NMC Celebrates National Doctors’ Day
Today, on National Doctors’ Day, we celebrate our physicians for the excellent care they provide to our community each and every day. This week we spoke with a few of Newton Medical Center’s providers. Representing different areas of healthcare, each provider shared what inspired them to enter the medical field and insights from throughout their […]
Cardiac Rehab: An Important Step to Heart Attack Recovery
Willis Heck was relaxing the day after Christmas 2017, sitting in his chair reading before dinner, when he began having difficulty concentrating and even turning the pages of his book. He also noticed his chest and arms were sore. Although he was able to eat when his wife, Jan, called him for dinner, the discomfort […]
NMC Announces New Weekday Hours for Convenient Care
Beginning Monday, April 2, Newton Medical Center’s Convenient Care clinic will have new weekday hours. The clinic will open and close an hour earlier, with new hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Previously the clinic’s weekday hours were from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Weekend hours will remain the same, from 9 […]
NMC Employee Shares Love for Animals with Local Community
Marianne, a quality specialist at NMC, has been volunteering with Caring Hands Humane Society in Newton since 2016. Together with her husband, she works with stray cats through the Community Cat Alteration Management (CAMP) program. Through this program, Marianne helps utilize trap-neuter-return, a humane process that helps control the population of stray cats. “It hurts […]
NMC, Newton Meals on Wheels Second Annual Fundraiser a Success
Valentine’s Day marked the second annual Share the Love fundraiser for Newton Meals on Wheels. Hosted by Newton Medical Center (NMC), staff and volunteers prepared over 680 boxed lunches, raising over $6,800; this will fund over 1,300 meals for the program. “We are so humbled by and appreciative of the support shown by Newton Medical […]
NMC Recognized for Higher Quality in Maternity Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) has recognized Newton Medical Center (NMC) with a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures […]
NMC Health Recognizes Rod Wedel for Service to Hospital
Newton Medical Center (NMC) is proud to recognize Rod Wedel, biomed technician, for 37 years of employment at NMC and 24 years of participation in the Kansas Healthcare Engineers Association (KHEA). During his 24 years as a member of KHEA, Wedel has served many roles within the organization. Members of KHEA elected Wedel to the […]
NMC Expands Home Health Services, Re-Brands Private Duty
Newton Medical Center (NMC) announces the addition of pediatric home health services, now available through its home health agency, Newton Home Health. The new pediatric services will provide medical assistance to children after an illness, injury or surgery, but who don’t require continuous care by a nurse. Home health nurses help bridge the gap between […]
