Hospital to Celebrate New Services, Partnerships

Sep 03, 2019

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An open house celebrating new partnerships and healthcare services offered at William Newton Hospital will be held Thursday, September 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony in conjunction with the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for 4:15 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the event at the Physicians Pavilion in Winfield, located across the street from the hospital. cardiology accepting patients hospital

Three new services launched in August: William Newton Cardiology clinic in partnership with Heartland Cardiology, LLC, William Newton Hospital and EagleMed ground transport, and William Newton Orthopaedics in partnership with Advanced Orthopaedics Associates, LLC.

“Our approach of bringing big-city medicine to a small-town setting is evident in these new partnerships,” said William Newton Hospital CEO Ben Quinton. “The relationships we’ve built with trusted healthcare providers out of Wichita allow greater access to services not typically found in a rural hospital.”

William Newton Cardiology

William Newton Hospital welcomed Alaa Boulad, MD of Heartland Cardiology to its active medical staff on August 1. The new clinic opened August 12 on the second floor of the Physicians Pavilion with Dr. Boulad seeing patients full-time, Monday through Friday. William Newton Cardiology clinic offers office consults and follow-up appointments, as well as office electrocardiograms.

“Chest pain and other cardiovascular emergencies are currently our number one diagnosis for patient transfers to Wichita and other tertiary care areas,” stated Quinton. “Patients needing more comprehensive cardiac care have been underserved in our area. We hope to change that, and save more lives.”

The clinic is a precursor to the new cardiac catheterization lab, or ‘cath lab,’ slated to open this winter in the expanded surgical center. Dr. Boulad is also providing consults within the hospital, and will be the co-medical director of the cath lab along with Wassim H. Shaheen, MD of Heartland Cardiology.

“The ability to perform both diagnostic and interventional cardiology services will allow us to better serve our patients. Our partnership with Heartland Cardiology will help WNH provide quality cardiovascular care to the many communities we serve for years to come,” shared Quinton.

Barry Reynolds, Heartland Cardiology CEO, also spoke to the new partnership, “This collaboration confirms what can be accomplished when progressive healthcare organizations join together for the benefit of our patients.”

EagleMed Ground Transport

Complementing William Newton Hospital’s addition of interventional cardiology services is a new partnership with EagleMed to provide ground transport for patient transfers. EagleMed has provided air transport to the hospital since 1998.

Ground transport paramedics and EMTs are housed on the hospital campus 24/7 and will be able to assist with patient care when not providing transfer services.

William Newton Hospital now has its own dedicated ambulance on site that went into service August 1.

Quinton explained, “This partnership is a win for all parties. Having EagleMed immediately available and housed right here reduces patient wait times for transport.”

This change will also allow Winfield Fire/EMS to focus on first response. Winfield Fire/EMS will provide back-up transfer services when needed.

EagleMed Program Director Craig Isom explained that to patients, EagleMed’s billing process will feel similar to what they are used to with Winfield Fire/EMS. EagleMed transports regardless of a patient's ability to pay and accepts all insurance providers.

Isom shared his team’s excitement about the new partnership, “We look forward to assisting WNH with serving the healthcare needs of the citizens of Winfield and surrounding communities.”

William Newton Orthopaedics

On August 30, Kenneth Jansson, MD of Advanced Orthopaedics Associates in Wichita began seeing patients at William Newton Orthopaedics, located within the Winfield Healthcare Center on the hospital campus.

Dr. Jansson specializes in knee surgeries and sports medicine, and has already scheduled several surgical procedures since the clinic opened. Phillip Hagan, MD, who specializes in knee and shoulder surgeries and sports medicine, will soon be accepting patients at the clinic as well.

“Advanced Orthopaedic Associates is one of the top orthopaedic groups in our region. Our partnership furthers our goal of keeping patients close-to-home for all their healthcare needs,” stated Quinton.

Open House

At the open house, guests will have the opportunity to meet both Dr. Boulad and Dr. Jansson, tour the clinics, and see the William Newton Hospital/EagleMed ambulance.

Refreshments will be served courtesy of William Newton Hospital and EagleMed.