Health Beat – Summer 2021
Over the weekend, the most recent edition of SCMH’s Health Beat magazine dropped in mailboxes around North Central Kansas. We hope you enjoy the stories and information we’ve shared in…
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Meg Huey to Join SCMH Emergency Team
Meg Huey will join the emergency department staff at Smith County Memorial Hospital in July. Huey first became aware of SCMH through a clinical rotation she did as a student…
Celebrating 100 Years of Healthcare in Smith County
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – Smith County has had organized healthcare since 1921. This summer, the staff at Smith County Memorial Hospital celebrate this milestone. “The medical and hospital staff have…
Pfizer Vaccine Approved for 12-15 Year-Olds
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – The staffs at Smith County Health Department and Smith County Memorial received the official word from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment that the Pfizer…
Grow Our Own: Achieving Success and Advancing Our Team
Smith County Memorial Hospital has a long-standing tradition of “growing our own” employees. This strength has developed out of a need to attract and recruit healthcare’s specific skill sets. Instead…
Phase 3 and 4 Vaccine Distribution Now Available
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that Kansas would be moving to Phase 3 and 4 of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan simultaneously on Monday, Mar….
SCMH Honored by The Chartis Center for Rural Health as a 2021 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – Smith County Memorial Hospital announced today it has been recognized as a 2021 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health,…
Hospital Assesses Community Health Needs
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – Staff at Smith County Memorial Hospital are preparing for the 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment. This every-three-year assessment is done as a requirement for critical access…
New Open Enrollment Comes with Warnings
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – In response to the COVID-19 emergency, President Biden signed an executive order to allow an additional open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act plans purchased through…
McCall to Join Medical Team at SCFP
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – Hallie McCall will join the medical team at Smith County Family Practice as a physician assistant. She will begin practicing in the clinic in February while…