The news contained in a report to the Geary County Commission Monday from Regional Director and Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus Interim CEO Tracy Duran, reflected growth at the hospital.

Duran reported there has been an increase in average daily inpatient volume from 4.4 per day in 2022 to 8 in October of 2023. Emergency Department volume has jumped from about 1,000 up to nearly 1,200 patients.

Between them, two doctors from Manhattan will help patients in rural health three days a week.&nbsp;

There will be future efforts toward procedural pain management treatment.

The workforce is up from 221 in January to 263 now. There are 27 job openings. Nurses and respiratory therapists are needed, and there will be a campaign to obtain respiratory therapists.

Revenues are up and with shared expenses with Stormont Vail in Topeka costs are down. Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills campus is moving closer to breaking even and there is a budget plan to get there by April of 2024.

Commissioner Trish Giordano stated, "So many have complimented the E-R, " while Commissioner Alex Tyson noted "Everybody is smiling and talking in the building."

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 </figure>By Dewey TerrillJC PostThe news contained in a report to the Geary County Commission Monday from Regional Director and Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus Interim CEO Tracy Duran, reflected growth at the hospital.Duran reported there has been an increase in average daily inpatient volume from 4.4 per day in 2022 to 8 in October of 2023. Emergency Department volume has jumped from about 1,000 up to nearly 1,200 patients.Between them, two doctors from Manhattan will help patients in rural health three days a week.&nbsp;There will be future efforts toward procedural pain management treatment.The workforce is up from 221 in January to 263 now. There are 27 job openings. Nurses and respiratory therapists are needed, and there will be a campaign to obtain respiratory therapists.Revenues are up and with shared expenses with Stormont Vail in Topeka costs are down. Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills campus is moving closer to breaking even and there is a budget plan to get there by April of 2024.Commissioner Trish Giordano stated, "So many have complimented the E-R, " while Commissioner Alex Tyson noted "Everybody is smiling and talking in the building."

Positive news on Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus