Newman Regional Health is a 25-bed, locally owned and governed critical access hospital, as well as a nationally recognized level 4 trauma center that in 2023 became the first critical access hospital in the U.S. to receive accreditation for its cardiac catheterization lab from the American College of Cardiology. The hospital serves residents across seven counties, provided more than $8 million in charitable care in 2025 and has made significant investments in cardiovascular technology, including a $1 million high-speed CT scanner installed in September 2025 that enables cardiac scoring and CT brain perfusion for stroke evaluation. New “all-in-one” imaging arms installed in the cardiovascular lab in September 2025 allow cardiologists to assess blockages and confirm stent placement with precision, and in January 2026 the hospital was reaccredited for percutaneous coronary intervention from the American College of Cardiology. Newman Regional Health also secured a $485,000 grant for the Telehealth for Rural Health Equity initiative to expand and modernize telemedicine capabilities across inpatient, outpatient and emergency settings. Social determinants of health screening gets embedded directly into the EHR so clinicians can address patient needs at the point of care through referrals to community health workers and local agencies, and the hospital’s participation in the “Laundry Love” program provides low-income residents free laundry services. A strategic affiliation with Kansas City-based The University of Kansas Health System and Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health enables Newman Regional Health to expand local service lines while retaining independent governance.
