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  • New Olathe Health Clinic Takes Unique Approach to Primary Care

    December 29, 2021

    Olathe Health Enhanced Care, a membership-based primary care model that offers personalized care and a dedicated team of providers, is now accepting patients. This premier service provides direct patient-provider communication options, online and in-person, beyond typical business hours; same- or next-day appointments; and extended face time with providers. “With an extensive primary care network already […]

  • Olathe Medical Center Is Named a 2021 Digital Health Most Wired Health System

    December 13, 2021

    Olathe Medical Center (OMC) was named a 2021 Digital Health Most Wired organization by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for the fourth consecutive year. Designed to improve patient safety and outcomes by driving change in the healthcare IT industry, the annual Digital Health Most Wired program helps identify and benchmark healthcare organizations that […]

  • Olathe Medical Center Recognized as 2022 Spine Surgery Excellence Award Recipient

    December 09, 2021

    Olathe Medical Center (OMC) earned Healthgrades’ 2022 Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ for providing superior clinical outcomes in spinal fusion and back and neck surgeries (without spinal fusions). With over 4,500 hospitals assessed, OMC was one of just 100 national hospitals and one of three hospitals in the Greater Kansas City metro area to receive this […]

  • Olathe Medical Center Earns National Recognition for Stroke Care Excellence

    October 04, 2021

    Olathe Medical Center (OMC) has been awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Elite Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Honor Roll. These awards recognize OMC’s ongoing commitment to providing up-to-date, evidence-based treatment for patients experiencing a stroke. Reserved for hospitals that meet rigorous treatment goals for 24+ […]

  • OMC Earns High Performing Ratings for 2021-2022

    August 25, 2021

    Olathe Medical Center was recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its high performing ratings in the following areas of patient care: Kidney Failure, Stroke, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Failure. For the 2021-2022 report, U.S. News & World Report evaluated 4,300 hospitals for 17 commonly encountered procedures and conditions. Of the thousands […]

  • Olathe Health to Give Associates Cash Bonuses and Increased Base Pay, in Addition to Other Rewarding Incentives

    August 11, 2021

    Olathe Health associates will receive a $700 cash bonus and 2.5% – 3% base pay increase, in addition to several other rewarding incentives, in gratitude for delivering compassionate, quality patient care throughout the pandemic.

  • La Cygne Family Medicine Clinic Transitioning to Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

    July 27, 2021

    During a July 26 meeting, the Lincoln-Scott Township Hospital Authority approved a transition of ownership and operational leadership of the family medicine clinic in La Cygne from Olathe Health to Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc. (CHC/SEK). CHC/SEK is a Federally Qualified Health Center Corporation based in Pittsburg, KS, also operating primary care clinics […]

  • Olathe Medical Center Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients

    July 01, 2021

    Olathe Medical Center (OMC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021. The Platinum award is the premier award from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and is only awarded to 212 (top 4%) hospitals nationwide. To receive the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry […]

  • Olathe Health Opens New, World-Class Spine Surgery Program

    June 03, 2021

    One of the nation’s leading spine surgeons is now treating patients at Olathe Health. The health system officially opened Olathe Health Integrity Spine Surgery, located at Olathe Medical Center, today. The new spine service is led by Shyam M. Shridharani, MD, FAAOS, and includes a team of multidisciplinary specialists focused on finding the best treatment […]

  • Olathe Health Recognized by Two National Organizations for Quality Measures and Patient Care

    April 30, 2021

    Fortune/IBM Watson Health named Olathe Medical Center one of the 2021 Top 100 Hospitals, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Olathe Medical Center and Miami County Medical Center a four-star rating.