Around the Bend

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 s...

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...

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 patie...

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 h...

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 ba...

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...

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 multi...

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 phar...

Have you ever stopped to think about how much technology is used in healthcare? In this month's show, Scott Flowers, desktop support manager for The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend, joins John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, to discuss how the health system in Great Bend keeps its technology secure and up-to-date.

John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, is joined by Kim Clarke, RN, and Peter Mick, APRN. They discuss what life is like inside the Emergency Department, including what it means to be a Level IV trauma center and how the emergency care team treats a growing number of patients each day.

Meet Wade Babcock, PA-C, and learn more about the providers and services at Central Kansas Orthopedic Group, which joined The University of Kansas Health System in August 2021. Babcock talks with John Worden, Great Bend Campus administrator, about coordinated orthopedic care including orthopedic surgery, physical therapy and sports medicine. Central Kansas Orthopedic Group offers immediate assista...

On the November episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, get a behind-the-scenes look at how healthcare technology improves patient care with Jenice Williams, regional director of clinical informatics for Greater Kansas. You'll also learn about the patient app called MyChart, which improves patients' access to their medical information and healthcare providers.

In the October episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, meet Kenda Werth, central billing manager in Great Bend. You'll learn how the health system keeps patients the focus of billing services in working with insurance companies and care providers. Our financial teams are here to make the financial side of your healthcare far less stressful.

Meet two of our quality and safety specialists, Jill Hardy, health system infection prevention specialist, and Yomba Von Seggern, director of safety, quality and risk management in Great Bend. They join John Worden, Great Bend administrator, to explain how we work to keep our patients safe and healthy so they experience the best outcomes.

In the August 2022 episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System you'll meet Josh Gant, director of ancillary and support services, and learn more from him about how the operating room/sterile processing department remodel, updates to imaging equipment, our free medication disposal service and new lab equipment benefit our community.

Meet Gina Westhoff, PA-C, family medicine provider at St. Rose Medical Pavilion, in the July 2022 episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System. Westhoff and John Worden, interim administrator, discuss what a PA does, including what medical services they provide.

In the June 2022 episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, John Worden, interim administrator, and Donita Wolf, RN, manager of Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, discuss how home health and hospice expand the services of the health system and benefit patients who need these services. They also talk about what services home health and hospice provide and how to find...

In the May episode of Around the Bend with The University of Kansas Health System, you'll meet Joshua Boone, DPM, and learn more about his specialty as a podiatrist. John Worden and Dr. Boone discuss foot and ankle surgery and other conditions for which a person might see a podiatrist.