LMH Health to stop accepting certain Medicare Advantage insurance in 2025
When the new year begins, Lawrence Memorial Hospital will no longer accept two types of Medicare Advantage plans that more than 3,000 patients currently have.
Lawrence residents to be honored for service to community health care
Four members of the Lawrence community have been selected for an award that celebrates people and organizations who have provided significant service to LMH Health and community health care.
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Two dozen people hospitalized with COVID-19 at LMH Health as cases continue to soar
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Lawrence has started to reflect the recent record-breaking numbers of new cases.
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Douglas County implements emergency mask mandate, effective Friday; 727 new COVID cases reported since Monday
Douglas County officials have implemented an emergency mask mandate to curb the spread of COVID-19 as case numbers have reached record highs in the past week.
‘Our most difficult point’: Unvaxxed COVID patients overflow hospitals as doctors beg for help
Jennifer Schrimsher, a physician at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, was up until 2 a.m. revising contingency plans. The hospital, like all others in Kansas, is coping with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients and staff members out sick with the virus.
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Moving average of COVID-19 cases in Douglas County hits new high
The 14-day moving average of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Douglas County has reached a new high, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health statistics showed Monday.
Surging COVID-19 case numbers have some Kansas hospitals sapped of bed space, resources
Amid concerns COVID-19 will worsen as the temperature drops, Kansas hospital leaders are warning of rapidly rising case numbers leading to poor outcomes and limiting bed space.
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LMH Health having phone issues; here are alternative numbers to try
Clinics and departments affiliated with Lawrence Memorial Hospital are experiencing telephone issues that are preventing patients from getting through to some providers, hospital spokespeople said Thursday.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital awaiting FDA approval to give COVID-19 booster shots
Lawrence health officials are ready and waiting for the FDA to give the word about COVID-19 booster doses, according to a community update from LMH Health. Also, here’s an update on COVID-19 inpatients by vaccination status.
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Lawrence hospital: 3 deaths from COVID-19 over the weekend; 19 inpatients
LMH Health lost three patients to COVID-19 over the weekend, marking the fourth death from COVID in the past week, according to a community update Monday.
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