Jackson County
Children's Mercy Kansas City, which earned its fifth Magnet Hospital designation in 2020, is one of only 49 hospitals--out of more than 6,000 nationwide--included in a review of health-care facilities that have earned that distinction at least five times. That's…
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McCownGordon Construction has earned the construction-management contract for UMKC's $120 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building, a key fixture in the university's planned transformation of its Hospital Hill facilities. The construction company, which previously completed University Health's nearby medical office…
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Posted September 28, 2023 CVS shares dropped by 2.2 percent following the drugstore chain’s pharmacists' threatening to walk out for a second week due to poor working conditions at Kansas City area locations. The walkouts first took place last week…
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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…
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Posted September 20, 2023 The latest COVID-19 vaccine is beginning to roll out in the Kansas City metro designed to combat the strain omicron variant XBB. The vaccine booster was approved by the FDA last week and residents ages 6…
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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…
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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…
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Posted September 13, 2023 Saint Luke's East Hospital is spending $52 million to increase its square footage by about 10 percent translating to a 62,000-square-foot addition to the campus. Lee's Summit-based Saint Luke's East Hospital’s reasoning behind the recent renovations…
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Posted September 11, 2023 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has hired Susan Klusmeier, Ed.D. as the new chief of staff, the nonprofit announced Friday. Klusmeier will begin her new role effective on September 18, 2023. Previously, Klusmeier worked in higher…
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Posted September 11, 2023 Kansas City-based American Century Investments' acquisition with Portland, Oregon-based 3x5 Partners has been finalized and with it comes American Century’s entry into private markets. American Century announced in June that it would acquire 3x5 Partners as…
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