Olathe Health Blog

Tag: Birth Place NICU

  1. 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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  2. How 27 Blood Donors Saved a New Mom’s Life

    How 27 Blood Donors Saved a New Mom’s Life

    After delivering her son, Ethan, via an emergency Caesarian section (C-section) at The Birth Place at Olathe Medical Center (OMC), Patricia suffered a massive blood loss. Moments after Patricia got to kiss her son for the first time, she remembers feeling sleepy and hearing Dr. Peck ordering someone to get more blood.

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  3. Olathe Medical Center Pharmacist Receives Legacy Award

    Olathe Medical Center Pharmacist Receives Legacy Award

    Amber Lucas, a pharmacist at Olathe Medical Center, received one of the top awards in the state for healthcare pharmacists. She was awarded the 2018 Kansas Council of Health-System (KCHP) Pharmacy Legacy Award.

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  4. #OHbaby: Addie Gallagher Arrives on April Fool’s Day in Less Than 30 Minutes

    #OHbaby: Addie Gallagher Arrives on April Fool’s Day in Less Than 30 Minutes

    Adeline Ora Tilly Gallagher wasn’t joking around when she made her entrance into the world, arriving at 3:42 p.m. on April Fool’s Day. This was the fourth child Kristi Gallagher delivered at The Birth Place at Olathe Medical Center and she’s sad she won’t be back.

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  5. The Facts About Childhood Immunizations

    The Facts About Childhood Immunizations

    Erica Red Corn, MD, Pediatrician at Olathe Health Pediatrics – Olathe Medical Park discusses the importance of childhood immunizations.

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  6. Speech Therapy Helps Two-Month Old Skyler Feed

    Speech Therapy Helps Two-Month Old Skyler Feed

    When two-month-old Skyler had trouble latching and was choking on her milk, mom Jenna Miller reached out to Olathe Medical Center. With help from a Speech Therapist and Lactation Consultat, Skyler now has no trouble eating and is a happy, healthy little girl.

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  7. Level II NICU Cares for Tiniest Patients

    Level II NICU Cares for Tiniest Patients

    Born five weeks early, Maggie and Brian Schmidt’s twins were generally healthy, but Grant faced a few hurdles. He was admitted to OMC’s Level II NICU, where Grant and the rest of his family received some special attention.

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