Western Missouri Medical Center

9th Annual Ladies Night Out Raises Awareness and $18,735

Written by Meah Copeland, Sports Editor • October 22, 2021

The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on Oct. 5, Western Missouri Medical Center hosted the 9th Annual Ladies Night Out to educate women about the importance of getting a mammogram....

Diligent Nurses Vaccinate Warrensburg Community

Written by Skye Melcher, Features Editor • March 29, 2021

The nurses at Western Missouri Medical Center have been working diligently since the first clinic, held on Jan. 29, to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to the community. According to Missouri’s COVID-19...

COVID-19 Vaccines Bring Hope

Written by Zayin Barnes, Reporter • March 26, 2021

COVID-19 cases are down, vaccines are being distributed and there is hope that the world is getting back to normal. While the University of Central Missouri has had a total of 946 COVID-19 cases this...

Warrensburg Distributes COVID-19 Vaccines at UCM

Written by Matthew Goldsmith and Michael Lewis • February 5, 2021

As the Warrensburg community continues its vaccination distribution, Western Missouri Medical Center and Johnson County Community Health Services are working with large employers, like the University...

UCM Must Wait Patiently for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Written by Bethany Spitzmiller, Managing Editor • February 2, 2021

Across the state of Missouri, officials and healthcare workers are working to stop the spread of COVID-19 and get more people vaccinated, but there is still a lot of work to do. Ongoing vaccination...

WMMC and UCM Athletics partner for Pink Up! Auction

Written by Jason Brown • October 5, 2018

Western Missouri Medical Center has announced a partnership with the UCM athletics department for the first ever Pink Up! event where five pink UCM football jerseys will be auctioned off. Each jersey will...

Campus innovation is working to alleviate financial burden

Written by Chris Holmberg • March 28, 2018

(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The early returns on the Exclusive Provider Option, the new health-coverage product available to UCM employees, have been encouraging, especially in the current financial climate...

Hospital cuts 41 staff positions, plans to close Holden clinic

Written by Chris Holmberg • February 6, 2018

Western Missouri Medical Center cut 41 staff positions Friday, according to a hospital news release. Darinda Reberry, WMMC president and CEO, said the cuts were were difficult. "This was not a decision...

First baby of 2018 at WMMC

Written by Muleskinner Staff • January 3, 2018

The first baby of the New Year born at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg is Luke Wayne McLanahan, who was born at 12:11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces and measuring 20...

UCM signs health care agreement

Written by Leah Kemple • November 15, 2017

(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The university signed an agreement Friday with St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Western Missouri Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City designed to keep costs...

Letter from the Editor; A response to 'RESPONSE: Recent Muleskinner story on mammogram screenings'

Written by Jacque Flanagan • September 14, 2017

Dear Dalene, I understand where you’re coming from, but I have to disagree with your interpretation. Let me clarify my word usage: breast, boobs, fun bags, titties or tatas – it doesn’t matter what...

Letter to the Editor; RESPONSE: Recent Muleskinner story on mammogram screenings

Written by Muleskinner Staff • September 14, 2017

Dear Editor, I found the first sentence to the Sept. 7 story, UCM Health Center and Western Missouri Medical Center to Host "Mammo" Days, insensitive and insulting, both as a woman and a journalist. To...