LMH Health News

“If exercise could be packaged in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” – Robert Butler, National Institute on Aging Maribeth Orr, a family practice physician at Eudora Family Care, said this is one of her favorite quotes. What many medications can help with, exercise can help with too.

Given the increase in the spread of COVID-19 in our community, our infectious disease team is encouraging high-risk patients to take special precautions. COVID-19 is a new disease, and as such, there’s limited information about the impact of underlying medical conditions and how they might create additional challenges for patients with COVID-19.

In January 2019, Just Food and LMH Health began discussing ways the organizations could collaborate to serve the community. When the conversations began, the link between food insecurity and many health conditions began to become increasingly obvious.

The University of Kansas announced that all students, faculty and staff would be tested for COVID-19 prior to returning to campus this fall. Questions regarding this testing should be directed to Watkins Health Services at 785-864-9500.

The LMH Health Summer Leadership Academy, a mentoring program for local high school juniors and seniors, is proceeding carefully during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering a hybrid experience of virtual and in-person activities. In collaboration with USD 497, LMH Health commenced the second-annual Summer Leadership Academy on June 15.

Yesterday morning an inpatient at LMH Health passed away. Though the patient was previously diagnosed with COVID-19, their death is not thought to be a direct result of the virus.

Sue and Dana Anderson know firsthand how important technology can be for patients at LMH Health. That’s why the Lawrence couple have made a $1 million challenge gift to LMH Health for new technology that will benefit surgical and heart patients. The Andersons hope their gift — which is one of the largest philanthropic gifts that the hospital has ever received — will spark other donor support.