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Providence Medical Center Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
Providence has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain – MI Registry for two consecutive years (2023 and 2024) and performed at the highest level for specific performance measures to receive this 2025 award.
Providence Medical Center Donates Lifesaving AED to Linwood Baptist Church
Providence Medical Center is proud to announce the donation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) as a broader mission to extend care beyond hospital walls and into the communities it serves.
Providence Earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Providence Medical Center is one of the seven safest hospitals in the Kansas City area. For 12 consecutive designations, Providence has received the “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a straight “A” since 2019.
2025 Providence Car Show Set for Oct 4
Mark your calendars for the sixth annual Providence Car and Bike Show, happening on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Providence campus, located at 8929 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., in Lot D3. If you’re planning to...
Providence Wound Care Center Marks 10 Years of Service
This year marks a significant milestone for the Providence Wound Care Center, as it celebrates 10 years of dedicated service to Wyandotte County and surrounding communities. Since opening its doors in 2015, the center has provided life-changing...
Family Care Physician Joins Family Care Argentine
Gregory M. Erb, MD, a board-certified family medicine doctor, has joined Providence Medical Group Argentine. He cares for patients of all ages He received his medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine and has been in practice for...
New Nurse Practitioner Joins PMG Basehor
Brandi L. Erickson, APRN, FNP-BC, a board-certified nurse practitioner, has begun seeing patients at Providence Medical Group-Basehor physician clinic. She joins Sylvia Gillis APRN, FNP-C, caring for patients at this convenient location. Brandi...
Providence among the nation’s top 5% for exceptional, patient-centered care
Providence Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today that it has been recognized as a 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. This...
Providence nurse saves employee’s life
Thanks to quick thinking and sharp observation, Terion Altomari, LPN, a staff nurse on the 6th floor, saved the life of a Providence employee, according to Prashanth Katrapati, MD, interventional cardiologist. The patient, who had recently...
Protect Your Heart: Essential Tips for Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment
Your heart is the engine that powers your body, tirelessly working to keep you alive. Yet, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. The good news is that many forms of heart disease are preventable…
Providence ER Physician Urges Caution With Cold Weather
It's that time of year again when "Old Man Winter" has settled in for the winter months. Are you prepared for his visit? As the mercury drops to temperatures below freezing, individuals become vulnerable to the risk of frostbite. Frostbite on the...
New Director of Risk Management named for Providence and Saint John
Tamala (Tami) A. Shields has been appointed the new Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety at Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital. With more than 25 years of experience in clinical risk management, patient safety, quality, and...