GRISELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL "Critical Access Hospital"
District No. 1 Ransom, Kansas 67572

Grisell Memorial Hospital was founded in 1928 by Dr. W.S. Grisell, a pioneer physician. At the time of it's founding it was the only rural hospital in Western Kansas. In the 1930's Dr. Grisell gave the hospital to a private corporation known as the Grisell Memorial Hospital Association. In 1948 Ness County Hospital District No. 1 was organized and took over the hospital operation from the Hospital Association.

The first physician to come to Ransom was Dr. Juliette Caldwell who lived west of Ransom. She was followed by Dr. Meyers who came with horse and saddlebags. Dr. Meyers made quite a contribution to Ransom by delivering Mr. L.A. Dubbs, who later in life was an instrumental part in the organization and maintenance of the Grisell Memorial Hospital. Dr. Meyers was followed by Dr. W.S. Grisell in 1899 who founded the Grisell Memorial Hospital in 1928. Later Dr. C.S. McMurray, oseopath from Utica, stayed in the area about 20 years. Dr. D.B. Parker arrived in Ransom in 1938 and moved on to Ness City in 1944, after the death of their only physician. The Ransom community was honored to have Dr. Kenneth McCain who came here in 1949, and practiced for 45 years. He retired in 1994. Dr. Allen McCain joined the Hospital staff in July 1980. W. J. McDonald. nurse practitioner, joined the staff in June 1992.

MEMBER OF GREAT PLAINS HEALTH ALLIANCE

6 - Acute Beds 34 Long Term Care Beds 6 Swing Beds
Intercom system in hospital, paging system for personnel "on call". Pagers extend for 30 miles. 5 single rooms wired for Telemetry
2 single rooms wired for Physio-Control Monitor Central Heart Monitor at Nurses Station Central Oxygen to all patient rooms
Wall mounted sphygmomanometers
Crash Cart

Departments

Interactive Compressed Video Unit
Brings medical consultants and educational programs to Ransom via a T-I line and a codec through the KANS-A-N network saving community patrons travel time and expense.

Surgery Department
New Gas machine, Surgi-lift, abbott infusion pumps, and Zoll monitor with external pacer and other standard equipment. Have 3 visiting surgeons from Hays who will do out- patient surgery in our hospital.

Emergency Room
Halogen wall unit-otoscope and opthalmoscope
Burn cart, Zoll monitor, Century Hi-Low examination table. Cast equipment and other standard Emergency Room equipment,

Laboratory Department
24 hour Laboratory and
X-ray coverage Cell counter, Dimension, Marquette EKG machine with unconfirmed or confirmed readouts, and other standard lab equipment. A consulting Pathologist from Hays consults with Lab personnel and gives in-services to the Medical Staff.

X-Ray Department
G.E. X-Ray machine plus fluoroscope screen

Central Supply
Central supply does sterilizing and the cart exchange system is used for supplies.

Purchasing Department
Patient charge card system is used, Purchase equipment and supplies through VHA.

Medical Records Department
Medical record consultant and medical records clerks keep statistics on patients.

Physical Therapy Department
Registered Physical Therapy Consultant and a Certified Physical Therapy Assistant. Hydrotherapy room, exercise mat, ultrasound with or without electric stimulation, high galvanic stirnulator, short wave diathermy, traction table, parafin bath, hydrocolator packs, and other standard equipment.

Respiratory Therapy Department
Certified Respiratory Technician
Blood gas analyzer, Ventilator-Monogham 225
SIMV, IPPB 1-PR, l TV@P, Pulmonary Function Machine, Aerosol treatrnents and hand nebulizer.

Pharmacy
Pharmacist Consultant reviews charts and checks medication rooms weekly. RN Director of Pharmacy works under direction of the Consultant Pharmacist. Buys drugs through Pharmaceutical Purchasing Program. 2 shipments of drugs each week. We can get drugs overnight.

EagleMed
An Airplane from Hays is available to pick up patients. EagleMed flies to the Ness City Airport to receive patients to fly wherever necessary. Patients can be transported to Wichita within 1 1/2 hours.

Ambulance
24 hour ambulance coverage. 4 E.M.T. teams.
2-way contact system between hospital and ambulance.
Ambulance calls are taped by telephone Telecopier.

Jaws of Life

Life Line

Visiting Specialists

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