Anderson County Hospital

ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OF KANSAS AND MEDICARE AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR MISSION, WHICH IS TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN 2022, THERE WERE OVER 9,000 PATIENT DAYS, 8,700 RURAL HEALTH CLINIC VISITS, 3,600 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 26,600 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 1,200 AMBULANCE CALLS. WE PROVIDED UN-INSURED OR INDIGENT AREA CHILDREN WITH OVER 120 VACCINATIONS. AS A NONPROFIT, RURAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF GARNETT IS COMMITTED TO SERVING ALL WHO SEEK OUR SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PROGRAMS AND HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY FOR ASSISTING PEOPLE WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING PROVIDING AN ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND CLINIC AND COMMUNITY WIDE HEALTH, WEIGHT, FIRST AID AND CPR CLASSES. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE A HEALTH CAREERS CLASS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE A WORK STUDY SITE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTH RELATED CAREERS. The hospital collaborated with other Saint Luke's Health System entities, the Missouri and Kansas Hospital Associations, and Mid-America Regional council to implement initiatives for establishing COVID testing sites, vaccine distribution, expanding virtual visits, and post-discharge follow-up for COVID-19 patients in addition to expanding coverage for the increase in hospitalized patients. The health system realigned its care and services to continue to treat and care for COVID-19 patients while protecting its employees.