Weeks after the Allen County Regional Hospital began operating under a lease with Saint Luke’s Health System, a newly reorganized Board of Trustees gathered for the first time Monday.  The members were the same, but…

A crew with Star Sign of Lawrence installs a new entrance sign Wednesday, signifying Allen County Regional Hospital is now officially part of the Saint Luke’s Health System. Another sign will be put on the…

We welcome Gov. Laura Kelly’s mandate to wear face masks beginning Friday. If it helps us keep our doors open safely, we’re all for it. Those are our priorities: Public safety and staying open for…

The Saint Luke’s Health System is now in control of operations at Allen County Regional Hospital, capping two years of efforts by hospital trustees to find the best management model in the ever-challenging healthcare industry.…

By this time next week, Allen County Regional Hospital will be under the control of the Saint Luke’s Health System. The next few days are going to wrap up the transition, culminating in a flurry…

If it weren’t for two sizable grants, Allen County’s hospital would be in a world of hurt.  The hospital received $518,00 through the federal government’s recent CARES Act and another $100,000 from the state of…

Testing for COVID-19 at Allen County Regional Hospital has adapted to ever-changing circumstances, from initial concerns about a shortage in testing supplies to restrictions on who can be tested and even to the whims of…

If Gov. Laura Kelly allows stay-at-home orders to expire Sunday, Allen County Regional Hospital is ready to restart elective surgeries on Monday. Other services that have been postponed or reduced — like group therapy for…

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed back a hospital lease to the last possible minute. Allen County Regional Hospital’s lease to the Saint Luke’s Health System will take effect July 1, after being pushed back for…

When Jaye Zirjacks first started working in Home Health and Hospice nearly 20 years ago, it took weeks to process an order for a patient to receive services.  Her job was to write up a…