Swope Health and University Health have been quietly knocking down boundaries to provide rapid response to 988 mental health crisis calls in the Kansas City area. The local partnership has produced a Mobile Care Team, jointly staffed and managed, to respond to calls to the 988 hotline – the national suicide prevention lifeline. The partnership …
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The Kansas City Monarchs today announced an allegiance with Swope Health as its exclusive healthcare services partner. The agreement marks the first healthcare service partnership for the reigning American Association baseball champions and aligns the two organizations in a commitment to health access and social equity. “With Swope Health’s large patient population in Wyandotte County …
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Swope Health announces the addition of podiatrist Dr. Heather Newhard to our family of care professionals. Here’s a bit more information about her, in her own words. Tell us a bit about your background. I am a Board-Certified Podiatric Physician with more than a decade of service in the non-profit sector of healthcare. Before …
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In advance of National Kidney Month in March, Swope Health will participate in a free online program to raise awareness about the risks of chronic kidney disease. The virtual meeting will be 6 pm Tuesday, Jan. 25 via Zoom. Register for this event: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZMkduyopj4iE9XAchC0… After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about …
Swope Health will provide free COVID-19 testing from 10 am to 2 pm Saturday, Feb. 5, at the KC Monarchs Stadium, Legends Field, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, 66111. The event is co-sponsored by the Kansas City Monarchs and is supported by the Wyandotte County Health Equity Task Force and the Public Health …
Swope Health invites you to join us at a free COVID-19 vaccination event 10 am – 2 pm Saturday, Feb. 19 the DeLaSalle Education Center, 3737 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. The event is open to all — students, family and the community of DeLaSalle. COVID-19 vaccinations will be available for individuals age 5 and …
In March, Swope Health will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the community at these events: March 14: 4-7 pm at The Merc + Co-op, 501 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. With El Centro. March 16: 9: 5:30-7 pm at the Kansas City Police Department’s Police Athletic League, 1801 White Ave, Kansas City, Mo. March 26: 10 …
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Swope Health, the leading provider of healthcare for underserved individuals and communities in greater Kansas City, announces the re-opening of its Vision Center at the Central facility, 3801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Kansas City. The Vision Center is part of the significant renovations at the health center, including its central lobby with …
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According to the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration, within months of the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed declining rates of vaccinations and well-child visits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that declines in vaccination coverage might leave young children and communities vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. To respond, the Maternal & Child …
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Swope Health Begins Construction of PACE KC Adult Wellness Center Swope Health’s largest capital investment in two decades marks commitment to growth and expanding services for older adults Swope Health today held a ceremonial groundbreaking, inaugurating construction of the new PACE KC Adult Wellness Center, a state-of-the-art health and wellness facility at 4141 Dr. Martin …
