Regional News
Q: What does having the new title of Chair for AEH mean for, not only yourself, the healthcare system you operate at University Health? A: I have been involved in AEH since my time here at University Health in 2010…
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Children's Mercy Kansas City and KVC Health Systems will make way for a new mental health campus in Olathe as part of a joint venture initiative. The joint venture will see the construction of a new $53 million mental health…
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The Federal Reserve System has released results of its annual banking stress test for 2023, showing that 23 large banks assessed had sufficient capital to absorb more than $540 billion in losses and continue lending to households and businesses under…
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Q. We’ve seen dire reports on a nursing shortage, but now enrollment trends are down in nursing schools. What’s your take on the current landscape? A. Specific within our organization, when COVID first hit, we saw a spike in nurse…
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The nationwide shortage of nurses continues almost unabated, but for Missouri and Kansas, new figures from the Census Department show the bistate region is in better shape than most other states. Data compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review for June ranked…
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The University of Kansas and The University of Kansas Health System announced Tuesday the Sunderland Foundation will gift $100 million for the development of a new destination cancer center. The new facility will be located on the 39th and Rainbow…
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Saint Louis food company Bunge Ltd. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Netherlands-based Viterra Ltd., in an effort to create an agribusiness powerhouse. The mega deal will create a global agribusiness company to compete in complex markets…
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Prospective home buyers seem to have adjusted to rising interest rates, as fresh Census data showed that new home sales in May rose 12.2 percent month-over-month. Home builder confidence has been increasing over the past few months, and for good…
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Kansas City’s logistics scene has been red-hot for a long time, but there will soon be a chill in the air. No, not because things are slowing down; it’s coming from a new collaboration between Canadian Pacific Kansas City and…
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Ace Hardware is adding a new retail support center to the Kansas City area and will see the addition of 350 jobs. Construction for this 1.5 million-square-foot facility is expedited to begin in 2023 and will be fully operational by…
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