Via Christi to take over operation of closed Wellington Hospital emergency room

Ascension Via Christi will take over operation of Sumner Community Hospital’s emergency-room operations next year under an agreement between the hospital group and the Wellington City Council. Sumner Community Hospital closed suddenly March 11, leaving Wellington and surrounding communities without an emergency room. Wellington’s City Council contacted Via Christi about taking over the ER in a similar way the hospital group did in Fort Scott in 2019. “We are committed to providing Kansans access to care by collaborating with others to develop sustainable models of care,” said Don King, Via Christi CEO and market executive for Ascension Kansas ministry.
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