NMC’s Shane Meier Completes Building Operator Certification
Newton Medical Center’s Facilities & Safety Director Shane Meier has completed Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (MEEA) Building Operator Certification® (BOC). Meier was awarded the certification at a December 13th event. “Shane’s initiative to augment his knowledge for added proficiency in managing our facilities is characteristic of Shane. He takes ownership of his role to ensure […]
NMC Health Gets National Recognition for Patient Outcomes
Newton Medical Center announced today it has been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in outcomes, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural acute care hospitals in the nation. “Quality, patient-centered care is a cornerstone of our mission, as is our commitment […]
NMC Health and MDsave Partner to Help Patients Save Money
Newton Medical Center and MDsave are working together to help local residents without insurance or with high-deductible health plans save money and get more of the medical care they need. Through the MDsave marketplace, patients at Newton Medical Center will have access to a wide variety of medical procedures at discounted prices*. MDsave was recently […]
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 […]
NMC Health CEO Vallerie Gleason Named Hospital President
Newton Medical Center has named current chief executive officer Vallerie L. Gleason as president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 22, 2016. Gleason succeeds Steven G. Kelly, who has led the hospital for the past 16 years. She has served as CEO since March 2016, responsible for day-to-day hospital operations, including the recent launch of […]
NMC Health Named Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital
Newton Medical Center has been named one of iVantage Health Analytics’ Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States. “We are honored to be recognized as one of the top performing rural and community hospitals in the country,” says Val Gleason, chief executive officer of Newton Medical Center. “This designation is a true […]
Newton Medical Center Names Val Gleason as CEO
Newton Medical Center has named Vallerie Gleason as chief executive officer. Steven G. Kelly, who has served as the hospital’s president and chief executive officer for the last 16 years, will continue to lead the organization as its president, focusing on strategic issues, physician relations, business development and governmental issues. “This was a logical development […]
NMC Health Named Blue Distinction® Center+ for Knee & Hip
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has selected Newton Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were […]