John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, is joined by Elena Taboada, LPN, and Laura Maneth, human resources business partner, on the September episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System. They discuss tuition reimbursement – a benefit of working for the health system – and other health system education opportunities and employee recognitions and how they improve patient-centered care.

On the August episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, Jessica Corbett, RN, medical surgical manager, and Amber Anderson, social worker, discuss nursing DAISY awards, the swing bed program and comprehensive patient care, as well as development of other programs to enhance patient care.

On the July episode of Around the Bend, Ashley Vonada, PA, at Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic joins John Worden to discuss summer tips, including sun safety, tick-borne illness and sports injuries.

Jonathan Pike, MD, joins John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, on the June episode of Around the Bend. They discuss the development of a hospitalist program at Great Bend Campus to expand inpatient care and men's health concerns including testosterone levels and prostate health.

The May episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System features Katie Patterson, speech-language pathologist, who joins Jake Thompson, regional manager of rehabilitation services, and Regan Reif, strategic marketing program manager. Katie discusses how to know when you should seek the services of a speech-language pathologist and how speech-language services at the health system work.

Misty Smolarkiewicz, home health occupational therapist, joins Jake Thompson, regional manager of rehabilitation services, and Regan Reif, strategic marketing program manager, on the April episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System. They discuss occupational therapy services and how they help people regain skills they need to perform daily activities.

Veerayyagari Annapurna, MD, and Haley Gleason, APRN-BC, join John Worden, administrator of Great Bend Campus, on the March episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System. Haley and Dr. Anna discuss the importance of women's health beyond obstetric care and caring for women throughout their lives.

Josh Gant, respiratory therapist and director of ancillary and support services for The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend, joins John Worden, administrator of Great Bend Campus, on the February episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System. Sara Bryant, RN, and Mike Penn, RN, of Great Bend's cardiac rehabilitation team, join them on the show to discuss their role in cardiopulmonary health.

Jules Whiteman, MD, board-certified radiologist with a special interest in breast imaging, joins John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, on the January 2024 episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System. Dr. Whiteman discusses his work as a radiologist, how he feels about practicing and living in Central Kansas and how he works with other physicians to care for patients.

In the December episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, Marta Edmonds, MD, joins John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator to discuss the Great Bend Children's Clinic joining the health system. Dr. Edmonds also talks about her love of pediatric care, her pediatric colleagues and the Great Bend community.