Via Christi’s Pittsburg, Kansas location is no more.
KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro tells us why.
The monthslong process of transferring ownership of the former Via Christi Hospital to St. Louis Missouri based Mercy is complete. Mercy Hospital Pittsburg is the third Mercy hospital in Kansas, joining Mercy Hospital Columbus and Mercy Specialty Hospital – Southeast Kansas located in Galena.
Mercy also operates two primary care clinics in Pittsburg, the practices of Drs. Holly Cranston and Jacqueline Orender. The Mercy Joplin communities include clinics and hospitals in Joplin, Carthage, Columbus, Galena, Webb City, Neosho and now Pittsburg.
In a Tuesday press release, Jeremy Drinkwitz, president of Mercy Joplin said “It has taken a lot of work by a lot of people and a lot of patience and grace from our newest Mercy co-workers, but we couldn’t be more excited to officially call them co-workers at Mercy Hospital Pittsburg."
While the hospital is operating, the transaction is now complete, in keeping with Mercy’s long-held tradition, a ribbon-cutting and welcome reception will be held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 for established and new Mercy co-workers, community leaders and the public.
Mercy is the 6th largest catholic health system in the US, with a combined 45 hospitals and over 45,000 employees.
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