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Winter 2019
Thank you to our key contributors for the LMH Health East Heights Family Clinic! The estate of Sydney Garrett Dan Schriner and Sally Hare-Schriner Eleanor Woodyard Val and Beth Stella Mike and Linda Wildgen Nancy Ezell Larry and Jacqueline Gadt Chuck and Karen Warner A CLOSER LOOK LMH Health East Heights Family Care opened in October
LMH Health East Heights Family Care clinic opens “LMH Health is committed to providing improved healthcare access throughout the entire community.”
Thanks to the support of generous donors, the LMH Health East Heights Family Care clinic formally opened this fall with a community ribbon-cutting held on October 14. This new medical clinic will improve healthcare access throughout the entire community and serve the residents of East Lawrence and beyond. Largely funded through private gifts to LMH Health Foundation, the clinic is located within the Independence, Inc., building near 20th and Haskell. Over just a few short weeks in 2018, LMH Health Foundation donors answered the call to provide nearly $300,000 to support renovations and operations for the East Heights clinic. “The East Heights clinic is a perfect example of how private support can mean the difference between the maintenance of a great hospital, and the evolution of an extraordinary one,” says Rebecca Smith, executive director of LMH Health Foundation.
—Russ Johnson, LMH Health President & CEO
“Thank you to our key contributors for the LMH Health East Heights Family Care clinic!” Dr. Ashley Bloom, formerly of Mt. Oread Family Practice, volunteered to serve as the first family physician at the East Heights clinic. At the grand opening, Dr. Bloom expressed her excitement to continue seeing her regular patients who live in East Lawrence and who will now have easier access to care. —continued inside
A commitment to community healthcare — and to every individual 2019 B OA R D O F D I R E C T O R S
This is an audacious and transformative time for healthcare, not just in Douglas County, but nationwide.
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Medical treatment advances and technological
president
innovations grow at exponential levels. Simultaneously,
Becki Dick
healthcare costs skyrocket and create hardship not
vice president
only for hospitals, but more importantly, for patients.
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To continue to do right by our community during this
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evolution, LMH Health must evolve too, while keeping our
s e c r e ta r y
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Gary Sollars pa s t p r e s i d e n t
legacy and purpose. Because, while much has changed, our work remains rooted in the extraordinarily thoughtful example of philanthropist Elizabeth Watkins.
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When Watkins made the gift that that established Lawrence Memorial
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Hospital nearly 100 years ago, she did so with the intent that it would provide
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exceptional care to all, and that no person would be excluded on account of race, of physical, social or financial condition.
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Watkins’ commitment to care for all guides us every day, especially as the
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hospital provides more than $13.5 million in uncompensated and charitable
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care each year. And that care is among the very best you’ll receive anywhere.
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A constant commitment to improvement guides this hospital in building health trustee
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health president and ceo
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best-in-class facilities and services. Our focus on care for every individual inspires LMH Health to prioritize our work in health equity, education and safety, and to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. This focus — and our commitment to engaging community partners
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like Just Food, Family Promise, and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
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— help us address the critical social determinants of health in our community.
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While there is no direct financial benefit to this work, it is clearly the right thing
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to do. Every day, we balance the health needs of our community, the responsibility to provide charitable care to every person in need, and a commitment to ensuring that our healthcare is exceptional, not just for a community hospital, but among the best in the United States. This new era in healthcare is not easy, and it will become more difficult as
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the healthcare industry continues to shift. But thanks to generous philanthropic
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support, coupled with the strategic leadership of the LMH Health Board of Trustees, your community hospital is strong. Every day, we pledge to make decisions that will ensure that LMH Health is resilient, well into the future. The future of healthcare in Douglas County is bright. We thank you for your
PA R T N E R S
continued support; you have made LMH Health a truly exceptional hospital.
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LMH Health President & CEO
LMH Health Foundation team: Amy Addington, Courtney Bernard, Erica Hill, Viengxay Puckett, Earl Reineman, Rebecca Smith © 2019 LMH Health Foundation
NEW PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT Two new family physicians have joined Reed Internal Medicine at 404 Maine St. in Lawrence. Both are accepting new patients — call 785-505-5635 to make an appointment! Walter Ingram, MD, earned his
Matthew J. Bihlmaier, DO, earned
medical degree from the University
his medical degree from the Kansas
of Kansas Medical Center in 2003
City University of Medicine and
and completed his residency at
Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri.
Keesler Air Force Base Internal
He completed his internal medicine
Medicine and Walter Reed Army
residency at the University of
Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Missouri-Kansas City in Internal
In 2003, Dr. Ingram was awarded the
Medicine and a geriatric fellowship
Osler medal from the American
Dr. Ingram
Association for the History of Medicine. He is board-certified in
Dr. Bihlmaier
at Truman Lakewood Hospital in Lee Summit, Missouri. He is boardcertified in internal medicine.
internal medicine and a member of the American College of Physicians.
East Heights clinic
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
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“I am thankful for this opportunity to work in an underserved part of Lawrence and reach families who have previously had a difficult time accessing healthcare,” says Dr. Bloom. “My team and I promise to serve this community to the best of our ability.” In 2018, LMH Health began a search for the right opportunity to expand primary care within East Lawrence, ultimately arriving at an arrangement with Independence, Inc., a non-profit organization that
Annual Meeting February 20, 2020 Reception at 5pm • Remarks at 5:30pm Maceli’s Banquet Hall 1031 New Hampshire Street Lawrence KS 66044
provides resources for people with disabilities to maintain independence in their work and everyday life.
This building offers
parking, bus access, “ My team and I and first floor promise to serve service delivery. Additionally, the this community location is ADA to the best of compliant and visible within the community. our ability.”
Hearts of Gold Gala May 9, 2020 The Jayhawk Club 1809 Birdie Way Lawrence KS 66047
“LMH Health is committed
—Dr. Bloom to providing improved healthcare access throughout the entire community,” says LMH Health President and CEO Russ Johnson. “This new clinic in east Lawrence is another important step in that direction.”
Watch lmh.org/foundation for updates!
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MANY THANKS TO OUR 2019 EVENT SPONSORS! Penny Jones Open Golf Tournament Sponsors The 2019 Penny Jones Open Golf Tournament raised over $100,000 and made possible the purchase of all new EKG machines. Event Sponsor Commerce Bank Tee Sponsors McCownGordon Construction Medline P1 Group Prism Healthcare Partners Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home Course Sponsors Benson Method Cerner Gilmore Bell J. Lynn Bridal JE Dunn Lockton Companies MedTrakRx Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. Prairie Band Casino & Resort Truity Credit Union
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Rock the Block – Kick Cancer Sponsors Our annual oncology fundraiser raised $62,000 this year — a 25 percent increase over 2018! This event supports cancer programs and patients, and ensures all individuals have access to cancer screenings, regardless of their ability to pay. Headline Sponsors Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Kearney & Son Radiologic Professional Services Opening Act Sponsors J. Lynn Bridal Lawrence Clinical Laboratory Lockton Companies McCownGordon Construction Midco Pulse Design Group Rock Star Sponsors CBIZ, Inc. Growing Smiles LMH Health Oncology & Hematology MedData Meritrust Credit Union Shield Casework Truity Credit Union Trust Company of Kansas Voya Financial
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