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TOPEKA, Kansas (January 15, 2019) – The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus (St. Francis Campus) and Tallgrass Surgical Center announced today that they have signed a letter of agreement for the hospital to acquire the surgery center. “With healthcare’s growing consumer focus, patients tell us they want convenience, better access to care, and…

August 8, 2018, Topeka, Kan. – The University of Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus is pleased to announce we have received prestigious international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly birth facility. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc is the U.S. authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (“BFHI”), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO)…

TOPEKA, Kansas (July 12, 2018) – The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus has appointed accomplished hospital leader Steve Anderson chief executive officer. He will begin his new role on July 23, 2018. Anderson has over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience, having led the operation of regional and community hospitals throughout the…

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM AND ARDENT HEALTH SERVICES FINALIZE PURCHASE OF ST. FRANCIS HEALTH   Hospital renamed The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus KANSAS CITY, Kansas and NASHVILLE, Tennessee (November 1, 2017) – The University of Kansas Health System and Ardent Health Services (“Ardent”) today announced they have completed the purchase…