Whether it is an emergency room visit, a home health visit or any other type of health care service, we hope you will ask to be taken to or referred to Labette Health. By keeping our health care local, or at least beginning our health care journey local, we better position southeast Kansas to sustain hospital services far into the future. We all live and work in an area where three hospitals have closed in the past four years, and it is through your support that we continue to grow to meet the needs of the communities that we serve in the face of these challenges.
At a recent local funeral service, I was tapped on the shoulder by a gentleman who said, "I want to thank you for what you have done for Independence." I thanked him for his sincere gesture, but I replied, "Sir, thank you for what you and Independence have done for Labette Health and southeast Kansas. Without your support, we would not be able to continue to grow, maintain the only Level III Trauma Center and maintain the highest quality rankings in the area."
Based on our outcomes and quality data independently reviewed and rated by such organizations as CareChex, U.S. News & World Report, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, Labette Health is one of the highest quality Hospitals in both Kansas and the United States. I say this not to be boastful but to provide you the best reason I know to say, "Take me to Labette Health."
With support from you and your families, Labette Health will continue to grow and expand to meet the future needs of southeast Kansas.
Sincerely,
Brian A. Williams,
President and CEO