Wesley Healthcare

This week, National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week, we celebrate the important role our Plant Operations team plays in ensuring a safe and efficient environment for our patients, residents, visitors and staff. Responding to more than 150 calls a week, our amazing Plant Ops experts — from steam operators and HVAC techs to mechanical technicians and maintenance coordinators — keep Wesley hospitals running smoothly! "I am most proud of how this entire team comes together to respond to emergencies, how efficiently they respond to blocked rooms for maintenance, and how quickly they resolve those maintenance issues to be ready for the next patient," Market Director Kitti Ploughman said. "The Plant Operations team is a crucial element in keeping Wesley open to our community, making possible the healing and support Wesley is able to give Wichita’s residents."

As you know, Wesley is a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. On World Stroke Day, we herald the life-saving stroke experts who save lives every day at Wesley.

In October, we celebrate Emergency Nurses Week, honoring the dedication, skill and bravery of emergency room nurses who serve on the frontlines of health care. Today, we spotlight Wesley ED nurse Jaycie Bruckner! "I have worked at Wesley for almost two years — I worked in the ER as a nurse extern for one year and have been a nurse for eight months. I love working in the ED because I am always seeing something new. I am never bored. ... I have become so close with my team, and I really enjoy their company both at work and outside of it!"

Would you know how to respond if someone you love was having a stroke? Fast treatment is key. Learn the B.E. F.A.S.T. method to quickly spot stroke symptoms and take action. Here at Wesley Healthcare, we're proud to be part of our larger HCA Healthcare network, which collectively responds to strokes 45% faster than the national standard. HCA Healthcare partners with the American Heart Association on its Getting to the Heart of Stroke™ initiative. The goal is to prevent, treat and beat stroke together. Learn more about our stroke care at WesleyMC.com. #ImproveMoreLives #WorldStrokeDay

Kudos to Wesley Healthcare and the community for a successful Crush the Crisis event on Saturday with the Wichita Police Department. The drop-off site at Wesley Medical Center had to shut down an hour early because organizers ran out of DEA-approved containers. In all, 112 pounds of old prescription drugs were safely discarded by the community at Wesley!

With Wesley Healthcare's 24/7 nurse line, medical advice you can trust is just a phone call away. Call our Consult-A-Nurse line at 888.817.9087.

Amazing Pharmacy Services fact: The Wesley Pharmacy team has dispensed more than 3.2 million medication doses in the past 12 months! This week, Pharmacy Week, we celebrate the work of our pharmacist specialists, advanced clinical pharmacists, operational pharmacists, pharmacy technician coordinators, pharmacy technician specialists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy buyer, pharmacy interns, pharmacy PGY1 residents, pharmacy PGY2 critical care residents, and pharmacy managers. "I chose pharmacy because I wanted to help people the same way I was impacted with my own struggle with cystic fibrosis and parents who struggled with chronic health conditions," said David “DJ” Rossiter Jr, pharmacy technician coordinator. "Being a pharmacy technician has helped me help others the same way I was helped!" Our Pharmacy Services experts have made more than 130,000 interventions for patients in the past 12 months, including consults, modifying medication regimens, non-medication interventions, and more. The Wesley team boasts 11 publications in the last year that help drive change and contribute to the available literature for everyone. "I love being a pediatric pharmacist because of the daily collaborative efforts with the multidisciplinary team to solve challenges that are associated with taking care of sick children," said Lela Hernandez, pediatric pharmacist coordinator. "The reward of witnessing these children get better is the best motivation!"

Wesley Healthcare is hosting its 6th Annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take-back day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, to help raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and the importance of safe and proper disposal of unused or expired medications. The drop off location will be the Main Entrance drive-through off Hillside. The event, which coincides with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, offers the community an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of medications before they fall into the wrong hands.

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Wesley Healthcare is hosting its 6th Annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take-back day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, to help raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and the importance of safe and proper disposal of unused or expired medications. The drop off location will be the Main Entrance drive-through. The event, which coincides with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, offers the community an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of medications before they fall into the wrong hands.