s why they sought the help of Olathe Health Rehabilitation Services in Paola.

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