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.

Megan Johns, RN, MSN, perioperative nurse manager, and Amber Keenan, surgical technician, join John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, in the November episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System. They discuss the surgical technician training program, the roles of those in the operating room and what people should know before they have surgery.

In this month’s episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, Elise Snapp, APRN, family practice nurse practitioner, joins John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator. Learn more about Elise and her journey to practice in family medicine.

Haley Gleason, APRN-BC, women’s health, joins John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, on the September episode of Around the Bend, where they discuss the breadth of unique healthcare needs of women beyond obstetrics including osteoporosis and heart disease. Their conversation covers medications, testing services, and how the women’s care team empowers their patients to take charge of their health.

In the August episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, is joined by orthopedics/sports medicine specialists Thomas “Tom” Dagg, MD, family medicine and sports medicine physician, Wade Babcock, PA, orthopedic clinical supervisor, and Jake Thompson, DPT, regional manager of rehabilitation services. They discuss concussion baseline testing, prevention and care when an athlete does experience a concussion.

In the July episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, Laura Frederking, laboratory supervisor, and Perla Escobedo, blood bank department head, join John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator. Many people may not realize the integral role laboratory specialists play in patient care, and Laura, Perla and John discuss the critical work that happens behind the scenes in the lab.

In this episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, Shannon Deines, Imaging Manager, and John Worden, Great Bend Campus Administrator discuss the latest advancements in medical imaging. They highlight the benefits of new MRI technology at Great Bend Campus and discuss a new service offering: low-dose CT lung cancer screening. Additionally, Shannon and John address multiple breast cancer screening options available to patients in Great Bend and welcome Dr. Jules Whiteman to the team.

In the May episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, meet Drs. Anna “Annie” and Thomas “Tom” Dagg. They both provide family medicine care. Dr. Annie Dagg has a particular interest in obstetrics care, while Dr. Tom Dagg completed a fellowship in sports medicine and enjoys treating sports medicine patients of all ages.

Listen to the April 2023 episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System to meet Mark Calcara, a community member who serves on the Great Bend Campus advisory board. He joins John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, to discuss how the health system strengthens the community.

Learn more about the perioperative team and pharmacy team and how they work to keep the hospital running smoothly. You’ll also learn about special nursing services that include infusions, wound care, injections such as allergy shots and more, and the move of the care team to a dedicated patient treatment space. Megan Johns, RN, perioperative nurse manager, and Jared Smith, PharmD, director of pharmacy, join John Worden, Great Bend campus administrator for the March episode of Around the Bend.