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What to Do About Winter Colds

As we enter colder months and infections begin to spread, you may wonder how to best care for yourself or a loved one. While it can be tempting to head straight to the pharmacy, not all infections need to be treated with medications. Many clear up by themselves, making it important to know some basic […]

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  1. Childhood Immunization: More Than a Back-to-School To-Do

    Childhood Immunization: More Than a Back-to-School To-Do

    It has been more than four years since the outbreak of COVID-19, and the medical community is still talking about the importance of vaccination. The reason? Immunization, which uses vaccines to trigger a protective immune response in the body, is still the best defense against potentially life-threatening diseases, especially in children. Family medicine practitioners get […]

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  2. What to Do About Winter Colds

    What to Do About Winter Colds

    As we enter colder months and infections begin to spread, you may wonder how to best care for yourself or a loved one. While it can be tempting to head straight to the pharmacy, not all infections need to be treated with medications. Many clear up by themselves, making it important to know some basic […]

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  3. Jamie Wagner, DO, Brings Breast Surgical Oncology Expertise to Olathe Campus

    Jamie Wagner, DO, Brings Breast Surgical Oncology Expertise to Olathe Campus

    Jamie Wagner, DO, MBA, division chief of breast surgical oncology at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is seeing patients at the Olathe Health Cancer Center, which is now part of The University of Kansas Health System. Since beginning in July, Dr. Wagner has brought her subspecialty expertise in breast surgical oncology to patients at […]

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  4. Olathe Medical Center Earns National Recognition

    Olathe Medical Center Earns National Recognition

    Olathe Medical Center recently received recognition for its quality outcomes, patient experience and other clinical measures from two different national organizations. Read below to learn about this important recognition! Named to Fortune/PINC AI’s Top 100 Hospitals List Olathe Medical Center is proud to be named one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/PINC AI. […]

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  5. Grateful Patient Spotlight: Anna and Mike Olson

    Grateful Patient Spotlight: Anna and Mike Olson

    When Anna Olson experienced complications after surgery for an incarcerated bowel in a hernia, the future was uncertain. Anna and her husband, Mike, didn’t know what the next chapter of their 35+-year love story would be. They didn’t know what Anna’s treatment would entail or who her providers would be. Almost one year later, after […]

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  6. Divine Chi Is Named 2022 Frank H. Devocelle Legacy Award Winner

    Divine Chi Is Named 2022 Frank H. Devocelle Legacy Award Winner

    After being recognized as the Third Quarter Outstanding Associate, the senior leadership team named 7-year-veteran, Divine Chi, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP, the 2022 Frank H. Devocelle Legacy Award winner. Dr. Chi, who works as lead oncology pharmacist at the Olathe Health Cancer Center, will receive a $2,000 cash award, lunch with CEO and President Stan Holm, […]

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  7. Back in the Swing of Things

    Back in the Swing of Things

    When the familiar discomfort set in, Wilma Schwermer knew it was time for a knee replacement. After walking the halls of Paola Middle School, where she works as a paraprofessional, Wilma would return home depleted and tired. Eventually, the pain was so bad she could not sleep through the night or tend to her chickens […]

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  8. Five Ways to Manage Stress in the Moment: Quick and Easy Stress-Management Tips for Parents

    Five Ways to Manage Stress in the Moment: Quick and Easy Stress-Management Tips for Parents

    If you have ever tried to console a fussy toddler while working through a thread of unread texts from the ballet carpool, you know how stressful the days can be – and that’s just over morning coffee. Filling the role of Mom or Dad is one of the most rewarding and challenging things many people […]

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  9. More Than a Spine Surgery: Mobility and Faith in Healthcare Restored

    More Than a Spine Surgery: Mobility and Faith in Healthcare Restored

    What began as a primary care visit for radiating neck pain led to a six-level spinal fusion (C4-T3) within just three weeks’ time. When 63-year-old Gardner resident Danny Scherdin began experiencing acute pain that felt like an “electric shock,” pins and needles, as well as numbness in his neck and left arm, primary care provider [...]

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  10. Dear Birth Place

    Dear Birth Place

    Dear Birth Place at Olathe Medical Center, Happy birthday! I saw that The Birth Place’s NICU is turning five this month, and I wanted to express my family’s gratitude for your services. We are forever grateful for this NICU and the wonderful people who work there. In recognition of this milestone, I shared some highlights […]

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