Enhancing options for care, close to home

In February, the LMH Health Board of Trustees voted to approve a strategic clinical relationship with The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS), paving the way for clinical partnerships that increase patient access to specialty care in and around Douglas County. The agreement serves as a framework for the two separate institutions to explore collaborative endeavors, while ensuring LMH Health retains its independence.

LMH Health is focusing on three service lines for the strategic clinical relationship — vascular surgery, sports medicine and maternal fetal medicine. Through the first four months of 2023, the maternal fetal medicine clinic had 119 patient visits and performed 190 ultrasounds.

Amy Elzea was grateful for her recent experience at TUKHS’s Advanced Maternal and Fetal Care clinic at the LMH Health West Campus. Her care team monitored what they thought was a clubbed foot in her son, Oscar. Fortunately, there ended up not being any complications with his foot.

“The team in Lawrence provided top-level care with advanced ultrasound and sonographers available to read them. It’s amazing that there’s such talent here,” Elzea said. “I encourage women who need a higher level of care to speak with their doctors to see if the advanced maternal fetal medicine clinic is right for them. It’s been amazing to be able to get this care right in my own backyard.”

Sheryle D’Amico, senior VP for strategy integration at LMH Health, said, “We continue to get great feedback about having these services available locally so that patients don’t have to travel to the metro to get care. These numbers speak to the need in the community.”

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