Cloud County Health Center is a medical facility located in Concordia, Kansas. The health center was founded as St. Joseph's Hospital in 1903 by the Nazareth Convent and Academy in Concordia (run by the Sisters of St. Joseph).Emery, Janet Pease (1970a), It Takes People to Make a Town, Salina, Kansas: Arrow Printing Company. Library of Congress #75-135688 In 1995, ownership was transferred from the Sisters of St. Joseph to Salina Regional Health Center (Salina, Kansas), and the name was then changed to the Cloud County Health Center.Cloud County Health Center History
Services The hospital offers a range of services including an on-site laboratory licensed in accordance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act, emergency services, intensive care, pharmacy, and other health-related services. The health center is a participating Medicare and Medicaid provider.Cloud County Health Center's detailed hospital profile at HospitalData.com
Plans The health center plans to build a new hospital to replace the aging existing buildings. The plan to construct a new $20-million hospital, and acquire $5 million in new equipment, was announced in November 2007.Blade - Empire News, "CCHC plans to build new hospital", Jessica LeDuc, November 21, 2007
Board of directors The CCHC Board of Directors is made up of 11 members: four officers, and seven members.Foundation Board of Directors Officers
Suzy Tuggle - President Richard Kueker, OD - Vice President JoAnne Balthazor - Treasurer Pam Campbell - Secretary
Members
Joel Figgs John Gisselbeck Christy Hasch Renea Gernant Ryan McMillan Steve Palmquist Sister Beth Stover
Board of trustees The CCHC Board of Trustees is made up of 12 members, four as officers, and eight as members.CCHC Board of Trustees Officers
Dr. Monte Wentz - Chairman Eric Andersen - Vice Chairman Charles Zimmerman - Treasurer S. Christy Hasch - Secretary
Members
Kurt Kocher Dr. Greg Hattan Dr. Justin Poore Mike Lamm Todd Leif Scott Seifert Phil Gilliland Traci Ferrell
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