The medical center, which has served as Cass County’s hospital for nearly 60 years, has experienced significant growth in demand for its cancer, rheumatology and infusion services. Late last year, leaders from the organization met with local businessman and former Harrisonville mayor Bill Mills and asked him to consider a charitable investment in the future of cancer and rheumatology care at Cass Regional.
“The community has been so good to me and my family that it seemed a perfect way to give back when Cass Regional approached me about this project,” said Mills, who is the owner of Family Center Farm & Home stores.
Mills’ $250,000 gift to Cass Regional Medical Center Foundation will be used to underwrite construction of the new center, which will be built on the first floor of the hospital.
The present oncology/hematology, rheumatology, and infusion clinic area will expand from what is now known as the Specialists Clinic into the corridor that extends along the windows facing the Healing Garden.
Infusion capacity will expand from five bays to eight bays, and from two private infusion rooms to three rooms, one of which will be designated for patients requiring isolation.
Two new exam rooms will be added, increasing the number of rooms to six, and an additional shared provider office will be built. The space will also include an office for the patient navigator, who is a resource for newly-diagnosed cancer patients as they embark on their treatment journey.
Work on the new center is scheduled to begin later this month, with completion in the second half of 2023. The project will be done in phases so that patient care can continue uninterrupted.
Pictured, L-R: Katherine A. Collins, DNP, NP-C (oncology); Jaswinder Singh, MD (oncology); Kim Blankenship, RN, BSN, OCN (center manager); Bill Mills, Donor; Kevin Latinis, MD, PhD (rheumatology); Chris Lang, Cass Regional CEO; Hasan Bit-Shawish, MD (oncology); Moeid Riaz, FNP-C (oncology); Gina Accurso-Lee, MSN, APRN, FNP-C (rheumatology); and Sonya McLelland, Cass Regional Foundation director. Not pictured: Preethi Ramachandran, MD (oncology).
Join Lily’s House for their inaugural Lily’s House 5k Saturday, April 2nd beginning at 10am!
Lily’s House will run in Adrian Park with beautiful lake views and back in time through antique Frontier Village, Adrian Missouri.
Lily’s 5K Run’s course will be varied surfaces with small inclines. Course support with one water station. 1st place overall male, and female will receive a metal wall hanger donated by Foremanmetals.com. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place medal for age groups
Kids 1-mile fun run will be prior to 5k. Strollers and pets are welcome but will be asked to start at the back of the race. Pets must be on a leash at all times while in the parks.
Cost for the run is $25.00, Participants who register by March 19 will receive a free T-shirt. Runners and walkers may also register the day of the Race on Saturday, April 2nd.
Sponsors for Lily’s House 5K run include Winwater Company of Kansas City, Adrian’s Lions Club, Max Motors and Embellish Salon of Harrisonville.
Megan Reach is recognized as the Employee of the Month for February 2022 at Bates County Memorial Hospital. Megan began her employment as a registered nurse at BCMH in May 2017. Her primary responsibilities are in the nuclear medicine area of the Imaging Services department, but Megan steps up to help in Surgery and in Medical/Surgical whenever help is needed. If a job needs done, Megan never hesitates to help however she can. She is professional and knowledgeable. Megan is a team player and a great employee.
