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Children’s Mercy Hospital Awaiting RSV Vaccines Following Rise In Cases

Posted September 27, 2023 Children’s Mercy Hospital doctors have been treating patients for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and the back-to-school season could be the cause. The hospital confirmed cases of the virus last week. Children’s Mercy is currently working… more

Thousands Of MO, KS Kids Are Losing Health Coverage Due To State Paperwork Errors

Posted September 27, 2023 More than 12,000 children were removed from Missouri’s Medicaid program in August due in large part to the state’s reassessing of residents' eligibility for Medicaid following the pandemic pause. Data from the Missouri Department of Social… more

KU Health System Recognized For Most Empathic Health Systems in U.S.

Posted September 27, 2023 The University of Kansas Health System is among the most empathic health systems in the U.S., according to a survey by marketing agency Monigle. The University of Kansas Health System ranked No. 10 in the survey.… more

New Rezoning Request Would Bring Another Apartment Complex To The County Club Plaza

Posted September 26, 2023 Block Real Estate Services LLC and Sunflower Development Group filed for a rezoning request in the Country Club Plaza last week and seek to build a 213-unit apartment and garage space. The rezoning request includes a… more

Petition Calls for New Community Improvement District in Shawnee Shopping Center

Posted September 26, 2023 Overland Park-based Cadence Commercial Real Estate is petitioning the City of Shawnee to add a community improvement district (CID) to Monticello Village Shopping Center. Located near Shawnee Mission Parkway at the northwest corner of 67th Street… more

Black & Veatch’s New Chief People Officer, Andrea Bernica

Posted September 25, 2023 Black & Veatch named Andrea Bernica as chief people officer last week and will oversee the company’s global human resource strategy for nearly 10,000-employees worldwide. Joining the company in 2011, Bernica was Black & Veatch’s lead… more

TruHome Solutions To Move To Aspiria Campus, Signs 36,000 SF Office Lease

Postede September 25, 2023 TruHome Solutions, a financial services company offering mortgage lending services, signed a 36,504-square-foot lease at the Aspiria campus in Overland Park. The Lenexa-based company TruHome Solutions previously was located at 9601 Legler Road at the Kansas… more

NBKC Bank’s Partnership Allows Customers to Donate to Preferred Charities

Posted September 21, 2023 NBKC Bank is partnering with the New York-based financial tech company Spiral, which will help customers donate to their favorite charities directly. Through this partnership, NBKC customers will be able to access Sprial’s Giving Center, according… more

Q&A With Tammy Peterman

Posted September 20, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: The intentional, thoughtful, and inclusive process for integrating Olathe Health into The University of Kansas Health System. Hundreds of… more

Wyandotte County Grants Tax Incentives and Bonds To Homefield Development

Posted September 19, 2023 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners has approved plans for a Community Improvement District within the Homefield project and with it comes a range of new tax incentives for the development site. The… more