Administrator Bi-Weekly Review For Two Weeks Ending August 16th, 2025

As I write this, we are a field goal away in days (3) from our first meaningful football game of 2025…courtesy of our own K-State Wildcats! That kind of brings cheer to an otherwise mundane life of chasing insurance companies for payment of the services we do love to deliver, here in our HOMETOWN HOSPITAL. Yes, this is my own long term chosen profession, but the billing rules of the game just don’t seem to be followed like they used to be…or I sure can’t keep up well with the new changes. I am just saying, I think I am a part of one very large pool of folks that think getting your healthcare bills paid properly is just one monstrous frustration. Enough – let’s tune in to the Chiefs, the Cats, the Braves, and of course the Horned Frogs, (I should add the J-birds). Life is just better with them on our forethoughts.

I wish to thank the large number of staff, locals, and some visitors who attended our annual golf tournament last Saturday. Though a bit toasty it was a lot of fun, and some reasonably good golf flared up out the heat waves. We really appreciate the support that was conveyed through the turnout and with the generous regifting of the award monies back to the Foundation!’

We are all really encouraged by the visit from a discharged home, Jeremy Thibodeaux, even if it was only to see him come in-house for some therapy. It was great to see you Jeremy, and it sounds like your return to work is only a matter of some more healing time – thank the Lord!  Also in the Surgery domain, we can all be proud of a certification that Morgan Chadd just earned last week: she is now a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), which brings an essential set of skills and knowledge to our team. Congrats Morgan!

With our busier than usual census of late, I wish to thank everyone for simply stepping up and taking on the tasks at hand. As a rule, that is what we excel at around here, and that is what keeps people returning for our care. Those attitudes and actions simply must continue as we cannot afford to turn anyone off. Hope all of our teachers and kids are getting readjusted to the classrooms. Have a great two weeks, everybody!

-Kevin Leeper, CEO