MHS October Board Meeting
The October Monthly Board of Director’s (BOD) Meeting of Memorial Health System (MHS) will be Tuesday, October 18, at 12:30 p.m. in Conklin Conference Center, at Memorial Hospital, in Abilene.
KHA Leadership Institute Graduates 33
MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact – Cindy Samuelson csamuelson@kha-net.org(785) 249-1727 KHA Leadership Institute Graduates 33(Topeka, KS – Sept. 23, 2022) – The Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute graduated its 20th class of 33 students on Sept. 8, at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Overland Park, Kansas. Students were nominated by their hospital’s CEO […]
Hospice Families Invited to Celebration of Life Picnic
Hospice of Dickinson County invites Hospice families to “share the journey” with volunteers and staff at the upcoming Celebration of Life Picnic on Tuesday, September 27, at 6:00 p.m. at the shelter in Eisenhower Park in Abilene. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. The meal will be provided by Hospice volunteers and staff. […]
Mammography Services Passes Survey
The Radiology and Imaging Department of Memorial Hospital, in Abilene, received notification from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) that their mammography services has again passed its recent survey with zero deficiencies. The survey is conducted to see that all certifications, personnel, and equipment meet standards. The KDHE completes an annual survey on […]
Memorial Hospital Wound Center Receives Wound Center of Excellence Award
Award acknowledges exceptional success in multiple wound healing benchmarks, healing outcomes, patient safety Memorial Hospital is honored to announce that the Memorial Hospital Wound Center is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the Wound Center of Excellence Award. Recipients of this prestigious award meet or exceed national wound care quality benchmarks over a set period […]
MHS Employees Donate to Derrik’s Ride
Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of August. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. For August, a total donation of $1,155 was presented to Tori Murphy, organizer […]
Fight Against Breast Cancer to Happen in Abilene Again; 12th Annual Impact the Cure on Saturday, October First
ABILENE—The 12th annual Impact the Cure event is Saturday, October 1st, and this year will have some changes from past events. For 2022, the event will be solely the 2MileFunWalk (no 5k run) and it will be held in Old Abilene Town as the kick-off to the community celebration of the 100th birthday for Memorial […]
Memorial Hospital Announces New OR Director, Melissa Taplin
With a bittersweet farewell, the Memorial Hospital Outpatient and Surgical Services Department wished Carol Ross good luck on her next journey into retirement, and welcomed the new OR Director, Melissa Taplin, with open arms. On August 8, Melissa officially stepped into the role of OR Director for the Memorial Hospital Outpatient and Surgical Services Department. […]