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NMC Transitions Away From Code for Emergency Announcements
NMC has announced that beginning December 1, 2018, all overhead emergency announcements at the hospital will transition from ‘code’ to plain language. These changes are based on recommendations from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “It’s become clear over the past few years that it is just as important for our patients, families and visitors to […]
NMC Implements UV Technology to Enhance Hospital Safety
As part of its ongoing commitment to patient safety, Newton Medical Center (NMC) has partnered with Clorox Healthcare to bring advanced, ultraviolet (UV) light technology to the hospital’s existing patient safety and infection-fighting protocols. Four Clorox Healthcare® Optimum-UV® Systems now complement NMC’s comprehensive infection control plan, which combines manual surface disinfection with pathogen-killing UV technology. […]
NMC Announces New, Shortened Weekend Hours for Sunflower Café
Beginning Saturday, September 2, Newton Medical Center’s Sunflower Café will have new, shortened weekend hours. While weekday hours will remain the same, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekend hours will change to 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Upon reviewing last year’s visitor rate in the café and finding that it was especially low on the […]
Medical Center Prepares for Trauma Center Designation
Recently, all registered nurses in Newton Medical Center’s (NMC) Emergency Department (ED) earned trauma certification by completing the Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC). This is an important requirement of staff training in the hospital’s preparation to apply for Level IV Trauma Center designation. The TNCC, developed by the Emergency Nurses Association, is a course taken […]
Newton Medical Center Launches Room Service for Patients
Newton Medical Center has created a new program designed to provide options and convenience to patients when it comes to their meals. Beginning tomorrow, the room service program allows patients to choose from a restaurant-style menu and customize their meals, depending on diet order restrictions set by their health care team. Because food will be […]
NMC Health Renews Commitment to National Patient Safety
Newton Medical Center (NMC) announced today its participation in the second round of the national Hospital Engagement Network, known as HEN 2.0. HEN 2.0 is a 12-month comprehensive patient safety initiative conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services through its Partnership for Patients program. At the state level, NMC is a part of […]
Study Shows Health Care Impact
NEWTON, Kan., (November 24, 2015) – A good local health care system may itself be part of the prescription for maintaining a healthy rural economy. That was the bottom line from a study of the economic contribution of Harvey County’s health care system produced by researchers at K-State Research and Extension. The study is part […]
NMC Brings Live Music to Patients
Renowned violin duo, NOVA DECO, to perform at hospital NEWTON, Kan., (November 16, 2015) – Beginning this week, Newton Medical Center patients and visitors will have the opportunity to hear live music at the hospital. NOVA DECO, the violin duo comprised of Nancy Johnson and Dominique Corbeil, is scheduled to perform twice a month over […]
NMC Health to Host Event for New Transfusion Med Analyzer
Celebration to include public reception and ribbon cutting NEWTON, Kan., (October 29, 2015) – Newton Medical Center is hosting a celebration for the launch of their new transfusion medicine analyzer, the ORTHO VISION™. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 5 and will include a public reception from 10 to 11 a.m. and a ribbon […]