THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE
Providing patient-first care in the midst of a pandemic While facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic head on, we embraced hope in 2021 with the phased distribution of vaccinations. Once the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived at LMH Health, we proudly took on the opportunity to help protect our community’s health. From mid-December 2020 and throughout 2021, LMH Health received, stored and distributed nearly 80,000 doses of vaccines. These vaccines have helped protect our employees and our community through two new, unpredicted COVID-19 variants.
“Whether it’s those on our direct patient care teams or all the staff members that support our organization in other ways, I am so appreciative of the strength, commitment and dedication of everyone at LMH Health. It is an honor to work with these people who combined expertise, experience and compassion even in the most difficult of circumstances,” said Russ Johnson, LMH Health president and chief executive officer. We thank our community partners — the City of Lawrence, Douglas County and Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health — for our unified efforts to control the virus and keep our community safe. As always,
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LMH Health continues to be full of gratitude for our physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, staff and administration for another full year of unpredictable, selfless work. “I’m not sure anything that I say will accurately convey the amount of gratitude I have for our staff here at LMH Health,” said Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, infectious disease physician with LMH Health’s Internal Medicine Group and Douglas County health officer. “They are the pure embodiment of a life that’s dedicated to the health and safety of our patients and the community. Our employees are what makes a community hospital like LMH Health top-tier.”
