Providing patient-first care in the midst of a pandemic

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, 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 . ”

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